ASBASBFinancial Services · Banks - Regional

ASB Stock Forecast: Associated Banc-Corp Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$31
+1.36% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Associated Banc-Corp hold a median 12-month price target of $35 — +10.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 58 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$5.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
58/ 100
Median analyst target
$35
Analysts covering
10
Revenue$448.9M+23.2% y/y
Net income$123.6M
Free cash flow$194.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+4.5%
1M
+8.1%
YTD
+24.8%
1Y
+29.5%
From 52W high
−2.3%
From 52W low
+34.5%
$23
$32
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ASB stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Associated Banc-Corp on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 4 Nov 2026
58/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
97
Revisions
81
Value
78
Momentum
76
Quality
45
Volatility
30
Issuance
26
Size
21
Accruals
17

Growth (97): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Accruals (17): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

ASB stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ASB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$25$30$35Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ASBHigh $37Median $35Low $33

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says10 analysts
4 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Low $33Median $35High $37

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Nov 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$35 → $37
23 Oct 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$34 → $35
23 Oct 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$33 → $34
5 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$34 → $35
5 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
30 Sept 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$36 → $35
30 Sept 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
26 Aug 2026Piper SandlerAssumesNeutral$34
10 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$32 → $36
10 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
4 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$32 → $33
4 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
10 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$30 → $32
10 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
7 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$33 → $34
7 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
1 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform—
27 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
24 Apr 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral—
24 Apr 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

ASB appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.

  • Market Radar, every Monday: the week's biggest rank moves across ~4,600 US stocks, and the reason for each.
  • The AI build-out map, free: every AI company we track, part by part, and one part in full with each verdict.

Free. Unsubscribe any time.

The AI build-out map
PDF
  • AI cloud capacity

    MSFTAMZNGOOGLORCL

  • AI chips

    NVDAAVGOAMDMU

  • AI networking and serversIn full

    ANETDELLLITECRDO

  • Data centre power

    VRTCEGGEVVST

Performance

ASB vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Associated Banc-Corp returned +29.5% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ASB vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26ASBS&P 500

Download this chart as an image — free to reuse; link this page as the source.

Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

ASB analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.8%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
10.4×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.4×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / book
1.1×

Cheaper than 68% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
21.6%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
17.5%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
46.8%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Net margin
32.2%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.2%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.1%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.2%

Higher than 87% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Associated Banc-Corp has a market value of $5.6B and an enterprise value of $8.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.6B. The latest quarter grew 21.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $505.1M, a 31.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.86.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $679.6M.

  • Associated Banc-Corp spent $33.1M on share buybacks and $176.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 188.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 10.4×; forward P/E: 8.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.17%, paying out 33% of earnings.

  • Associated Banc-Corp employs 4,173 people — $384K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 5 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

ASB vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ASBAssociated Banc-Corp$5.6B58
HWCHancock Whitney Corp.$5.9B35
OZKBank OZK$5.9B81
AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp.$5.7B53
HOMBHome Bancshares, Inc. (Arkansas)$6.1B65
ABCBAmeris Bancorp$5.7B31
GBCIGlacier Bancorp, Inc.$6.5B26

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Associated Banc-Corp — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ASB news & analysis

Dividend Announcements: October 24-30, 2026 (Part 1 Of 2)

Seeking Alpha · 4 Nov 2026neutral

The article reviews dividend increases and cuts announced October 24–30, highlighting V, APH, and HIG for dividend growth and safety measures, while noting payout-ratio concerns for MPLX and SCL. ASB is not specifically discussed in the excerpt.

Why it matters — ASB watchers may find the broader dividend review relevant, but the excerpt provides no ASB-specific dividend information.

ASB's 4.2% Dividend Hike: Are Shareholder Returns Sustainable?

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Nov 2026positive

Associated Banc-Corp raised its quarterly dividend by 4.2%, citing Q3 performance and its capital position. The increase, alongside buybacks, strengthens shareholder returns.

Why it matters — ASB watchers may note the dividend increase and buybacks as components of the company's shareholder-return approach.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week November 1

Seeking Alpha · 31 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a weekly roundup of dividend activity among Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, including companies that changed dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why it matters — The excerpt does not identify Associated Banc-Corp or specify any ASB dividend change, so it offers no company-specific update for ASB watchers.

Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Zacks Investment Research · 29 Oct 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research upgraded Associated Banc-Corp to Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), citing growing optimism about its earnings prospects. The excerpt says this might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Why it matters — ASB watchers may note the improved earnings outlook reflected in Zacks’ upgrade.

Associated Banc-Corp Announces Increase in Common Stock Dividend

PRNewsWire · 27 Oct 2026positive

Associated Banc-Corp’s board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2026.

Why it matters — ASB watchers may note the announced dividend amount and the payment and record dates.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ASB stock

What is the ASB stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Associated Banc-Corp have a median 12-month price target of $35, with estimates ranging from $33 to $37. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ASB stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering Associated Banc-Corp, 4 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Associated Banc-Corp 58 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ASB?

As at 4 Nov 2026, Associated Banc-Corp ranks 58 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (97 of 100).

Will ASB stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +10.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Associated Banc-Corp 58 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ASB stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Associated Banc-Corp publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ASB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $33 to $37 over the next 12 months.

How has ASB stock performed over the past year?

Associated Banc-Corp returned +29.5% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Associated Banc-Corp do?

Associated Banc-Corp is a U.S. regional bank holding company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

What is the latest news on ASB?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 4 Nov 2026): "Dividend Announcements: October 24-30, 2026 (Part 1 Of 2)". The article reviews dividend increases and cuts announced October 24–30, highlighting V, APH, and HIG for dividend growth and safety measures, while noting payout-ratio concerns for MPLX and SCL. ASB is not specifically discussed in the excerpt.

Company

About Associated Banc-Corp.

Associated Banc-Corp is a U.S. regional bank holding company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Through its principal banking subsidiary, Associated Bank, it provides a broad range of retail, commercial, and specialized financial services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, and larger commercial clients. Its offerings include consumer and business deposits, commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate financing, treasury management, wealth management, fiduciary services, mortgage lending, and other lending and cash management solutions. The company operates primarily across the Midwest, with a strong presence in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota, while also serving selected markets in surrounding states. Associated Banc-Corp plays an important role in regional banking by combining local relationship-based service with a diversified suite of financial products that support everyday banking needs, business financing, and longer-term financial administration.

CEO Mr. Andrew John Harmening · 4,173 employees · United States · https://www.associatedbank.com