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Ames National (ATLO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$31.90 +0.07 (+0.22%)
Closing price 10/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$32.08 +0.18 (+0.55%)
As of 10/13/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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Ames National Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Ames National (ATLO) had a short interest of 248,096 shares sold short, representing 2.87% of the public float. This marks a -20.60% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.9, meaning it would take 10.9 days of the average trading volume of 21,465 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
248,096 shares
Previous Short Interest
312,475 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.60%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.79 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
8,860,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.87%
Today's Trading Volume
16,940 shares
Average Trading Volume
21,465 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/2026248,096 shares $7.79 million -20.6%2.9%10.93 $31.38
9/15/2026312,475 shares $10.26 million -19.3%3.6%8.63 $32.82
8/31/2026387,047 shares $12.19 million +44.6%4.5%9.55 $31.49
8/14/2026267,699 shares $8.46 million -1.1%3.1%8.62 $31.60
7/31/2026270,576 shares $8.28 million +12.0%3.1%7.79 $30.59
7/15/2026241,544 shares $7.13 million +12.9%2.8%4.73 $29.52
6/30/2026213,988 shares $6.34 million +9.3%2.5%1.63 $29.61
6/15/2026195,814 shares $5.90 million -13.6%2.3%2.19 $30.12
5/29/2026226,718 shares $6.52 million +38.3%2.6%4.15 $28.74
5/15/2026163,995 shares $4.51 million +6.0%1.9%2.66 $27.51
4/30/2026154,707 shares $4.36 million -17.3%1.8%2.25 $28.18
4/15/2026187,138 shares $5.35 million -11.4%2.2%2.82 $28.59
3/31/2026211,201 shares $5.96 million -4.1%2.4%4.18 $28.22
3/13/2026220,150 shares $5.87 million -12.3%2.5%5.76 $26.65
2/27/2026250,899 shares $6.78 million +15.2%2.9%7.21 $27.01
2/13/2026217,831 shares $6.05 million +9.8%2.5%4.83 $27.77
1/30/2026198,332 shares $5.18 million 0.0%2.3%6.9 $26.10
1/15/2026198,404 shares $4.69 million +50.7%2.3%8.13 $23.65
12/31/2025131,625 shares $3.02 million +15.2%1.5%5.03 $22.96
12/15/2025114,277 shares $2.72 million -1.6%1.3%4.16 $23.83
11/28/2025116,106 shares $2.53 million +20.3%1.3%6.96 $21.78
11/14/202596,557 shares $2.07 million +7.2%1.1%6.7 $21.43
10/31/202590,103 shares $1.88 million -10.1%1.0%3.02 $20.86
10/15/2025100,200 shares $2.01 million -1.0%1.1%6.3 $20.09
9/30/2025101,200 shares $2.05 million +7.2%1.2%7.2 $20.22
9/15/202594,400 shares $1.94 million -7.7%1.1%6.6 $20.60
8/31/2025102,300 shares $2.04 million +16.4%1.2%7.4 $19.98
8/15/202587,900 shares $1.68 million +12.0%1.0%6.7 $19.06
7/31/202578,500 shares $1.42 million +1.6%0.9%5.9 $18.05
7/15/202577,300 shares $1.39 million +1.8%0.9%5.8 $18.00
6/30/202575,900 shares $1.35 million -9.4%0.9%5.4 $17.81
6/15/202583,800 shares $1.49 million -15.0%1.0%6.4 $17.83
5/31/202598,600 shares $1.73 million +37.7%1.1%7.8 $17.52
5/15/202571,600 shares $1.28 million +13.5%0.8%5.4 $17.94
4/30/202563,100 shares $1.10 million +9.4%0.7%4.7 $17.36
4/15/202557,700 shares $959.55 thousand -6.0%0.7%4 $16.63
3/31/202561,400 shares $1.08 million -10.2%0.7%3.9 $17.52
3/15/202568,400 shares $1.23 million +2.2%0.8%3.6 $17.98
