Ames National (ATLO) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Ames National's stock was trading at $23.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ATLO stock has decreased by 23.2% and is now trading at $18.14.
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Ames National saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 126,600 shares, a drop of 10.0% from the April 30th total of 140,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 32,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.9 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's stock are sold short.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 8th 2023.
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Ames National Co. (NASDAQ:ATLO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $10.62 million during the quarter. Ames National had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.51% and a net margin of 23.42%.

Ames National declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 1st will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 31st.
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Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.95%. ATLO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 55.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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2 employees have rated Ames National Chief Executive Officer John Nelson on Glassdoor.com. John Nelson has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts John Nelson in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 100.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Ames National to a friend.

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Ames National trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ATLO."

Ames National's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fourthstone LLC (5.84%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.73%), BlackRock Inc. (1.39%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.74%), Susquehanna International Group LLP (0.58%) and State Street Corp (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam Snodgrass, Betty A Baudler, David W Benson, Horras Betty A Baudler, James R Larson II, James R Larson II, Jeffery C Baker, Jeffrey K Putzier, John L Pierschbacher, John Patrick Nelson, Kevin L Swartz, Lisa M Eslinger, Michael A Wilson, Michelle R Cassabaum, Patrick G Hagan, Richard Schreier, Robert A Thomas, Scott T Bauer, Stephen C Mcgill and Thomas H Pohlman.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of ATLO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.14.

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) has a market capitalization of $163.08 million and generates $71.24 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $19.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.93 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 261 workers across the globe.

Ames National's mailing address is 405 5TH STREET, AMES IA, 50010. The official website for the company is www.amesnational.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (515) 232-6251, via email at investor@amesnational.com, or via fax at 515-663-3033.