Associated Banc-Corp Stock Gains on Q2 Earnings Beat, NII View Raised

Key Takeaways ASB posted Q2 EPS of $0.65, beating estimates but down from $0.74 in the prior-year quarter.Net interest income rose 17% to $300M as margin expanded 29 bps to 3.04% year over year.Associated Banc-Corp raised its 2025 NII growth forecast to 14-15% from prior guidance of 12-13%.Shares of Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) gained 2.9% in after-hours trading yesterday following the announcement of better-than-expected quarterly performance. Its second-quarter 2025 earnings of 65 cents per share outpaced t ...