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NASDAQ:ATLO

Ames National (ATLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.86 +0.12 (+0.43%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$27.86 0.00 (0.00%)
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About Ames National Stock (NASDAQ:ATLO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.71
$28.60
50-Day Range
$26.28
$29.61
52-Week Range
$16.94
$29.71
Volume
53,804 shs
Average Volume
67,051 shs
Market Capitalization
$246.84 million
P/E Ratio
11.51
Dividend Yield
3.45%
Price Target
$31.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Ames National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

ATLO MarketRank™: 

Ames National scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 187th out of 888 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ames National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Ames National has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 11.3% upside from its current price of $27.86.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ames National has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ames National's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ames National are expected to grow by 4.44% in the coming year, from $2.70 to $2.82 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ames National is 11.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ames National is 11.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ames National has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ames National's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.79% of the float of Ames National has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ames National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ames National has recently decreased by 17.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ames National pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ames National does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ames National is 39.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Ames National will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.04% next year. This indicates that Ames National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Ames National's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ames National has a news sentiment score of 1.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ames National this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for ATLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Ames National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 insiders have purchased shares of Ames National in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $10,710.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0043% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ames National insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $10,710.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.33% of the stock of Ames National is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    26.47% of the stock of Ames National is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Ames National's insider trading history.

ATLO Stock News Headlines

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ATLO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ames National's stock was trading at $22.96 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ATLO shares have increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $27.86.

Ames National Corporation (NASDAQ:ATLO) posted its earnings results on Friday, April, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $18.22 million during the quarter. Ames National had a net margin of 21.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.65%.

Top institutional shareholders of Ames National include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.08%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.13%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.43%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Horras Betty A Baudler, John Patrick Nelson, James R Larson II, Michelle R Cassabaum, Patrick G Hagan, Richard Schreier, John L Pierschbacher, Kevin L Swartz, Scott T Bauer, Jeffrey K Putzier, Steven D Forth, Jeffery C Baker, Douglas W Beals, Michael A Wilson, Dan E Johnson, Adam Snodgrass and Justin C Clausen.
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Shares of ATLO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ames National investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/13/2026
Last Earnings
4/24/2026
Today
5/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/24/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ATLO
CIK
1132651
Employees
280
Year Founded
1903

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$31.00
Low Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.42
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.51
Forward P/E Ratio
10.32
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$19.03 million
Net Margins
21.63%
Pretax Margin
27.43%
Return on Equity
10.65%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.73
Quick Ratio
0.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$98.26 million
Price / Sales
2.51
Cash Flow
$2.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.56
Book Value
$23.43 per share
Price / Book
1.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,860,000
Free Float
8,651,000
Market Cap
$246.84 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.30

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This page (NASDAQ:ATLO) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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