Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock $67.39, price $173, that is 61.1% below the price, quality 63 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Nicolet Bankshares Inc.
NIC · USOur calculation puts a fair price 61% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $51.81 – $178.64 · fair‑value band $55.71 – $94.97 · the $173.12 price screens above the $67.39 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Company profile
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Nicolet National Bank that provides banking products and services for businesses and individuals in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.
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The company accepts demand deposits, checking, savings, and money market accounts; various certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts.
It also offers commercial loans, including commercial, industrial, and business loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; agricultural (AG) production and AG real estate loans; commercial real estate investment loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans, such as residential first lien and junior lien mortgages, home equity loans, and residential construction loans; and consumer loans.
In addition, the company provides cash management, international banking, personal brokerage, safe deposit boxes, and trust and fiduciary services, as well as wealth management and retirement plan services.
Further, it offers mortgage refinancing; online services, such as commercial, retail, and trust online banking; automated bill payment, mobile banking deposits and account access, and remote deposit capture services; and other services consisting of wire transfers, debit cards, credit cards, pre-paid gift cards, direct deposits, and official bank checks, as well as facilitates crop insurance products.
The company was formerly known as Green Bay Financial Corporation and changed its name to Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. in March 2002. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Stock analysis
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) currently trades at $173.12, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $67.39, 61% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $75.97 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $173.12 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $16.04, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $55.71 (bear) to $94.97 (bull), the price of $173.12 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 63/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. reported revenue of $553M in FY2025 versus $239M in FY2021, a compound +23.3%/yr. Reported net income was $151M in FY2025, compounding +25.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $3.6B Mid · P/E ratio 18.8 · P/S ratio 6.25 · EPS (TTM) $9.21 · Dividend yield 0.8% · Net margin 30.3% · Return on equity 10.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.5% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 67 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 3% below its 52-week high and 46% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −61%, NIC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $1.3M and none bought.
- SaleRobert Bruce AtwellDirector5× since Feb 18, 2026: 19,254 shares, avg. $158.62$3.1MOct 23, 2026
- SaleEric James WitczakEVP - Retail & Ag Banking1,557 shares at $168.78$262,797Jul 28, 2026
- BuyHubert Phillip Moore JrCFO25 shares at $120.35$3,009Nov 18, 2025
Plus 21 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
NIC screens overvalued: fair value 61% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Earlier news
- Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Stock Catches Attention After Strong Q3 Earnings
- Nicolet Bankshares edges past estimates but shares slip
- Nicolet Bankshares’s (NYSE:NIC) Q3 2026 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations
- Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs NIC |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs NIC |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs NIC |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs NIC |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs NIC |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs NIC |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs NIC |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs NIC |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs NIC |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs NIC |
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