Will American National (NASDAQ:AMNB) forward indicators remain weak in November?

American National Calculated Tax Rate is projected to drop slightly based on the last few years of reporting. The past year's Calculated Tax Rate was at 18.87. The current year Cash and Equivalents Turnover is expected to grow to 1.63, whereas Net Income Per Employee is forecasted to decline to about 52.1 K. If you have been following American you may be considering taking in. Let's check if strong forward indicators will continue to push the price to rise for American National's investors. We currently estimate American National as fairly valued. The real value is approaching 23.35 per share.
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Our investment recommendation module complements current analysts and expert consensus on American National. It analyzes the firm potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. The company dividends can provide a clue to the current value of the stock. This firm one year expected dividend income is about $0.7 per share.
Typically, a company's financial statements are the reports that show the financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include American National income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential American National investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although American National investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in American National's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on American National's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of American National fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of American National performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of American National shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If the intrinsic value of American is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares American National. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

And What about dividends?

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of American National earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. American National dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. American one year expected dividend income is about USD0.79 per share.
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as American National Bankshares is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in American National must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for American National. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.

How important is American National's Liquidity

American National financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance American National Bankshares ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. American National financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to American National's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of American National's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between American National's total debt and its cash.

Breaking it down a bit more

The entity reported the previous year's revenue of 91.45 M. Net Income was 30.16 M with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 91.84 M.
 2017 2018 2019 2020 (projected)
Net Income15.25 M22.58 M20.91 M19.49 M
Gross Profit68.96 M72.47 M91.84 M82.12 M

Will price continue to rise in November 2020?

The variance is down to 5.75 as of today. American National Bankshares exhibits very low volatility with skewness of 0.07 and kurtosis of 0.39. However, we advise investors to further study American National Bankshares technical indicators to make sure all market info is available and is reliable.

When is the right time to buy or sell American National Bankshares? Buying stocks such as American National isn't very hard. However, what challenging for most investors is doing it at the right time. Proper market timing is something most people cannot do without sophisticated tools, which help to isolate the right opportunities, deliver winning trades and diversify portfolios on a daily bases. To conclude, as of the 18th of October 2020, we see that American National barely shadows the market. The company is fairly valued with below average chance of bankruptcy within the next 24 months. Our concluding 30 days buy-or-sell advice on the company is Hold.

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