ATLO NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Ames National Corporation · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 30.05 USD
1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a -1.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 33/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 15d.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 30.05 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.5% latest completed week
4W Return -1.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 60-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.21% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 16 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.9%. Indicator stack 100/22 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.21% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 33/100 conviction; expected move 9.3%. News sentiment 58/100 38 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 15d Next report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a -1.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9512-week average 0.91

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1616 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 16 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.9% over four weeks, 4.8% over 12 weeks, and 69.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 60 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.5%
4W-1.9%
12W4.8%
26W26.0%
52W69.3%
Active trend streak60 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.66Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-197.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership13.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-6.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength98/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Value90/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Quality82/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth21/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework55/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
11.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
73.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
34.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
26.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
14.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-11.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
67.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
9/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

ATLO shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction33/100
Expected move9.3%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility63
Trend agreement85
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Insider activity4 / 0

4 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

18 positive · 14 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings15dNext report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.5%Week of 30 Jan.
Worst week-3.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses0
Recent vol2.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape66/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 66/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; 16 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.21%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.21% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors89/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 24 SVQF55/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 330.5 of 730 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

ATLO shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 9.3% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

Ames National Corp ATLO: Income Statement Insiders4 / 0

4 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings15d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202630.05 USD1.5%27.57 USD19.54 USD-0.6613.38226.4KOn
17 Jul 202629.62 USD1.1%27.32 USD19.46 USD-0.3010.66174.5KOn
10 Jul 202629.29 USD-0.8%27.09 USD19.37 USD0.005.48228.4KOn
3 Jul 202629.53 USD-3.6%26.90 USD19.29 USD0.418.75319.8KOn
26 Jun 202630.62 USD3.9%26.64 USD19.20 USD0.6814.26821.2KOn
19 Jun 202629.46 USD-3.1%26.33 USD19.10 USD0.295.65434.2KOn
12 Jun 202630.39 USD1.9%26.04 USD19.01 USD0.1812.37425.1KOn
5 Jun 202629.81 USD4.6%25.72 USD18.92 USD-0.1913.32496.9KOn
29 May 202628.50 USD-0.2%25.42 USD18.83 USD-0.393.97168.6KOn
22 May 202628.55 USD4.7%25.14 USD18.75 USD-0.097.51329.3KOn
15 May 202627.28 USD-3.8%24.87 USD18.67 USD0.024.37277.7KOn
8 May 202628.37 USD-1.0%24.59 USD18.59 USD0.458.52299.5KOn
1 May 202628.67 USD3.1%24.29 USD18.51 USD0.8916.03429.9KOn
24 Apr 202627.82 USD-2.1%23.98 USD18.42 USD1.0514.80295.7KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.