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Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±4.7% Move

$172.52 +0.89% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $172.47

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.62B

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is NIC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-01, Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NYSE: NIC) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 68/100 at a spot price of $172.52 (+0.89% 1D, market cap $3.62B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, NIC ranks #218 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does NIC compare to FIBK and RNST in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), NIC carries a Roarable C+ (68/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 24.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 12.0%. By comparison, FIBK (First Interstate BancSystem Inc.) holds a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 12.0x, ROIC 8.8%, cap $3.62B) and RNST (Renasant Corporation) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 20.3x, ROIC 4.7%, cap $3.68B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FIBK leads on earnings multiple (12.0x) while BANF leads on capital efficiency (13.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for NIC?

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Per NIC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001174850), Nicolet Bankshares Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $150.7M in net income, and $149.4M in free cash flow against $9.19B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $172.47 (-0.03%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 3.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NIC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (68/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY NIC SCORES 68/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (22% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 88% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 59.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-9 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$162.79+0.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$163.80+4.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$171.41+0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$172.52+1.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (60) → C+ (68)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the NIC Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 68/100 (C+) score, NIC faces multiple-compression risk if 24.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($167.90) or 200D SMA ($157.08) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($180.28) toward Bear Floor ($140.62).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $NIC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “NIC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 30, 2026 (~58 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±4.7% Swing Band

±$8.11 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

NIC Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 68/100

Trailing EPS: $7.19 • YoY Revenue Growth: 12.4%

Model Bullish Setup (68/100)Model Risk Weight (32/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$0	$150.7M	$149.4M	52%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$0	$124.1M	$116.8M	52%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$0	$61.5M	$108.0M	52%

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NIC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +17.78%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $173.3H $173.8L $171.0C $172.5VOL 127.3K

RES: $174.4SUP: $159.3SMA50: $167.9SMA200: $157.1

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NIC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

17.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on NIC today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NIC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (NIC)

Financials Rank #218 of 1096 ⚔️ FIBK vs NIC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (NIC vs. FIBK, RNST, WSBC, BANF)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) ranks #218 by composite RQD confidence (68/100, grade C+) and #325 by equity capitalization ($3.62B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FIBK leads on earnings valuation at 12.0x trailing P/E, while BANF leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.0% ROIC and — gross margin. BANF currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with NIC at 68/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
NIC ACTIVE Nicolet Bankshares Inc.	C+	68/100	24.0x	—	12.0%	+0.89%	$3.62B	Benchmark Subject
FIBK First Interstate BancSystem Inc.	C+	68/100	12.0x	—	8.8%	+1.04%	$3.62B	/fibk-vs-nic →
RNST Renasant Corporation	C+	67/100	20.3x	—	4.7%	+0.17%	$3.68B	/rnst-vs-nic →
WSBC WesBanco Inc.	C+	69/100	16.7x	—	5.5%	+0.99%	$3.73B	/wsbc-vs-nic →
BANF BancFirst Corporation	B-	71/100	15.6x	—	13.0%	+0.68%	$3.74B	/banf-vs-nic →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001174850

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $150.7M, operating cash flow of $153.5M, and free cash flow of $149.4M (+27.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, NIC closed FY2025 with $9.19B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$0	$150.7M	$153.5M	$149.4M	$9.19B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	$124.1M	$133.7M	$116.8M	$8.80B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$61.5M	$108.0M	$108.0M	—	—

3. NIC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is NIC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does NIC compare to FIBK and RNST in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for NIC?

Where is NIC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NIC last traded at $172.52 (+0.89% on volume of 158,482 shares), positioning the stock +2.75% above its 50-day simple moving average ($167.90) and +9.83% above its 200-day simple moving average ($157.08). Across its 52-week range of $117.54 to $180.00, NIC sits at the 88.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.7% ($164.41 to $180.63).

NIC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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When is NIC's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is NIC stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±4.7% event move for NIC, spanning a range between $164.41 and $180.63.

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