Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) Sets New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $179.43 and last traded at $179.3510, with a volume of 271618 shares. The stock had previously closed at $175.97.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Arrow Electronics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Arrow Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Arrow Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Arrow Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $148.00 to $183.00 in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Arrow Electronics from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $136.00.

Arrow Electronics Stock Up 2.8%

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $151.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.53 billion, a PE ratio of 17.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $4.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.55 by $0.84. Arrow Electronics had a net margin of 1.85% and a return on equity of 9.01%. The firm had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.16 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.97 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. Arrow Electronics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.330 EPS. Analysts forecast that Arrow Electronics, Inc. will post 13.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Arrow Electronics

In other Arrow Electronics news, CEO William F. Austen bought 3,960 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $151.87 per share, for a total transaction of $601,405.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 44,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,791,930.14. This trade represents a 9.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Richard John Marano sold 2,500 shares of Arrow Electronics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.32, for a total transaction of $388,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,742,590.72. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 19,199 shares of company stock valued at $3,009,786 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Arrow Electronics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ARW. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arrow Electronics during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arrow Electronics during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Arrow Electronics by 112.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arrow Electronics during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arrow Electronics during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, passives, connectors, electromechanical devices and embedded solutions, serving customers across diverse end markets including automotive, communications, computing, aerospace, defense and healthcare. Through its extensive supplier relationships, Arrow enables design engineers to identify and procure components required for the development of new electronic systems and devices.

In addition to component distribution, Arrow delivers value-added services such as design engineering support, supply chain management, global logistics and technical training.