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ATLO · Ames National Corp

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$31.60 -0.18 (-0.57%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$279.89M
Shares
8.86M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$31.60 Open$31.50 Day$31.43–32.00 52W close$18.93–31.78 Avg vol 30d36K Short int271K · 3.1% float · 7.8d Short vol63% DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

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FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Strong Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +18%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 64
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 99%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +7%
trailing
6-month return +16%
trailing
YTD return +38%
this year
Relative strength +2%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $30 › 200d $27 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+10% holders QoQ · +17 funds added
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$9.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Rising
3.05% of float · ▲ +12.0% MoM · 7.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
100 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
EPS growth +8%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $20.7M
Balance sheet $108.4M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 21%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −7%
past year
ATR 2.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jan 23, 2026
Earnings per share · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated $2.70 – $2.80

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 3 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+18% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
64 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
99% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $30 › 200d $27 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+10% holders QoQ · +17 funds added
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$9.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Rising
3.05% of float · ▲ +12.0% MoM · 7.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
100 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $19 Now $32 · 99% Range high $32
vs 200-day avg +18% vs 50-day avg +5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Book value per common share $24.06 three months ended June 30, 2026
Capital ratio 10.04% As of June 30, 2026
Dividend yield 3.24% three months ended June 30, 2026
Allowance for credit losses $17.4M As of March 31, 2026
Allowance for credit losses as percentage of loans 1.36% As of March 31, 2026
Cash dividend declared $0.24 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Banks - Regional — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
ATLO
Ames National Corp
this stock
$279.89M +37.6% 3.1%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$132.42B +48.5% 0.1%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$120.05B -36.0% +15.2% 0.5%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$108.39B -0.2% 0.5%
PNC
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.
$102.52B +23.1% +7.2% 14.1 1.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
100
% held
40.8%
Net QoQ
+15.8K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
108
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
270.6K
Days to cover
7.8d
Change
+29.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
63%
As of
Aug 14, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
165
Value
$4.8K
As of
Jul 7, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
38.7%
Week of
Jul 6, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net buying
Net (90d)
+$9.1K
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 0
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$19.0M
EPS diluted
$1.48
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 13, 2026
This year
11
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ATLO +1.1% +6.7% +15.8% +3.3% +37.6%
SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
vs SPY +0.7% +2.2% +2.1% -0.6% +23.8%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.24 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.24 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
Raised 20%
Paid (TTM)
$0.88 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.78%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1132651 CUSIP 031001100 13F (30d) 95 filings 94 filers Visit website