S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$22.18
+4.2%
$21.95
$15.79
$26.13
$715.27M0.9959,936 shs103,194 shs
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
$13.86
+0.4%
$14.47
$9.72
$16.08
$2.17B1.151.76 million shs1.73 million shs
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
$50.39
+2.8%
$50.06
$39.90
$60.49
$1.28B0.71180,891 shs152,443 shs
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$79.90
+3.8%
$80.62
$51.76
$86.86
$1.14B0.7442,697 shs40,415 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
+4.18%+4.87%-0.58%-4.60%+15.64%
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
+0.47%-2.12%-5.59%+10.70%+13.89%
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
+2.84%+3.88%+2.21%-1.91%+19.35%
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
+3.79%+2.91%-5.56%-2.05%+37.88%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
3.0409 of 5 stars
2.10.02.50.01.11.73.8
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
4.7915 of 5 stars
3.14.01.73.32.03.32.5
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
2.8765 of 5 stars
3.33.01.70.00.02.51.9
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
1.0338 of 5 stars
1.12.02.50.01.02.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
2.25
Hold$26.2518.35% Upside
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
2.20
Hold$17.0723.17% Upside
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
2.50
Moderate Buy$63.0025.02% Upside
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
2.25
Hold$87.889.98% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CASH, NIC, AMTB, and BANC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$92.00 ➝ $88.00
4/18/2024
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$85.00 ➝ $86.00
4/17/2024
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$88.00 ➝ $82.50
4/17/2024
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$92.00
4/10/2024
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$14.00 ➝ $16.00
4/5/2024
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$60.00 ➝ $58.00
4/1/2024
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$16.00
3/22/2024
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$16.00 ➝ $18.00
3/8/2024
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$16.00
3/4/2024
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Hovde Group
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform
1/30/2024
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$13.00 ➝ $16.00
(Data available from 4/20/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$636.08M1.17$2.38 per share9.32$21.91 per share1.01
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
$1.97B1.11$8.94 per share1.55$18.39 per share0.75
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
$588.35M2.18$9.06 per share5.56$24.81 per share2.03
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$418.83M2.83$8.41 per share9.50$70.39 per share1.14

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$32.49M$0.9722.878.91N/A5.11%8.88%0.68%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
-$1.90B-$3.16N/A6.76N/A-44.04%1.14%0.10%4/23/2024 (Confirmed)
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
$163.62M$6.098.277.53N/A22.22%24.97%2.29%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$61.52M$6.4912.3111.25N/A20.60%10.07%1.19%7/16/2024 (Estimated)

Latest CASH, NIC, AMTB, and BANC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2024N/A
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$0.37N/A-$0.37N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
$2.37N/A-$2.37N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024N/A
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
$0.26N/A-$0.26N/AN/AN/A  
1/25/202412/31/2023
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
-$0.28-$4.55-$4.27$3.63$163.11 million$193.06 million    
1/24/2024Q4 2023
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$0.46$0.46N/A$1.43$91.52 million$101.29 million
1/24/2024Q1 2024
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
$1.23$1.06-$0.17$1.06$166.45 million$162.80 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$0.361.62%N/A37.11%N/A
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
$0.402.89%+18.56%N/A 1 Years
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
$0.200.40%N/A3.28%N/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$1.001.25%N/A15.41%N/A

Latest CASH, NIC, AMTB, and BANC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/8/2024
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
Quarterly$0.103.02%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
2/29/2024
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
quarterly$0.050.4%3/11/20243/12/20244/1/2024
2/27/2024
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Quarterly$0.251.28%3/7/20243/8/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
1.08
0.96
0.91
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
0.32
0.90
0.89
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
0.05
0.72
0.71
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
0.16
0.95
0.95

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
42.11%
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
86.88%
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
92.66%
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
43.06%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
13.49%
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
7.37%
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
0.72%
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
16.40%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
68233.60 million29.07 millionOptionable
Banc of California, Inc. stock logo
BANC
Banc of California
2,304157.27 million145.68 millionOptionable
Pathward Financial, Inc. stock logo
CASH
Pathward Financial
1,19925.49 million25.31 millionOptionable
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
97614.85 million12.42 millionOptionable

