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Associated Banc (ASB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.17 -0.32 (-1.16%)
Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$27.29 +0.12 (+0.45%)
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About Associated Banc Stock (NYSE:ASB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.06
$27.41
50-Day Range
$24.33
$28.92
52-Week Range
$22.40
$29.51
Volume
1.44 million shs
Average Volume
1.93 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.51 billion
P/E Ratio
9.43
Dividend Yield
3.53%
Price Target
$30.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Associated Banc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

ASB MarketRank™: 

Associated Banc scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 883 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Associated Banc has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $30.30, representing about 11.5% upside from its current price of $27.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Associated Banc has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Associated Banc's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Associated Banc are expected to grow by 9.93% in the coming year, from $2.92 to $3.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Associated Banc is 9.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Associated Banc is 9.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.71.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Associated Banc has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Associated Banc has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Associated Banc's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.31% of the float of Associated Banc has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Associated Banc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.14, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Associated Banc has recently increased by 16.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Associated Banc pays a meaningful dividend of 3.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Associated Banc has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Associated Banc is 33.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Associated Banc will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.91% next year. This indicates that Associated Banc will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Associated Banc's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Associated Banc has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Associated Banc this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    40 people have searched for ASB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 122% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Associated Banc to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Associated Banc insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $112,720.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.71% of the stock of Associated Banc is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    82.98% of the stock of Associated Banc is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Associated Banc's insider trading history.
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ASB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Associated Banc's stock was trading at $25.77 at the start of the year. Since then, ASB stock has increased by 5.4% and is now trading at $27.1720.

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The bank reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.01. The bank earned $387.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $384.20 million. Associated Banc had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.88%.
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Associated Banc's board initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, January 27th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Associated Banc's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.91%), First Trust Advisors LP (3.60%), Associated Banc Corp (1.57%) and Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew J Harmening, Randall J Erickson, John A Utz, David L Stein, John B Williams, Tammy C Stadler, Lith Karen Van, Eileen A Kamerick, Patrick Edward Ahern, Nicole M Kitowski and Matthew R Braeger.
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Shares of ASB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Associated Banc investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Dividend Payable
3/16/2026
Last Earnings
4/23/2026
Today
5/20/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:ASB
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:ASBC
CIK
7789
Employees
4,000
Year Founded
1961

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.88
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.43
Forward P/E Ratio
9.31
P/E Growth
1.59
Net Income
$474.78 million
Net Margins
19.88%
Pretax Margin
24.60%
Return on Equity
10.46%
Return on Assets
1.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.84
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.52 billion
Price / Sales
2.97
Cash Flow
$3.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.43
Book Value
$28.95 per share
Price / Book
0.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
165,942,000
Free Float
164,764,000
Market Cap
$4.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:ASB) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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