Ames National Corporation

Company Profile

Ames National Corporation had its IPO on 2000-02-15 under the ticker symbol ATLO.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Banks-Regional industry. Ames National Corporation has a staff strength of 265 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Ames National Corporation opened at $17.76 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $17.76 - $18.04, and closed at $17.93.

This is a +0.39% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 13,132 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Ames National Corporation have slipped by -1.59%.

Ames National Corporation's Key Ratios

Ames National Corporation has a market cap of $166.53 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.4988 and a price to sales ratio of 3.1943.

In the last 12-months Ames National Corporation’s revenue was $60.87 million with a gross profit of $63.05 million and an EBITDA of $0. The EBITDA ratio measures Ames National Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Ames National Corporation’s operating margin was 39.04% while its return on assets stood at 0.79% with a return of equity of 10.33%.

In Q1, Ames National Corporation’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -37.2% while revenue growth was a negative 13.8%.

Ames National Corporation’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

0

Trailing PE

9.449

PEG

0

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $1.96 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 0 and a PEG multiple of 0. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Ames National Corporation’s profitability.

Ames National Corporation stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.1943.

Ames National Corporation stock pays annual dividends of $1.08 per share, indicating a yield of 5.92% and a payout ratio of 55.96%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$2.19 billion

Total Liabilities

$1.91 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$11.44 million

Capital Expenditure

$1.56 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

55.96%

Ames National Corporation ended 2024 with $2.19 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $2.19 billion while shareholder equity stood at $159.08 million.

Ames National Corporation ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $1.91 billion in other current liabilities, 17984000.00 in common stock, $180.10 million in retained earnings and $12.42 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $101.11 million and cash and short-term investments were $890.02 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $0 while long-term debt stood at $78.55 million.

Ames National Corporation’s total current assets stands at $900.61 million while long-term investments were $788.91 million and short-term investments were $788.91 million. Its net receivables were $10.59 million compared to accounts payable of $9.02 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Ames National Corporation's operating cash flow was $11.44 million while its capital expenditure stood at $1.56 million.

Comparatively, Ames National Corporation paid $0.56 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$17.93

52-Week High

$24.6415

52-Week Low

$17.67

Analyst Target Price

$

Ames National Corporation stock is currently trading at $17.93 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $24.6415 and a 52-week low of $24.6415. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $.

Its 50-day moving average was $18.58 and 200-day moving average was $20.27 The short ratio stood at 3.37 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 186.8% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 2415.7% are held by institutions.