ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
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See all $ALRS insider activity →Piper Sandler upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS), Horizon Bancorp (HBNC), and Independent Bank (IBCP) to Overweight, citing growth prospects. First Busey (BUSE) and Equity Bancshares (EQBK) were downgraded to Neutral. Stocks rose 0.9% to 2.5% in midday trading.
Analysts made several calls: Wells Fargo initiated Blackrock (BLK) as overweight, citing its industry leadership. KeyBanc upgraded Airbnb (ABNB) to overweight, highlighting growth and AI benefits. Morgan Stanley named Nvidia (NVDA) a top pick, praising its recent developments. RBC upgraded Arxis (ARXS) to outperform, noting M&A upside. Piper Sandler upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS) to overweight, expecting EPS upside.
Piper Sandler upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS) to Overweight, raising its price target to $38.00. The firm cited growth prospects and earnings upside. ALRS trades at $31.73, up 44% YTD. Q2 2026 earnings and revenue beat estimates, with strong net interest income and fee revenue. Raymond James also raised its target to $37.
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Upgrade suggests upside potential.
Overweight upgrade for a regional bank.
Analyst upgrade with higher price target suggests upside potential.
Small insider purchase by a director; unlikely to move price materially.
Q2 results show improving profitability metrics (NIM, nonperforming assets) and continued capital returns, supporting near-term sentiment.
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Piper Sandler upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS), Horizon Bancorp (HBNC), and Independent Bank (IBCP) to Overweight, citing growth prospects. First Busey (BUSE) and Equity Bancshares (EQBK) were downgraded to Neutral. Stocks rose 0.9% to 2.5% in midday trading.
2 min readAnalysts made several calls: Wells Fargo initiated Blackrock (BLK) as overweight, citing its industry leadership. KeyBanc upgraded Airbnb (ABNB) to overweight, highlighting growth and AI benefits. Morgan Stanley named Nvidia (NVDA) a top pick, praising its recent developments. RBC upgraded Arxis (ARXS) to outperform, noting M&A upside. Piper Sandler upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS) to overweight, expecting EPS upside.
3 min readPiper Sandler upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS) to Overweight, raising its price target to $38.00. The firm cited growth prospects and earnings upside. ALRS trades at $31.73, up 44% YTD. Q2 2026 earnings and revenue beat estimates, with strong net interest income and fee revenue. Raymond James also raised its target to $37.
2 min readBolton Jeffrey purchased 1,000 shares of ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP (ALRS) at $32.45 on 2026-09-01.
1 min readALERUS FINANCIAL CORP (ALRS) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 Alan A. Villalon, Chief Financial Officer 952.417.3733 (Office) FOR RELEASE (7.29.2026) ALERUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION REPORTS Second QUARTER 2026 NET INCOME OF $20.9 MILLION MINNEAPOLIS, MN ( July 29, 2026 ) – Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS), or the Compan
6 min readBolton Jeffrey purchased 1,000 shares of ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP (ALRS) at $28.72 on 2026-05-27.
1 min readAlerus Financial Corporation has announced the sale of three nonperforming loans totaling $33.6 million, representing a significant portion of its nonperforming assets. The sale, completed without charge-offs but with $1.6 million in nonaccrual interest recognized, demonstrates the company's strong credit culture and active portfolio management, according to CEO Katie O'Neill Lorenson. This transaction is expected to significantly reduce the company's nonperforming assets to total loans ratio.
2 min readRaymond James has upgraded Alerus Financial (ALRS) to a "Strong Buy" from "Outperform," increasing its price target from $25.00 to $27.00. This upgrade, reflecting an optimistic outlook, contrasts with previous "Neutral" or "Market Perform" ratings from other firms. Alerus Financial operates in banking, retirement, wealth management, and mortgage services, with an average analyst target price of $24.40.
3 min readAlerus Financial (ALRS) shares increased by 1.9% in premarket trading following an upgrade from Raymond James. The bank offers financial solutions, including banking, retirement and benefit services, and wealth management, operating across multiple states. Analysts have a consensus "OUTPERFORM" rating with an average target price suggesting a 10.47% upside.
3 min readAlthough the revenue and EPS for Alerus (ALRS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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