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Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

$171.07

Down-$0.52 (-0.30%)

Updated Sep 16, 2026, 5:51 PM

SID Score

6.8/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

Institutional and insider signal

Market cap
1.96B
P/E ratio
13.64
Dividend yield
0.72%
52-week range
$119.31 – $180.00
Volume
198.51K
Avg. volume
108.79K

Price performance

NIC price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

NIC closed at $171.07 after 20 trading sessions, down 3.21% for the selected period.

Last close
$171.07
Period change
-3.21%
Period low
$166.10
Period high
$176.74
Daily close
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NIC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 15, 2026$171.32$173.34$170.23$171.07198.51K
Sep 14, 2026$170.00$172.36$169.94$171.44123.03K
Sep 11, 2026$172.88$173.88$168.85$170.37135.87K
Sep 10, 2026$170.63$171.92$168.145$170.25139.91K
Sep 9, 2026$170.42$171.88$168.55$170.64139.92K
Sep 8, 2026$171.39$173.18$170.21$172.16130.76K
Sep 4, 2026$170.02$172.48$167.525$172.1298.68K
Sep 3, 2026$171.19$173.21$170.80$170.87176.73K
Sep 2, 2026$167.26$170.0599$166.79$169.66184.02K
Sep 1, 2026$168.58$170.255$165.26$166.10141.48K
Aug 31, 2026$170.71$172.4118$168.76$169.34155.86K
Aug 28, 2026$172.33$172.895$170.78$171.7496.39K
Aug 27, 2026$170.00$171.78$168.56$171.41116.55K
Aug 26, 2026$171.65$171.93$170.00$170.95131.01K
Aug 25, 2026$173.45$175.13$171.09$171.12150.28K
Aug 24, 2026$173.22$175.63$172.89$172.9488.09K
Aug 21, 2026$173.02$173.33$169.5975$173.23108.17K
Aug 20, 2026$171.30$173.12$170.95$171.69232.09K
Aug 19, 2026$176.91$177.905$172.44$172.66152.25K
Aug 18, 2026$178.56$179.71$175.465$176.74168.4K

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NIC research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Nicolet Bankshares Inc is a United States-based bank holding company's principal business is banking, consisting of lending and deposit gathering, as well as ancillary banking-related products and services, to businesses and individuals of the communities it serves, and the operational support to deliver, fund and manage. It offers a variety of loans, deposits, and related services to business customers especially small and medium-sized businesses and professional concerns, business deposit products, cash management services, international banking services, business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, agricultural real estate or production loans, and letters of credit, as well as retirement plan services.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$118.00
Implied upside
Analysts
9
NIC recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 23, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsOutperform
Jun 23, 2026Raymond JamesMarket Perform
Apr 22, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight
Feb 19, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight
Jan 22, 2026Maxim GroupBuy
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News briefing

Generated Sep 16, 2026, 5:24 PM

Why Is NIC Down Today?

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) is trading down $0.61 (0.36%) in a modest decline that reflects broader market sentiment around small-cap banking stocks. The stock's movement comes as investors reassess positions in the small-cap space, with mixed signals about which names deserve continued attention.

    Bottom line: Nicolet Bankshares is experiencing a modest decline in a period of analyst reassessment for small-cap banking stocks, with no clear catalysts driving the market's current positioning. Investors should monitor whether NIC transitions from watchlist status to either an upgrade or downgrade, as this will likely determine the next directional move; in the meantime, regional bank sector headwinds remain the key risk to watch.

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