NIC NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Nicolet Bankshares Inc. · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 169.6 USD
-0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a 3.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 31/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 62/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 82d.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 169.6 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.1% latest completed week
4W Return 3.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 7-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.9%. Indicator stack 63/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 31/100 conviction; expected move 5.7%. News sentiment 62/100 45 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 82d Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a 3.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5912-week average 0.56

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.59Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.9% over four weeks, 16.1% over 12 weeks, and 28.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.1%
4W3.9%
12W16.1%
26W20.6%
52W28.2%
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.76Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change934.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.71Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change21.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value22/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum75/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
23.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
62.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
37.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
30.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-2.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
13.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
9/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

NIC shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction31/100
Expected move5.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility41
Trend agreement85
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Insider activity17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment62/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 45 relevant articles.

29 positive · 16 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.2%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-8.1%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-0.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis55/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.59; 2 reversal markers Factors52/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 20; Small Cap Core rank 79 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

NIC shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 5.7% Sentiment62/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 45 relevant articles.

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Stock Looks Below Fair Value As 143% Run Holds Insiders17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings82d

Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026169.6 USD-0.1%148.1 USD108.4 USD0.7612.711.2MOn
17 Jul 2026169.8 USD3.5%146.5 USD107.8 USD0.7712.341.0MOn
10 Jul 2026164.1 USD-1.6%145.1 USD107.2 USD0.616.941.2MOn
3 Jul 2026166.7 USD2.1%144.0 USD106.6 USD0.4810.261.1MOn
26 Jun 2026163.2 USD11.2%142.7 USD105.9 USD0.0710.442.1MOn
19 Jun 2026146.8 USD-1.1%141.5 USD105.3 USD-0.43-2.834.3MOn
12 Jun 2026148.6 USD8.2%140.6 USD104.8 USD-0.69-0.791.7MOn
5 Jun 2026137.3 USD-1.9%139.8 USD104.3 USD-0.99-7.76899.9KOff
29 May 2026139.9 USD-1.0%139.3 USD103.9 USD-0.96-8.45594.1KOn
22 May 2026141.3 USD3.3%138.5 USD103.4 USD-0.83-6.38761.7KOn
15 May 2026136.8 USD-6.7%137.9 USD102.9 USD-0.65-8.75781.5KOn
8 May 2026146.7 USD0.4%137.5 USD102.4 USD-0.25-2.17562.3KOn
1 May 2026146.2 USD0.7%136.9 USD101.8 USD0.04-0.35692.3KOn
24 Apr 2026145.1 USD-8.1%136.4 USD101.2 USD0.22-0.221.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.