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Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$147.40 +0.71 (+0.48%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$147.12 -0.28 (-0.19%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:11 PM Eastern
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About Nicolet Bankshares Stock (NYSE:NIC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$145.67
$147.74
50-Day Range
$139.66
$160.13
52-Week Range
$114.11
$163.11
Volume
118,476 shs
Average Volume
164,722 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.13 billion
P/E Ratio
17.28
Dividend Yield
0.87%
Price Target
$176.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Nicolet Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

NIC MarketRank™: 

Nicolet Bankshares scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 877 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nicolet Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Nicolet Bankshares has a consensus price target of $176.50, representing about 19.7% upside from its current price of $147.40.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Nicolet Bankshares has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Nicolet Bankshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nicolet Bankshares are expected to grow by 11.49% in the coming year, from $11.75 to $13.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nicolet Bankshares is 17.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.24.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nicolet Bankshares is 17.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.34.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nicolet Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nicolet Bankshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.75% of the float of Nicolet Bankshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nicolet Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nicolet Bankshares has recently decreased by 11.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Nicolet Bankshares has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nicolet Bankshares has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nicolet Bankshares is 15.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Nicolet Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.77% next year. This indicates that Nicolet Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Nicolet Bankshares' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Nicolet Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Nicolet Bankshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for NIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nicolet Bankshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,992,022.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.20% of the stock of Nicolet Bankshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    43.06% of the stock of Nicolet Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Nicolet Bankshares' insider trading history.
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NIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nicolet Bankshares' stock was trading at $121.42 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NIC stock has increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $147.40.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NYSE:NIC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.98 by $0.23. The business earned $134.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.74 million. Nicolet Bankshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.92% and a net margin of 21.89%.

Nicolet Bankshares' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.83%), Jennison Associates LLC (1.00%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.40%) and Heartland Advisors Inc. (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Susan L Merkatoris, Michael E Daniels, Robert Bruce Atwell, Brad Vincent Hutjens, Eric James Witczak, Robert J Weyers, Christopher J Ghidorzi, Patrick Joseph Madson and Hubert Phillip Moore Jr.
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Shares of NIC 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 Nicolet Bankshares investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

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
4/21/2026
Today
5/10/2026
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 (Confirmed)
7/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:NIC
CIK
1174850
Fax
N/A
Employees
860
Year Founded
2000

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$183.00
Low Price Target
$170.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.28
Forward P/E Ratio
12.54
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$150.69 million
Net Margins
21.89%
Pretax Margin
33.59%
Return on Equity
13.92%
Return on Assets
1.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.11
Current Ratio
0.97
Quick Ratio
0.97

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$556.52 million
Price / Sales
5.63
Cash Flow
$11.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.10
Book Value
$84.91 per share
Price / Book
1.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
21,250,000
Free Float
19,722,000
Market Cap
$3.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:NIC) was last updated on 5/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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