Ames National Corporation Stock News

Ames National's stock price has plunged over the last six months, mostly due to a dividend cut. There is hope for an earnings revival because the fast-moving deposit costs will likely fall while the s

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends.

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends.

ATLO provides a reliable dividend income stream with capital preservation characteristics, making it an ideal holding for retirees and income-oriented investors. Short-term capital fluctuations result

High agriculture commodity prices and strength in Iowa's job market will likely sustain loan growth through the end of 2023. Higher interest rates will have a lagged impact on the net interest margin.

According to the Insider Cluster Buys Screen, a Premium feature of GuruFocus, five stocks with a high GF Score and high insider buys over the past two months include Ames National Corp. ( ATLO , Finan

Ames National is a consistently strong performer. A very substantial portion of its assets are invested in securities and the higher market interest rates should boost the interest income.

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and Harleysville Financial (OTCMKTS:HARL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Insider and Institutional Ownership 22.2% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, []

Ames National is a small regional bank in Iowa, with a balance sheet total of just over $2B. The loan book remains strong despite the heavy exposure in real estate loans. Less than 0.4% of the loans a

Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in Ames National Co. (NASDAQ:ATLO) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 141,122 shares of the financial services providers stock, valued at approximately $3,459,000. Millennium Management LLC owned about 1.55% of Ames National []

As of June 30, 2021, Ames National Corporation's deposits rose to $1.83 billion from $1.64 billion on June 30, 2020.

According to the Insider Cluster Buys Screen, a Premium feature of Gurus, five stocks with high number of unique insider buys during the past month include German American Bancorp Inc. ( GABC , Financ

When insiders purchase shares, it indicates their confidence in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as a bargain. Either way, this signals an opportunity to go long on the stock.

Ames National is trading at 1.2X tangible book value and about 10 times its normalized earnings. The bank was able to take back some of its 2020 loan loss provisions.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ames National Co. (NASDAQ:ATLO) by 5.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing w