NICFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalNIC Stock Forecast: Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $194 — +15.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 41 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.
NIC stock analysis: one number for the whole business
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (88): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Value (8): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
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NIC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NIC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.5% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $175 → $185 |
| 23 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 23 June 2026 | Raymond James | Initiates | Market Perform | — |
| 23 June 2026 | Raymond James | Initiates | Market Perform | — |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Maxim Group | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 17 July 2025 | Maxim Group | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 16 July 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Maxim Group | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Maxim Group | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NIC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
NIC 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 18 Sept 2026, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. returned +24.1% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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NIC analyst estimate revisions
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NIC) financial data
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
- Trailing P/E
- 18.8×
- Price / sales
- 6.9×
- Price / book
- 1.6×
- EV / EBITDA
- —
Cheaper than 39% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 53% of US stocks
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- 86.1%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- 57.9%
- Gross margin
- —
- Operating margin
- 52.9%
- Net margin
- 30.2%
Higher than 91% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
- Return on equity
- 8.9%
- Return on assets
- 1.3%
- Dividend yield
- 0.9%
Higher than 61% of US stocks
Higher than 53% of US stocks
Higher than 18% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NIC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. has a market value of $3.5B and an enterprise value of $3.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $519.4M. The latest quarter grew 86.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $154.2M, a 29.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.81.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $174.1M.
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. spent $100.3M on share buybacks and $24.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 18.8×; forward P/E: 12.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.86%, paying out 15% of earnings.
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. employs 1,429 people — $363K of revenue per employee.
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NIC vs competitors
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Frequently asked questions about NIC stock
What is the NIC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $194, with estimates ranging from $185 to $200. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Is NIC stock a buy right now?
Of the 6 analysts covering Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 41 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NIC?
As at 19 Sept 2026, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. ranks 41 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 Momentum (88 of 100).
Will NIC stock go up?
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +15.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 41 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
What is the NIC stock forecast for 2030?
No analyst covering Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NIC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $185 to $200 over the next 12 months.
How has NIC stock performed over the past year?
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. returned +24.1% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What does Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. do?
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. is a U.S.
About Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. is a U.S. bank holding company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, Nicolet National Bank, it provides a broad range of financial services to businesses and individuals across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. Its offerings include commercial, agricultural, and consumer banking, along with lending, deposit gathering, treasury and cash management, mortgage lending, and other real estate loan products. The company also serves clients through wealth management, trust, brokerage, fiduciary, and retirement plan services, making it a diversified regional banking franchise with a strong focus on community-based banking relationships.
CEO Mr. Michael E. Daniels · 1,429 employees · United States · https://www.nicoletbank.com