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Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Nicolet Bankshares · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 29 calls · price $163.33
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What the company does: 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.

📈 Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) stock price

$163.33+20.8% over range
Oct 14, 25low $115.04 · high $179.02Oct 13, 26
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67% recommend buying · 3 analysts
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🎯 NIC price target & analyst consensus — price $163

The price target · all analysts combined (2 targets)
Highest target · 2 firms of 2$185+13.3%
Median target · of 2 targets$184+12.7%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 2$183+12.0%
Current price$163.33
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods — 67% of its targets hit on this sector (296 calls tested). It aims for $185 (+13 %), call made on July 24, 2026, maturing on July 24, 2027 (82 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $185+13 %
The 1 other firm $183+12 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $185 median. “The 1 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy267%
Hold133%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on NIC

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕ % right i ↕ Gain vs sector i ↕ Calls i ↕
Maxim Group 100% +25.4% 3

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📋 All analyst calls on NIC

▲ Outperform · 🎯$185
Price at call : $168.91 — upside +10%
Today : $163.33 — upside +13%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 27
Raymond James ↗
Jun 23, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -2.5% (356 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 27
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$183
Price at call : $142.86 — upside +28%
Today : $163.33 — upside +12%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
Piper Sandler ↗
Feb 19, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$185
Price at call : $158.67 — upside +17%
Today : $163.33 — upside +13%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
Maxim Group
Jan 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$173
Price at call : $141.28 — upside +22%
Today : $163.33 — upside +6%
🎯 on NIC : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 78.6% · +31.3% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$170
Price at call : $145.32 — upside +17%
Today : $163.33 — upside +4%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
Piper Sandler ↗
Jan 21, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$148
Price at call : $145.32 — gap to target +2%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$165
Price at call : $131.58 — upside +25%
Today : $163.33 — upside +1%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
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Maxim Group
Jul 17, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$161
Price at call : $140.24 — upside +15%
Today : $163.33 — upside -1%
Expected +15% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NIC : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 78.6% · +31.3% (14 calls)
+19.1%
stock +19% · XLF +7%
matured Jul 17, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $140.41 — gap to target -4%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Jul 16, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $136.03 — gap to target +3%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$118
Price at call : $110.82 — gap to target +6%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 16, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$118
Price at call : $110.82 — gap to target +6%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 26
Maxim Group
Jan 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$131
Price at call : $109.49 — upside +20%
Today : $163.33 — upside -20%
Expected +20% · Actual +31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NIC : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 78.6% · +31.3% (14 calls)
+31.1%
stock +31% · XLF +5%
matured Jan 23, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $109.49 — gap to target +5%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -30%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Jan 22, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $109.49 — gap to target +10%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -27%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $111.49 — gap to target -1%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -33%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 4, 25
Maxim Group
Oct 17, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $101.9 — upside +22%
Today : $163.33 — upside -24%
Expected +22% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NIC : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 78.6% · +31.3% (14 calls)
+26.1%
stock +26% · XLF +11%
matured Oct 17, 25
Stephens & Co. ↗
Jul 18, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $98.33 — gap to target +12%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -33%
🎯 on NIC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 18, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Jul 17, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$104
Price at call : $100.81 — gap to target +3%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 25
Stephens & Co. ↗
Apr 18, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$88
Price at call : $79.9 — gap to target +10%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -46%
🎯 on NIC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 18, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $79.9 — gap to target +8%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -47%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 18, 25
Stephens & Co. ↗
Apr 17, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $76.98 — gap to target +20%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -44%
🎯 on NIC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 17, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82.5
Price at call : $75.96 — gap to target +9%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -49%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.7% · +3.7% (327 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $81.57 — gap to target +4%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -48%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 17, 25
Stephens & Co. ↗
Jan 17, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $79.74 — gap to target +13%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -45%
🎯 on NIC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NIC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$81
Price at call : $78.78 — gap to target +3%
Today : $163.33 — gap to target -50%
🎯 on NIC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 43.9% · +0.7% (296 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 19, 24
Stephens & Co. ↗
Jul 19, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$72
Price at call : $78.78 — upside -9%
Today : $163.33 — upside -56%
Expected -9% · Actual +24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NIC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.6% · -0.4% (109 calls)
+23.5%
stock +24% · XLF +21%
matured Jul 18, 24

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Should I buy Nicolet Bankshares stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Nicolet Bankshares, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $184 (+13% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on Nicolet Bankshares). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Nicolet Bankshares? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Nicolet Bankshares is $185 (+13% above today's price); the average is $184. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Nicolet Bankshares on our site before trusting it.

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