earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Ames National Q3 net income $5.5M ($0.62/share), down from $6.7M in 2021
AMES NATIONAL CORP
- Net income $5.5M ($0.62 per share) vs $6.7M ($0.74) in Q3 2021; nine months $14.9M vs $18.6M.
- Net interest margin narrowed to 2.63% from 2.97%, pressured by lower PPP fees and higher deposit costs.
- Credit for loan losses of $520K in Q3 2022, reflecting improved portfolio quality and lower specific reserves.
- Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.27 per share, payable Nov 15, 2022 to holders of record Nov 1.
- Total assets flat at $2.09B; equity fell to $137.3M from $210.4M due to unrealized investment losses.