2/28/202566,900 shares $1.26 million -3.2%0.8%3.4 $18.77
2/15/202569,100 shares $1.27 million -29.9%0.8%3.3 $18.39
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1/31/202598,500 shares $1.79 million +32.6%1.1%4.5 $18.13
1/15/202574,300 shares $1.31 million +7.8%0.8%3.3 $17.62
12/31/202468,900 shares $1.13 million +38.6%0.8%3.3 $16.43
12/15/202449,700 shares $829.49 thousand +9.0%0.6%2.6 $16.69
11/30/202445,600 shares $774.74 thousand -3.8%0.5%2.7 $16.99
11/15/202447,400 shares $861.73 thousand -31.5%0.5%2.9 $18.18
10/31/202469,200 shares $1.18 million +17.9%0.8%4.3 $17.00
10/15/202458,700 shares $1.05 million -7.3%0.7%3.9 $17.95
9/30/202463,300 shares $1.15 million -21.6%0.7%3.9 $18.23
9/15/202480,700 shares $1.49 million -12.3%0.9%4.7 $18.50
8/31/202492,000 shares $1.75 million +24.8%1.0%5.6 $18.98
8/15/202473,700 shares $1.39 million -30.5%0.8%4.7 $18.82
7/31/2024106,000 shares $2.31 million +63.1%1.2%7.1 $21.83
7/15/202465,000 shares $1.35 million -9.9%0.7%4.7 $20.81
6/30/202472,100 shares $1.48 million +40.0%0.8%6 $20.49
6/15/202451,500 shares $1.02 million -14.5%0.6%4.7 $19.79
5/31/202460,200 shares $1.23 million -8.1%0.7%5.2 $20.50
5/15/202465,500 shares $1.37 million -51.2%0.7%5.6 $20.97
4/30/2024134,200 shares $2.58 million +44.8%1.5%10.1 $19.25
4/15/202492,700 shares $1.76 million -9.4%1.1%6.9 $19.01
3/31/2024102,300 shares $2.06 million -9.6%1.2%7.6 $20.18
3/15/2024113,200 shares $2.33 million -8.4%1.3%7.8 $20.59
2/29/2024123,600 shares $2.34 million +6.7%1.4%7.3 $18.97
2/15/2024115,800 shares $2.16 million -38.5%1.3%6.6 $18.68
1/31/2024188,200 shares $3.98 million +12.4%2.1%10.3 $21.14
1/15/2024167,500 shares $3.32 million -1.1%1.9%8.2 $19.85
12/31/2023169,300 shares $3.61 million +2.5%1.9%7.6 $21.34
12/15/2023165,200 shares $3.69 million -12.4%1.9%7.1 $22.32
11/30/2023188,600 shares $3.49 million -21.3%2.1%8.3 $18.48
11/15/2023239,500 shares $4.60 million -25.8%2.7%10.5 $19.20
10/31/2023322,800 shares $5.46 million +18.3%3.7%14.7 $16.92
10/15/2023272,800 shares $4.27 million +23.8%3.1%12.7 $15.67
9/30/2023220,300 shares $3.65 million -8.6%2.5%10 $16.59
9/15/2023241,000 shares $4.35 million -6.8%2.7%10.3 $18.05
8/31/2023258,500 shares $4.64 million +2.4%2.9%6.4 $17.95
8/15/2023252,400 shares $4.74 million -3.8%2.9%6.1 $18.79
7/31/2023262,400 shares $5.05 million -7.1%3.0%6 $19.26
7/15/2023282,300 shares $5.20 million -4.3%3.2%5.8 $18.41
6/30/2023295,100 shares $5.32 million +159.8%3.4%6.1 $18.03
6/15/2023113,600 shares $2.14 million +4.3%1.3%2.4 $18.88
5/31/2023108,900 shares $2.00 million -14.0%1.2%3.5 $18.32
5/15/2023126,600 shares $2.26 million -10.0%1.4%3.9 $17.89
4/30/2023140,600 shares $2.71 million +48.8%1.6%4.5 $19.26
4/15/202394,500 shares $1.91 million +2.2%1.1%3.6 $20.18
3/31/202392,500 shares $1.92 million +48.0%1.1%3.7 $20.80
3/15/202362,500 shares $1.30 million -22.7%0.7%2.6 $20.82
2/28/202380,800 shares $1.96 million +57.8%0.9%3.7 $24.22
2/15/202351,200 shares $1.25 million -7.6%0.6%2.4 $24.43
1/31/202355,400 shares $1.33 million -4.2%0.6%2.8 $24.09
1/15/202357,800 shares $1.41 million +57.1%0.7%2.6 $24.34
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12/30/202236,800 shares $868.85 thousand -33.1%0.4%1.7 $23.61
12/15/202255,000 shares $1.25 million +3.0%0.6%2.6 $22.80
11/30/202253,400 shares $1.22 million +45.9%0.6%2.7 $22.90
