earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Ames National Q4 EPS $0.58 vs $0.57; FY21 EPS $2.62; guides FY22 $2.10-$2.20
AMES NATIONAL CORP
- Q4 2021 net income $5.3M ($0.58/diluted share) vs $5.2M ($0.57) in Q4 2020.
- Full-year 2021 net income $23.9M ($2.62/share) up from $18.9M ($2.06) in 2020.
- Net interest margin fell to 2.65% (Q4) and 2.83% (FY) from 3.03% and 3.13% year ago.
- Credit for loan losses of $217K (Q4) and $757K (FY) vs provisions of $1.3M and $5.7M in prior periods.
- Forecasts FY2022 EPS of $2.10-$2.20, down from $2.62, citing lower PPP fees and higher expenses.