ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $791.31M
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.9
- Dividend yield
- 2.66%
About Alerus Financial
National Commercial Banks, SIC 6021
Alerus Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company providing banking, retirement and benefit services, and wealth management solutions. Through its banking division, the company offers commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgages, treasury management, and various deposit accounts. Its retirement and benefit services business delivers plan administration, investment advisory services, recordkeeping, employee stock ownership plan administration, and health account management, including health savings and flexible spending accounts. The wealth division provides fiduciary, financial planning, investment management, trust, estate administration, custody, and brokerage services. The company primarily serves consumers with complex financial needs as well as businesses, with a targeted emphasis on small to midsized enterprises across professional services, manufacturing, construction, retail, wholesale, and finance sectors.
The company operates full-service banking offices across primary market areas in North Dakota, Minnesota—specifically the Twin Cities and Rochester metropolitan areas—and Arizona within the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas. In addition, its retirement and benefit services segment serves clients across all fifty states and maintains an office in Colorado. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Summary of the business section of Alerus Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
- Founded
- 1879
- Headquarters
- Grand Forks, ND
- Address
- 401 Demers Ave 58201
- Phone
- (701) 795-3200
- Website
- alerus.com
- Employees
- 864, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- National Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- RSM US LLP, Des Moines, Iowa
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ALRS
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Sep 13, 2019
- Shares outstanding
- 25M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $527.91M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-1, Sep 15, 2014; 2-for-1, Apr 12, 2004
- SEC CIK
- 903419
- CUSIP
- 01446U103
- ISIN
- US01446U1034
- LEI
- 5493008BXLBPPELQ3G57
- EIN
- 45-0375407
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Katie A. Lorenson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 58,674 |
| Kari Koob | SVP, Controller | 1,004 |
| Forrest Wilson | EVP & Chief Ret. Svcs. Officer | 14,204 |
| Karin M. Taylor | EVP and COO | 31,897 |
| Alan Villalon | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 16,494 |
| Jim Collins | EVP, CBO & CRO | 13,892 |
| Missy Keney | Chief Engagement Officer | 19,072 |
| Jon Hendry | Chief Technology Officer & EVP | 78,647 |
| Jeffrey Bolton | Director | 15,163 |
| Nikki Sorum | Director | 7,352 |
| John Uribe | Director | 7,352 |
| Mary Zimmer | Director | 12,374 |
| Galen G. Vetter | Director | 54,016 |
| Daniel E. Coughlin | Director | 49,083 |
| Janet O. Estep | Director | 14,841 |
| Randy L. Newman | Director | 651,651 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ms. Lorenson | $1.63M | $2.11M | $850.27K | $89 | $120 |
| FY2024 Ms. Lorenson | $1.34M | $1.46M | $793.57K | $73 | $107 |
| FY2023 Ms. Lorenson | $1.09M | $924.80K | $676.70K | $82 | $88 |
| FY2022 Ms. Lorenson | $1.10M | $861.86K | $600.94K | $82 | $86 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“The Company and its subsidiaries employed a total of 864 employees as of December 31, 2025, of which approximately:”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Feb 7, 2002 | Name change | Name changed from FIRST NATIONAL CORP NORTH DAKOTA to ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP |