earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Ames National Q2 net income falls to $2.6M ($0.28) vs $4.2M; 2023 guidance cut
AMES NATIONAL CORP
- Q2 net income $2.6M ($0.28 diluted EPS), down from $4.2M ($0.46); six-month net $5.8M ($0.64) vs $9.3M ($1.03).
- Net interest margin fell to 2.20% from 2.63%; efficiency ratio worsened to 77.57% from 61.51%.
- Noninterest expense up 7% to $10.6M, including $523K wire fraud loss; credit loss expense $33K vs benefit of $59K.
- Management anticipates 2023 earnings will miss prior forecast due to higher deposit interest expense.
- Quarterly dividend unchanged at $0.27 per share; payable Aug 15, 2023 to holders of record Aug 1.