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ATLO Stock Forecast: Ames National Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Sept 2026
$32
−0.12% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Ames National Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $33 — +1.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 94 of 100 as at 14 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$287.4M
Ticker Nerd rank
94 / 100
Median analyst target
$33
Analysts covering
1
Revenue$19.1M+18.5% y/y
Net income$5.9M
Free cash flow$3.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.0%
1M
+3.5%
YTD
+44.8%
1Y
+63.8%
From 52W high
−0.1%
From 52W low
+71.2%
$19
$32
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ATLO stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Ames National Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Sept 2026
94 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
100
Volatility
98
Growth
89
Issuance
88
Revisions
63
Size
62
Quality
57
Value
50
Accruals
46

Momentum (100): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (46): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

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Wall Street

ATLO stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ATLO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$25$30Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ATLOHigh $33Median $33Low $33

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says1 analysts
0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $33Median $33High $33

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +1.7% from it.

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ATLO appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

ATLO vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Sept 2026, Ames National Corp. returned +63.8% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ATLO vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100120140160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ATLOS&P 500

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Estimates

ATLO analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.7%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Ames National Corp. (ATLO) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
12.5×

Cheaper than 52% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.0×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Price / book
1.3×

Cheaper than 61% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
18.0%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
31.5%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Gross margin
Operating margin
42.5%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Net margin
31.9%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
11.3%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.1%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.0%

Higher than 63% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Ames National Corp. (ATLO) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Ames National Corp. has a market value of $287.4M and an enterprise value of $221.8M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $72.6M. The latest quarter grew 18.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $23.0M, a 31.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.58.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $21.0M.

  • Ames National Corp. spent $855K on share buybacks and $7.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 8.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 12.5×; forward P/E: 11.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.96%, paying out 34% of earnings.

  • Ames National Corp. employs 261 people $278K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

ATLO vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ATLOAmes National Corp.$287.4M
94
GBFHGBank Financial Holdings, Inc.$288.7M
20
OVLYOak Valley Bancorp$288.9M
50
ISBAIsabella Bank Corp.$289.4M
40
FUNCFirst United Corp.$286.2M
95
FRAFFranklin Financial Services Corp. (Pennsylvania)$283.3M
87
FXNCFirst National Corp. (Virginia)$282.7M
91

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Ames National Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ATLO news & analysis

Is Ames National (ATLO) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Sept 2026neutral

A Zacks Investment Research article compares the year-to-date performance of Ames National (ATLO) with Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) against their sector.

Why it matters — It provides ATLO watchers with a view of how the company stacks up relative to a peer and the broader finance sector this year.

HWBK vs. ATLO: Which Community Bank Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published a comparison of community bank stocks Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) and Ames National (ATLO), examining their different growth and income drivers to assess which appears more compelling as a buy at present.

Why it matters — Ames National investors would want to see how their stock compares against a peer community bank on key growth and income characteristics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ATLO stock

What is the ATLO stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Ames National Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $33, with estimates ranging from $33 to $33. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ATLO stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering Ames National Corp., 0 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ames National Corp. 94 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ATLO?

As at 14 Sept 2026, Ames National Corp. ranks 94 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (100 of 100).

Will ATLO stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +1.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ames National Corp. 94 out of 100 as at 14 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ATLO stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Ames National Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ATLO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $33 to $33 over the next 12 months.

How has ATLO stock performed over the past year?

Ames National Corp. returned +63.8% over the 12 months to 14 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Ames National Corp. do?

Ames National Corporation is a bank holding company that provides banking and financial services through its subsidiary banks in Iowa. The company serves individuals, businesses, farmers, and agribusiness clients with a range of products that includes deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, agricultural loans, mortgage origination, and wealth management services.

What is the latest news on ATLO?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 11 Sept 2026): "Is Ames National (ATLO) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?". A Zacks Investment Research article compares the year-to-date performance of Ames National (ATLO) with Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) against their sector.

Company

About Ames National Corp.

Ames National Corporation is a bank holding company that provides banking and financial services through its subsidiary banks in Iowa. The company serves individuals, businesses, farmers, and agribusiness clients with a range of products that includes deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, agricultural loans, mortgage origination, and wealth management services. Its banking operations are concentrated in central, north-central, and south-central Iowa, where it supports local communities through personal banking, business banking, and specialized financing solutions. Ames National Corporation also offers investment securities portfolio management and related financial services, making it a diversified community banking provider focused on relationship-based banking and regional economic activity.

CEO Mr. John P. Nelson · 261 employees · United States · https://www.amesnational.com