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The Iowa Public Companies Tracker

Prices and market caps as of the October 26, 2026 close. Updated weekly.

Iowa doesn't get much credit on Wall Street. It should. The state is home to a seed-genetics giant, the Midwest's favorite pizza-and-gas stop, a retirement-plan powerhouse, and a stack of steady community banks, and together the Iowa-headquartered companies below are worth about $114.4B.

Here's every publicly traded company we can verify is headquartered in Iowa, plus the out-of-state giants that employ a lot of Iowans. Our rule is simple and very Buffett: know what you own and why you own it. This page is the "know what's in your backyard" part. When we grade one of these companies in the newsletter, its Iowa Investor Score (out of 100) shows up here.

Headquartered in Iowa

Company	HQ	Sector	What they do	Market cap	Next earnings*	Iowa Investor Score
Vylor Inc. VYLR · NYSE	Johnston	Agriculture (seeds & genetics)	The former Corteva seed business (home of the Pioneer brand), spun off as its own company on Oct. 1, 2026.	$49.3B	Nov 11, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Casey's General Stores CASY · Nasdaq	Ankeny	Consumer (convenience retail)	The Midwest's pizza-and-gas convenience-store chain, with thousands of stores across 17+ states.	$26.0B	Dec 8, 2026 estimated	Not yet graded
Principal Financial Group PFG · Nasdaq	Des Moines	Financials (retirement & asset management)	Retirement plans, asset management and insurance; one of the biggest 401(k) providers in the U.S.	$23.6B	Reported Oct 26	Not yet graded
Workiva WK · NYSE	Ames	Technology (software)	Cloud software companies use to build SEC filings, financial reports and ESG/compliance reports.	$4.7B	Nov 5, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
HNI Corporation HNI · NYSE	Muscatine	Industrials (office furniture & hearth)	Office furniture (HON, Allsteel, and Steelcase since Dec. 2025) plus fireplaces and stoves.	$3.4B	Nov 3, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
F&G Annuities & Life FG · NYSE	Des Moines	Financials (annuities & life insurance)	Sells annuities and life insurance; majority-owned by Fidelity National Financial (FNF).	$2.7B	Nov 5, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
United Fire Group UFCS · Nasdaq	Cedar Rapids	Financials (property & casualty insurance)	Commercial and personal property-and-casualty insurer sold through independent agents.	$1.5B	Nov 3, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Heartland Express HTLD · Nasdaq	North Liberty	Industrials (trucking)	Long-haul and regional truckload carrier.	$775M	Reported Oct 20	Not yet graded
West Bancorporation WTBA · Nasdaq	West Des Moines	Financials (community bank)	Holding company for West Bank, serving Iowa and Minnesota businesses and families.	$520M	Oct 29, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Flexsteel Industries FLXS · Nasdaq	Dubuque	Consumer (furniture)	Dubuque-based maker and importer of residential furniture, sold through retailers and online.	$338M	Reported Oct 26	Not yet graded
Ames National Corporation ATLO · Nasdaq	Ames	Financials (community banks)	Owns a group of central-Iowa community banks, including First National Bank in Ames.	$299M	TBA	Not yet graded
Lee Enterprises LEE · Nasdaq	Davenport	Media (local news)	Publisher of local newspapers and news sites nationwide; majority-owned by investor David Hoffmann since early 2026.	$138M	TBA	Not yet graded
Art's-Way Manufacturing ARTW · Nasdaq	Armstrong	Industrials (farm equipment)	Tiny maker of farm equipment (grinder mixers, forage gear) and steel buildings.	$15M	TBA	Not yet graded

Iowa-based, traded over the counter

These trade on the OTC market, not a major exchange. That means thinner trading, wider spreads, and less information. Go slow.

Company	HQ	Sector	What they do	Market cap	Next earnings*	Iowa Investor Score
Hills Bancorporation HBIA · OTC	Hills	Financials (community bank)	Holding company for Hills Bank and Trust, serving the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids corridor. Did a 2-for-1 stock split in June 2026.	$820M 2-for-1 split June 2026; thinly traded	TBA	Not yet graded
Farmers & Merchants Bancshares FMBN · OTC	Burlington	Financials (community bank)	Southeast Iowa community bank holding company. Not an SEC filer; HQ per Yahoo Finance/OTC profile.	$145M not an SEC filer; cap unverified	TBA	Not yet graded
SunHydrogen HYSR · OTC	Coralville	Technology (early-stage hydrogen)	Pre-revenue company developing solar-powered hydrogen panels. Penny stock: very high risk.	$98M	TBA	Not yet graded

Big in Iowa (headquartered elsewhere)

These aren't Iowa companies on paper, but they have big plants, offices, data centers or customer bases here. We list them separately so nobody confuses "big in Iowa" with "based in Iowa."

