Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) Short Interest Update

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) saw a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 1,845,836 shares, a decrease of 16.7% from the February 12th total of 2,214,563 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 619,897 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 619,897 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Arrow Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Arrow Electronics from $120.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Arrow Electronics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen raised Arrow Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Arrow Electronics from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.33.

Arrow Electronics Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Arrow Electronics stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $140.91. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 141,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 626,654. Arrow Electronics has a 1-year low of $86.50 and a 1-year high of $162.61. The business has a fifty day moving average of $137.74 and a 200 day moving average of $123.64. The company has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a PE ratio of 12.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.01. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $4.39 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.97 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Arrow Electronics will post 10.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Arrow Electronics

In other news, SVP Carine Lamercie Jean-Claude sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.65, for a total value of $626,600.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,261 shares in the company, valued at $2,547,285.65. This represents a 19.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Eric Nowak sold 12,699 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.09, for a total value of $1,994,885.91. Following the sale, the insider owned 43,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,834,828.81. This trade represents a 22.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 19,199 shares of company stock valued at $3,009,786 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arrow Electronics

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arrow Electronics during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Arrow Electronics in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Arrow Electronics by 112.0% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Arrow Electronics during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Arrow Electronics during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other 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.