Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) reported quarterly earnings of $2.66 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.34 per share, and showing an increase from $2.04 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +13.68% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $103.32 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.62%, compared to $91.24 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Nicolet Bankshares has outperformed the S&P 500, with shares increasing by approximately 24.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 13.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.31 on revenues of $96.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $9.08 on revenues of $377.5 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Nicolet Bankshares was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Northeast places it in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - Another company in the same industry, Princeton Bancorp (BPRN), is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.00 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +58.7%, with revenues projected at $22.5 million, up 17.4% from the previous year [9]