Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Nicolet Bankshares reported quarterly earnings of $2.35 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.14 per share, and up from $1.88 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +9.81% [1] - The company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - The revenues for the quarter ended June 2025 were $95.74 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.39%, compared to $85.43 million in the same quarter last year [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Nicolet Bankshares shares have increased approximately 24.4% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 6.6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.20 on revenues of $94.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.82 on revenues of $371.3 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Nicolet Bankshares was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Group 3: Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Northeast is currently in the top 33% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the industry outlook can significantly impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]