Company	HQ	Sector	What they do	Market cap	Next earnings*	Iowa Investor Score
Microsoft MSFT · Nasdaq	Redmond, WA	Technology (software & cloud)	Six data-center campuses in the West Des Moines area, with a seventh planned in Van Meter.	$3.95T	Oct 28, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Alphabet (Google) GOOGL · Nasdaq	Mountain View, CA	Technology / communication services	Operates a large Google data center campus in Council Bluffs.	$3.87T	Oct 28, 2026 confirmed	68/100
Meta Platforms META · Nasdaq	Menlo Park, CA	Technology / communication services	Operates a major data center in Altoona, east of Des Moines.	$1.61T	Reported Oct 21	Not yet graded
Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B · NYSE	Omaha, NE	Financials (conglomerate)	Owns Berkshire Hathaway Energy and MidAmerican Energy, both headquartered in Des Moines.	$1.17T	Nov 7, 2026 estimated	Not yet graded
RTX Corporation (Collins Aerospace) RTX · NYSE	Arlington, VA	Industrials (aerospace & defense)	Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) is one of Cedar Rapids' largest employers.	$266.5B	Reported Oct 20	Not yet graded
Wells Fargo WFC · NYSE	San Francisco, CA	Financials (bank)	One of the largest employers in greater Des Moines (home-mortgage and other operations).	$248.1B	Jan 14, 2027 estimated	Not yet graded
Deere & Company DE · NYSE	Moline, IL	Industrials (farm & construction equipment)	Big Iowa footprint: Waterloo, Des Moines (Ankeny), Dubuque, Davenport and Ottumwa works, plus John Deere Financial's worldwide HQ in Johnston.	$172.9B	Nov 25, 2026 confirmed	70/100
Apollo Global Management (Athene) APO · NYSE	New York, NY	Financials (asset management & annuities)	Owns Athene, the annuity giant whose U.S. operations are based in West Des Moines.	$67.5B	Nov 3, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Tyson Foods TSN · NYSE	Springdale, AR	Consumer staples (meat)	Runs major Iowa meat plants, including its large Waterloo pork plant.	$19.8B	Nov 16, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Alliant Energy LNT · Nasdaq	Madison, WI	Utilities	Its Interstate Power & Light unit serves eastern and northern Iowa from Cedar Rapids.	$18.0B	Oct 29, 2026 confirmed	Not yet graded
Nicolet Bankshares NIC · NYSE	Green Bay, WI	Financials (bank)	Absorbed Iowa City's MidWestOne Financial in Feb. 2026; former MidWestOne branches became Nicolet in Aug. 2026.	$3.6B	Jan 19, 2027 estimated	Not yet graded
QCR Holdings QCRH · Nasdaq	Moline, IL	Financials (bank)	Quad Cities bank holding company with major Iowa banking in the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines areas.	$1.7B	Reported Oct 20	Not yet graded
Winnebago Industries WGO · NYSE	Eden Prairie, MN	Consumer (RVs)	Founded in Forest City, Iowa, which is still home to its big motorhome manufacturing campus.	$800M	Dec 18, 2026 estimated	Not yet graded

*Next earnings dates come from Yahoo Finance and company announcements. Dates marked "confirmed" have been announced by the company; dates marked "estimated" are projections from past reporting patterns and can change. "TBA" means no date is available yet. Over-the-counter stocks can trade rarely, so their prices (and the market caps based on them) may be several days old. Market data is delayed and may contain errors; check the company's investor-relations site before acting. HQ locations are checked against each company's SEC filings. Not listed: Iowa ethanol LLCs whose units don't trade on a stock exchange, and companies that were recently acquired (for example, MidWestOne Financial, now part of Nicolet Bankshares).

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Not investment advice. The Iowa Investor is published by KEOWA LLC for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security. Do your own research and consider talking with a licensed financial professional before investing. Data may be delayed or inaccurate. Sources: SEC EDGAR, company filings, Yahoo Finance.

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