Cassabaum Michelle R 4

What Happened Michelle R. Cassabaum, a director of Ames National Corp (ATLO), made an open-market purchase of 280 common shares on January 30, 2026. The shares were acquired at $26.11 each for a total reported transaction value of $7,311. This was a purchase (insider buying), which investors often view as a more informative signal than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-01-30 at $26.11 per share
• Shares purchased: 280; Total value: $7,311
• Transaction type/code: Open-market Purchase (P)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• Filing date: 2026-02-02 (appears filed within the required reporting window)
• Footnotes/plan info: No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other footnotes were disclosed in the provided excerpt

Context

• Director purchases are commonly monitored by retail investors as a sign of confidence, though a small-dollar open-market buy (≈$7.3K) is modest in size.
• No derivative activity, option exercises, or gifts were reported in this transaction.