Ames National (ATLO) Competitors $20.83 +0.11 (+0.53%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.79 -0.04 (-0.19%) As of 10/24/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ATLO vs. GSBC, HBNC, CAC, THFF, EGBN, FCBC, HTBK, MOFG, FISI, and FMNBShould you be buying Ames National stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ames National include Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Camden National (CAC), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Eagle Bancorp (EGBN), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), Heritage Commerce (HTBK), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Financial Institutions (FISI), and Farmers National Banc (FMNB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Ames National vs. Its Competitors Great Southern Bancorp Horizon Bancorp (IN) Camden National First Financial Corporation Indiana Eagle Bancorp First Community Bancshares Heritage Commerce MidWestOne Financial Group Financial Institutions Farmers National Banc Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is ATLO or GSBC a better dividend stock? Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ames National pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ATLO or GSBC? Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. Great Southern Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmes National$92.44M2.01$10.22M$1.8011.57Great Southern Bancorp$355.26M1.86$61.81M$6.029.67 Is ATLO or GSBC more profitable? Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 19.80% compared to Ames National's net margin of 16.68%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.38% beat Ames National's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ames National16.68% 8.73% 0.75% Great Southern Bancorp 19.80%11.38%1.17% Which has more risk and volatility, ATLO or GSBC? Ames National has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ATLO or GSBC? In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Ames National. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 2 mentions for Ames National. Ames National's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.01 indicating that Ames National is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ames National Positive Great Southern Bancorp Positive Do analysts recommend ATLO or GSBC? Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus price target of $59.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than Ames National.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ames National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Great Southern Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATLO or GSBC? 26.5% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ames National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGreat Southern Bancorp beats Ames National on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ames National News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATLO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATLO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATLO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmes NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$185.36M$2.47B$12.73B$10.81BDividend Yield3.84%3.66%5.54%4.80%P/E Ratio11.5710.3022.4230.98Price / Sales2.012.2130.23133.64Price / Cash13.8510.7322.5761.86Price / Book1.071.202.206.61Net Income$10.22M$174.54M$1.02B$277.10M7 Day Performance6.22%4.59%1.62%2.57%1 Month Performance2.06%-0.76%0.01%3.20%1 Year Performance24.73%9.54%542.49%33.22% Ames National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATLOAmes National1.8464 of 5 stars$20.83+0.5%N/A+24.7%$185.36M$92.44M11.57280Positive NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.4653 of 5 stars$62.59+3.3%$60.50-3.3%+2.4%$707.45M$355.26M10.641,108Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.6285 of 5 stars$15.82+3.6%$19.67+24.4%+4.3%$697.09M$359.45M13.51910News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CACCamden National4.2796 of 5 stars$38.25+3.4%$48.00+25.5%-6.3%$647.19M$294.10M12.10620Upcoming EarningsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.6081 of 5 stars$54.50+2.6%$57.67+5.8%+31.3%$646.11M$307.51M10.43880Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeEGBNEagle Bancorp3.234 of 5 stars$21.08+2.0%$21.00-0.4%-33.4%$639.02M$707.50M-20.63500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend CutAnalyst ForecastFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.6529 of 5 stars$33.79+2.2%N/A-18.2%$619.49M$185.53M12.39630Upcoming EarningsHTBKHeritage Commerce3.5329 of 5 stars$9.97+3.5%$10.75+7.9%+11.5%$612.23M$251.45M15.81330Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.4232 of 5 stars$28.95+2.3%$34.17+18.0%+39.9%$599.55M$206.03M-7.13730Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpFISIFinancial Institutions3.0716 of 5 stars$27.37+2.6%$33.00+20.6%+20.6%$551.36M$366.61M-18.02620Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpFMNBFarmers National Banc3.3507 of 5 stars$14.20+2.3%$15.50+9.2%-0.7%$534.44M$269.45M10.59550News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GSBC Alternatives HBNC Alternatives CAC Alternatives THFF Alternatives EGBN Alternatives FCBC Alternatives HTBK Alternatives MOFG Alternatives FISI Alternatives FMNB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ATLO) was last updated on 10/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyMissed Bitcoin when it was $100? 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