Ames National Corporation (ATLO) Stock

Ames National Corporation (ATLO) is a Financials stock trading at $31.71 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $280.91M and a trailing P/E of 12.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Ames National Corporation operates as a multi-bank holding company that provides banking products and services primarily in Boone, Clarke, Hancock, Marshall, Polk, Story, and Union counties in central, north-central, and south-central Iowa. The company accepts a range of deposits, including checking and savings accounts; and time deposits, such as money market accounts and certificates of deposit. It also provides loans, such as short-term and medium-term commercial and agricultural real estate, residential real estate loans, equipment, vehicle, and home improvement loans; personal loans and lines of credit; agricultural and business operating loans and lines of credit; and originates mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. In addition, the company offers cash management, merchant credit card processing, safe deposit box, wire transfer, direct deposit of payroll and social security check, and automated/video teller machine access services; and automatic drafts for various accounts, as well as wealth management services. Further, it provides farm management, investment, and custodial services for individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and online, mobile, and private banking services. Ames National Corporation was founded in 1903 and is based in Ames, Iowa.

Understand Ames National Corporation: how it makes money

Ames National Corporation operates a multi-bank holding company that takes deposits (checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit) and makes loans (commercial, agricultural, residential real estate, equipment, vehicle, and home improvement) to earn income largely from its lending and deposit business.

The profit model is driven by lending against the deposit base, with performance and sustainability tied to credit quality, reflected in measures like the allowance for credit losses and the levels of substandard and impaired loans.

Business quality (Solid): Credit-risk monitoring is central to the model, because the company’s operating health depends on how its loans perform relative to its credit-loss allowance.

Valuation: At 12× earnings, ATLO trades in line with the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Core business built around deposits and lending: The company accepts a range of deposits and provides multiple types of loans, including commercial and agricultural real estate and residential real estate loans.
  • Explicit credit-loss framework: Operational tracking includes the allowance for credit losses and reported substandard and impaired loan levels, which helps investors gauge how credit risk is being managed.

Bear case

  • Credit quality risk can pressure earnings: The presence of substandard and impaired loans indicates that not all credit is performing, and higher credit losses can reduce profitability.
  • Geographic concentration: The company primarily serves counties in central, north-central, and south-central Iowa, which can increase exposure to local economic conditions.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$31.71
Market Cap$280.91M
P/E Ratio12.2
EV / EBITDA5.7
Price / Book1.32
Price / Sales3.12
FCF Yield7.5%
DCF Value (model)$39.91
DCF Upside vs Price25.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$87.09M
Net Margin21.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)31.4%
FCF Growth (YoY)-18.9%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E12.2
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)13.0
vs Sector-19.0%
vs Industry-5.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderFourthstone LLC ($19.28M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEOJohn Nelson
Employees258
CountryUS
IPO Date2000-02-15

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.