- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- Strong operating margin of 31.7%
- High gross margin of 65.6%
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock upgraded to Buy Candidate
(Updated on Jun 18, 2026)
The Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock price gained 1.59% on the last trading day (Thursday, 18th Jun 2026), rising from $144.55 to $146.85. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.95% from a day low at $145.04 to a day high of $147.87. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 7.8% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 298 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 627 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $92.06 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -5.64% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $122.93 and $142.93 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
NIC Signals & Forecast
The Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $146.53 and $142.86. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, June 12, 2026, and so far it has fallen -1.14%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. finds support from accumulated volume at $144.55 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $2.83 between high and low, or 1.95%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.96%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $140.70 (-4.19%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 4 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (NIC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. to open at $146.59, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $144.62 and $149.08, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$4.47 (+/-3.09%) up or down from last closing price. If Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.09% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $147.04 (0.13%) than the support at $144.55 (1.57%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
2.119
Buy Candidate
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Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 22, 2026 - $146.59 ( 0.179%).
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NIC Performance
Trading levels for NIC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 149.42 | 1.75% |
| R2 | 148.34 | 1.01% |
| R1 | 147.67 | 0.557% |
| Price | 146.85 | |
| S1 | 145.51 | -0.92% |
| S2 | 144.84 | -1.37% |
| S3 | 143.76 | -2.11% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 148.55 | 1.16% |
| R2 | 147.31 | 0.313% |
| R1 | 147.04 | 0.129% |
| Price | 146.85 | |
| S1 | 144.55 | -1.57% |
| S2 | 144.06 | -1.90% |
| S3 | 142.86 | -2.72% |
NIC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.360 | 0.252% |
| 2 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.320 | 0.221% |
| 3 | Dec 08, 2025 | Dec 08, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.320 | 0.251% |
| 4 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.320 | 0.246% |
| 5 | May 20, 2025 | Jun 02, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.320 | 0.255% |
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