Arrow Financial Corp. (AROW)

NASDAQFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-10-23

$38.37+0.58%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge Arrow Financial Corp.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	59.56M
EPS	—	1.005
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	206.28M
EPS	—	3.511
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	239.97M
EPS	—	4.308

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
Successful integration of Adirondack Bancorp	A primary condition in Arrow Financial Corp.'s published investment case. The stated target is Complete integration with EPS accretion by end 2026.	Improving	Acquisition fails or does not add EPS accretion by FY26 end	Integration closed 2026-07-01; EPS accretion confirmed in Q2 2026 Adirondack merger closed July 1, 2026; OCC approved June 2; Q2 2026 results highlight profit gains from the deal. Context reviewed through Oct 23, 2026Last status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.30 per share	Dividends stay steady at $0.30 per share.	Intact	Dividend falls below $0.30 per share quarterly	Dividend per share: $0.30 per share FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >=0.30 USD per share quarterly. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 6, 20260.3 USD/share · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 9e46aba5-a484-4121-a1dc-9b558edcc676. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated as a priority in 4 of last 4 quarters. The Board consistently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share in 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2, maintaining steady capital return to shareholders. Dividend per share increased slightly from $0.28-$0.29 in 2025 to $0.30 in 2026, reflecting management's commitment to stable dividends. The trajectory is delivering on this priority. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Earnings per share at least $2.65 in 2026	Dividends stay steady at $0.30 per share.	Broken	EPS falls below $2.65 in FY26	Diluted EPS: $0.66 per share FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >=2.65 USD per share. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 6, 20260.66 USD/share · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 9e46aba5-a484-4121-a1dc-9b558edcc676. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated as a priority in 4 of last 4 quarters. The Board consistently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share in 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2, maintaining steady capital return to shareholders. Dividend per share increased slightly from $0.28-$0.29 in 2025 to $0.30 in 2026, reflecting management's commitment to stable dividends. The trajectory is delivering on this priority. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPS: comparable history unavailable.

FY2027 revenue: comparable history unavailable.

Exact estimates & source dates

One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings

Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold
2026-05-01	0	1
2026-06-01	1	2
2026-07-01	1	2
2026-08-01	1	2
2026-09-01	2	2
2026-10-01	2	2

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 2 Buy / Strong Buy · 2 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

0 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 0 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

Individual price-target observations are unavailable.

0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.30 per shareDividend per share: $0.30 per share
Earnings per share at least $2.65 in 2026Published status: Broken

Next proof point

Oct 29, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

Review earnings

Bottom line

2 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

0.8%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-14.9%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

Arrow Financial Corp. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

This is a small-cap financial company with a merger-integration thesis, not a clear durable compounder today. The long-term thesis is still insufficiently tested: earnings quality is fragile, management execution is rated volatile, and confidence in the evidence is low.

What's priced into Arrow Financial Corp.

The valuation model shows a modest premium versus peers, while its confidence is low and the value signal is neutral. The valuation reading has risen recently, but the evidence does not establish exactly what earnings expectations are priced in; the current premium suggests the market is giving some credit to durability despite weak execution quality.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near term, earnings may remain pressured by merger costs and credit reserves: reported earnings per share and net income both fell from the first to the second quarter of 2026. Management expects significant earnings-per-share accretion from the acquisition starting in 2027, but that remains unproven; integration and system conversion are planned for later in 2026. The dividend has remained steady, while the sector backdrop is a headwind and the next guidance update is a risk.

What Arrow Financial Corp. hinges on

The central swing factor is whether integration proceeds as planned and the acquisition delivers the expected earnings contribution from 2027 onward. A guidance cut or falling interest rates would add pressure, while continued strong results and higher guidance from financial-sector peers could support sector momentum. The evidence on the forward path remains limited.