How to buy Nicolet Bankshares stock

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc is a banks-regional business based in the US. Nicolet Bankshares shares (NCBS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Nicolet Bankshares employs 573 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$181.7 million.

How to buy shares in Nicolet Bankshares

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3. Search for Nicolet Bankshares. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: NCBS. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
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5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Nicolet Bankshares, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Nicolet Bankshares. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Nicolet Bankshares share price

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Nicolet Bankshares shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-24.

52-week range	USD$45.87 - USD$76.14
50-day moving average	USD$71.8355
200-day moving average	USD$65.0267
Wall St. target price	USD$77
PE ratio	13.3579
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$5.7

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Nicolet Bankshares financials

Revenue TTM	USD$181.7 million
Operating margin TTM	46.52%
Gross profit TTM	USD$181.7 million
Return on assets TTM	1.4%
Return on equity TTM	11.45%
Profit margin	33.1%
Book value	$52.87
Market capitalisation	USD$762.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Nicolet Bankshares shares

There are currently 219,261 Nicolet Bankshares shares held short by investors – that's known as Nicolet Bankshares's "short interest". This figure is 0.1% down from 219,373 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Nicolet Bankshares shares can be evaluated.

Nicolet Bankshares's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Nicolet Bankshares's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Nicolet Bankshares shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Nicolet Bankshares shares traded daily (recently around 23962.950819672). Nicolet Bankshares's SIR currently stands at 9.15. In other words for every 100,000 Nicolet Bankshares shares traded daily on the market, roughly 9150 shares are currently held short.

However Nicolet Bankshares's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Nicolet Bankshares shares, or, against the total number of tradable Nicolet Bankshares shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Nicolet Bankshares's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Nicolet Bankshares shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0248% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Nicolet Bankshares shares, roughly 25 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Nicolet Bankshares.

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Nicolet Bankshares share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Nicolet Bankshares's shares have ranged in value from as little as $45.87 up to $76.14. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Nicolet Bankshares's is 0.7641. This would suggest that Nicolet Bankshares's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Nicolet Bankshares overview

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Nicolet National Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services for businesses and individuals. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market accounts; various certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial loans, including commercial, industrial, and business loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; agricultural (AG) production and AG real estate loans; commercial real estate investment real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans, such as residential first lien mortgages, junior lien mortgages, home equity loans, lines of credit, and residential construction loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides cash management, international banking, personal brokerage, safe deposit boxes, and trust and fiduciary services, as well as wealth management and retirement plan services. Further, it offers mortgage refinancing; online services, such as commercial, retail, and trust online banking; automated bill payment, mobile banking deposits and account access, and remote deposit capture services; and other services consisting of wire transfers, debit cards, credit cards, pre-paid gift cards, direct deposits, and official bank checks. Additionally, the company provides investment strategy and transactional services to financial institutions. As of October 20, 2020, it operated 36 branches throughout Wisconsin and Michigan. The company was formerly known as Green Bay Financial Corporation and changed its name to Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. in March 2002. Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Nicolet Bankshares is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 11.274% of Nicolet Bankshares shares are held by insiders and 38.675% by institutions.

• How many people work for Nicolet Bankshares?

  Latest data suggests 573 work at Nicolet Bankshares.

• When does the fiscal year end for Nicolet Bankshares?

  Nicolet Bankshares's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Nicolet Bankshares based?

  Nicolet Bankshares's address is: 111 North Washington Street, Green Bay, WI, United States, 54301

• What is Nicolet Bankshares's ISIN number?

  Nicolet Bankshares's international securities identification number is: US65406E1029

• What is Nicolet Bankshares's CUSIP number?

  Nicolet Bankshares's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 65406E102