# Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) — Analyst Forecast

NIC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nic/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $185.00 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Raymond James | Initiated Coverage | Market Perform | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $183.00 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $185.00 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $170.00 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Maxim Group | Maintained | Buy | $173.00 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $148.00 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $165.00 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $135.00 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Maxim Group | Maintained | Buy | $161.00 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $140.00 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $118.00 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $118.00 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $115.00 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Maxim Group | Maintained | Buy | $131.00 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $120.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $110.00 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Maxim Group | Maintained | Buy | $124.00 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $110.00 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $104.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is NIC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Nicolet Bankshares currently average a Buy rating: 4 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NIC?

On Jul 23, 2026, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained Nicolet Bankshares at Outperform with a price target of $185.00.

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