CASH, NIC, AMTB, and BANC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) PT Raised to $86.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) PT Raised to $86.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 6:20 AM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) PT Lowered to $88.00Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) PT Lowered to $88.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 4:52 AM
Nicolet Bankshares stock gets downbeat view from Stephens amid NIB missNicolet Bankshares stock gets downbeat view from Stephens amid NIB miss
investing.com - April 19 at 10:46 PM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Rating Reiterated by StephensNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Rating Reiterated by Stephens
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 5:00 AM
Piper Sandler cuts Nicolet Bankshares stock target, maintains neutralPiper Sandler cuts Nicolet Bankshares stock target, maintains neutral
investing.com - April 18 at 9:02 PM
Expert Outlook: Nicolet Bankshares Through The Eyes Of 4 AnalystsExpert Outlook: Nicolet Bankshares Through The Eyes Of 4 Analysts
markets.businessinsider.com - April 18 at 4:02 PM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) PT Lowered to $88.00 at StephensNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) PT Lowered to $88.00 at Stephens
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 12:13 PM
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boosts Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Price Target to $86.00Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boosts Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Price Target to $86.00
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 10:35 AM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Given New $82.50 Price Target at Piper SandlerNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Given New $82.50 Price Target at Piper Sandler
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:56 AM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Shares Gap Down  Following Weak EarningsNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:12 AM
Stephens Reiterates Equal Weight Rating for Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC)Stephens Reiterates Equal Weight Rating for Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:56 PM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Price Target Cut to $82.50Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Price Target Cut to $82.50
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:56 PM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Shares Gap Down  Following Analyst DowngradeNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:51 PM
Nicolet Bankshares Inc (NIC) Q1 2024 Earnings: Surpasses Analyst Revenue ForecastsNicolet Bankshares Inc (NIC) Q1 2024 Earnings: Surpasses Analyst Revenue Forecasts
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 10:23 PM
Nicolet Bankshares: Q1 Earnings SnapshotNicolet Bankshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 5:22 PM
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsNicolet Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
businesswire.com - April 16 at 4:05 PM
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.s (NYSE:NIC) 6.2% loss last week hit both individual investors who own 45% as well as institutionsNicolet Bankshares, Inc.'s (NYSE:NIC) 6.2% loss last week hit both individual investors who own 45% as well as institutions
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 7:21 AM
Critical Analysis: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) & Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC)Critical Analysis: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) & Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC)
americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 4:24 AM
Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Set to Announce Earnings on TuesdayNicolet Bankshares (NIC) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday
americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 1:56 AM
Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Holdings in Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE:NIC)Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Holdings in Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE:NIC)
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 4:08 AM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Shares Gap Down to $82.10Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Shares Gap Down to $82.10
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 11:37 AM
Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Sees Large Volume IncreaseNicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) Sees Large Volume Increase
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 3:46 PM
NIC Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.NIC Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.
seekingalpha.com - March 28 at 11:11 AM
Nicolet National Bank Hires William Bohn to Lead Wealth Management and Private Client ServicesNicolet National Bank Hires William Bohn to Lead Wealth Management and Private Client Services
businesswire.com - March 26 at 4:15 PM

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Company Descriptions

Amerant Bancorp logo

Amerant Bancorp

NASDAQ:AMTB
Amerant Bancorp Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Amerant Bank, N.A. that provides banking products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States and internationally. It offers checking, savings, business, and money market accounts; cash management services; and certificates of deposits. The company also provides variable and fixed rate commercial real estate loans; owner-occupied; single-family residential; commercial; and consumer loans and overdrafts, such as automobile, personal, or loans secured by cash or securities and revolving credit card agreements. In addition, it offers trust and estate planning products and services to high-net-worth customers, brokerage and investment advisory services in global capital markets, and wealth management and fiduciary services. Further, the company provides debit and credit cards, night depositories, direct deposits, cashier's checks, safe deposit boxes, letters of credit, and treasury management services, including wire transfer, remote deposit capture, and automated clearinghouse services; derivative instruments; and online and mobile banking, account balances, statements and other documents, online transfers and bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements services, as well as automated teller machines, and banking by mobile devices, telephone, and mail. It operates banking centers in Florida and Texas. The company was formerly known as Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation and changed its name to Amerant Bancorp Inc. in June 2019. Amerant Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
Banc of California logo

Banc of California

NYSE:BANC
Banc of California, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Banc of California that provides various banking products and services in California. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, savings, money market, demand, and time deposits; certificates of deposit; retirement accounts; and safe deposit boxes. It also provides real estate loans to professional developers and real estate investors for the acquisition, construction, refinancing, renovation, and on-going operation of commercial real estate properties; commercial real estate mortgage, residential real estate mortgage, and real estate construction and land loans; commercial loans and leases, such as equipment finance, other asset-based, venture capital, secured business, warehouse, and other lending services; small business administration loans; and consumer loans comprising personal, auto, and other loans, as well as home equity and revolving lines of credit. In addition, the company offers international banking, multi-state deposit, and asset and investment management services, as well as cash and treasury management services; and online, mobile, remote deposit, and telephone banking services. It serves small and middle-market businesses, venture capital firms, non-profit organizations, business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-net worth individuals. Banc of California, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Pathward Financial logo

Pathward Financial

NASDAQ:CASH
Pathward Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Pathward, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Services/Other. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and money market savings accounts. The company also provides commercial finance product comprising term lending, asset-based lending, factoring, lease financing, insurance premium finance, government guaranteed lending, and other commercial finance products; consumer credit products; other consumer financing services; tax services, which includes short-term refund advance loans and short-term electronic return originator advance loans; and warehouse financing services. In addition, it issues prepaid cards; and offers payment solutions, such as acceptance, processing, and settlement of credit card and debit card payments. The company was formerly known as Meta Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Pathward Financial, Inc. in July 2022. Pathward Financial, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Nicolet Bankshares logo

Nicolet Bankshares

NYSE:NIC
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Nicolet National Bank that provides banking products and services for businesses and individuals in Wisconsin and Michigan. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market accounts; various certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial loans, including commercial, industrial, and business loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; agricultural (AG) production and AG real estate loans; commercial real estate investment real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans, such as residential first lien and junior lien mortgages, home equity loans, lines of credit, and residential construction loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides cash management, international banking, personal brokerage, safe deposit boxes, and trust and fiduciary services, as well as wealth management and retirement plan services. Further, it offers mortgage refinancing; online services, such as commercial, retail, and trust online banking; automated bill payment, mobile banking deposits and account access, and remote deposit capture services; and other services consisting of wire transfers, debit cards, credit cards, pre-paid gift cards, direct deposits, and official bank checks, as well as facilitates crop insurance products. The company was formerly known as Green Bay Financial Corporation and changed its name to Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. in March 2002. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.