11/15/202236,600 shares $827.16 thousand -17.0%0.4%1.9 $22.60
10/31/202244,100 shares $975.49 thousand -30.6%0.5%2.4 $22.12
10/15/202263,500 shares $1.43 million +16.7%0.7%4.6 $22.51
9/30/202254,400 shares $1.21 million -5.2%0.6%3.9 $22.18
9/15/202257,400 shares $1.29 million -4.0%0.7%4 $22.40
8/31/202259,800 shares $1.31 million +12.0%0.7%4.2 $21.86
8/15/202253,400 shares $1.19 million -8.1%0.6%3.2 $22.26
7/31/202258,100 shares $1.29 million -1.9%0.7%3.4 $22.20
7/15/202259,200 shares $1.31 million +11.5%0.7%3.4 $22.15
6/30/202253,100 shares $1.18 million +5.8%0.6%3 $22.18
6/15/202250,200 shares $1.14 million -1.4%0.6%2.7 $22.78
5/31/202250,900 shares $1.16 million -4.0%0.6%2.7 $22.78
5/15/202253,000 shares $1.24 million +25.0%0.6%3.1 $23.34
4/30/202242,400 shares $992.16 thousand -3.9%0.5%2.8 $23.40
4/15/202244,100 shares $1.07 million +26.4%0.5%2.8 $24.30
3/31/202234,900 shares $867.61 thousand +7.7%0.4%2.2 $24.86
3/15/202232,400 shares $784.08 thousand -1.5%0.4%1.9 $24.20
2/28/202232,900 shares $788.28 thousand +1.9%0.4%2.2 $23.96
2/15/202232,300 shares $782.31 thousand -4.2%0.4%2.1 $24.22
1/31/202233,700 shares $819.92 thousand +5.0%0.4%2.2 $24.33
1/15/202232,100 shares $807.18 thousand -11.6%0.4%1.9 $25.15
12/31/202136,300 shares $888.99 thousand -19.3%0.4%2.3 $24.49
12/15/202145,000 shares $1.09 million +21.3%0.5%2.9 $24.31
11/30/202137,100 shares $908.95 thousand -5.6%0.4%2.6 $24.50
11/15/202139,300 shares $973.07 thousand +14.9%0.4%2.9 $24.76
10/29/202134,200 shares $845.42 thousand -7.1%0.4%2.2 $24.72
10/15/202136,800 shares $865.17 thousand +9.9%0.4%2.5 $23.51

ATLO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Ames National shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 248,096 shares of ATLO short. 2.87% of Ames National's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ames National's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ATLO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.9. Learn More on Ames National's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.87% of Ames National's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ames National saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 248,096 shares, a decrease of 20.6% from the previous total of 312,475 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

2.87% of Ames National's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Ames National: Amerant Bancorp Inc. (5.69%), Heritage Financial Corporation (7.87%), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (5.63%), Capitol Federal Financial (5.81%), AGI Inc (0.52%), Five Star Bancorp (6.66%), Northeast Bancorp (7.30%), Mercantile Bank Corporation (3.72%), MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (3.67%), Business First Bancshares, Inc. (4.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ATLO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ames National as its price is falling. ATLO shares are trading up $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Ames National occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ATLO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ATLO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like ATLO:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:ATLO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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