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Little Falls, New Jersey--(Newsfile Corp. - April 24, 2026) - Alliance Advisors, a leading provider of shareholder engagement and proxy solicitation services, announced the completion of six proxy solicitation campaigns on behalf of regional banks during the first quarter of 2026. The firm supported shareholder voting for four major regional bank mergers across the U.S., delivering strong participation and overwhelming approval from shareholders. Across all transactions, Alliance Advisors achieved an average quorum of 80.5%, with 73.2% of outstanding shares voting in favor of the proposed mergers—underscoring the firm's expertise in guiding complex shareholder communication initiatives. Q1 2026 Regional Bank M&A Engagements Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. completed its $864 million acquisition of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., with Alliance Advisors serving as proxy solicitor for Nicolet. Shareholders demonstrated strong support, with a 77% quorum and 69% of outstanding shares voting in favor of the merger. View press release OceanFirst Financial Corp. — in its $579 million all-stock merger with Flushing Financial Corporation —engaged Alliance Advisors as proxy solicitor. The solicitation achieved a 75% quorum, with 71% of outstanding shares voting in favor. View merger details Ballston Spa Bancorp, Inc. and NBC Bancorp, Inc. completed a $50 million strategic merger, with Alliance Advisors representing both sides. Ballston Spa shareholders recorded an 81% quorum with 79% in favor, while NBC shareholders achieved a 77% quorum and 69% approval. Read announcement Farmers National Banc Corp. merged with Middlefield Banc Corp. in a $300 million transaction, with Alliance Advisors managing the proxy solicitations for both institutions. Farmers shareholders reached an 88.24% quorum, and 73% of the outstanding shares vote for the merger. Middlefield shareholders recorded an 85.21% quorum with 78% approval. View release Commitment to Regional Banking and Shareholder Engagement With banking consolidation continuing in 2026, Alliance Advisors remains a trusted partner for regional and community financial institutions navigating shareholder votes tied to strategic mergers, acquisitions, and governance initiatives. Its specialized experience in both institutional investor engagement and retail investor engagement supports clients' success in achieving quorum thresholds and a...

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.75 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -7.72%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $2.55 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.73, delivering a surprise of +7.06%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Nicolet Bankshares, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Northeast industry, posted revenues of $135.87 million for the quarter ended March 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.13%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $89.43 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Nicolet Bankshares shares have added about 28.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 3.9%. While Nicolet Bankshares has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Nicolet Bankshares was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete lis...

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) reported Q1 core diluted earnings late Tuesday of $2.75 per share, up from

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) on Tuesday reported net income of $15.2 million in its first quarter. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based bank said it had earnings of 81 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.75 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $183.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $135.9 million, which did not meet Street forecasts. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NIC

Acquisition of MidWestOne closed on February 13, adding approximately $6 billion in assets Net income of $15 million ($52 million core *) for first quarter 2026, compared to net income of $40 million ($42 million core *) for fourth quarter 2025 Diluted earnings per share of $0.81 ($2.75 core *) for first quarter 2026, compared to $2.65 ($2.73 core *) for fourth quarter 2025 Return on average assets of 0.50% for first quarter 2026, and core * return on average assets of 1.68% Return on average tangible common equity of 6.49% for first quarter 2026, and core * return on average tangible common equity of 19.30%, with return on average equity of 3.44% Increased quarterly dividend on common stock by 13% to $0.36 per share Announced the sale of the Denver branches acquired from MidWestOne (approximately $390 million in loans and approximately $380 million in deposits) to Sunwest Bank * Core net income, diluted earnings per share, return on average assets, and return on average tangible common equity are non-GAAP financial measures GREEN BAY, Wis., April 21, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE: NIC) ("Nicolet") announced net income of $15 million and earnings per diluted common share of $0.81 for first quarter 2026, compared to net income of $33 million and earnings per diluted common share of $2.08 for first quarter 2025 and net income of $40 million and earnings per diluted common share of $2.65 for fourth quarter 2025. Net income included certain non-core items, mostly merger-related expenses, that negatively impacted earnings per diluted common share $1.94 for first quarter 2026, resulting in core diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP) of $2.75. On February 13, 2026, Nicolet completed its acquisition of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. ("MidWestOne"), creating one of the largest community banks in the Upper Midwest. MidWestOne shareholders received 0.3175 shares of Nicolet common stock for each share of MidWestOne common stock owned, resulting in the issuance of approximately 6.6 million shares of Nicolet common stock valued at $1.0 billion (based upon the closing stock price of Nicolet’s common stock on February 13, 2026). Upon consummation, MidWestOne added total assets of $6.1 billion, loans of $4.4 billion, deposits of $5.3 billion, and preliminary goodwill of approximately $0.5 billion to Nicolet’s balance sheet. Evaluation of finan...

Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the regional banks stocks, including Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) and its peers. Regional banks, financial institutions operating within specific geographic areas, serve as intermediaries between local depositors and borrowers. They benefit from rising interest rates that improve net interest margins (the difference between loan yields and deposit costs), digital transformation reducing operational expenses, and local economic growth driving loan demand. However, these banks face headwinds from fintech competition, deposit outflows to higher-yielding alternatives, credit deterioration (increasing loan defaults) during economic slowdowns, and regulatory compliance costs. Recent concerns about regional bank stability following high-profile failures and significant commercial real estate exposure present additional challenges. The 99 regional banks stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.6%. In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 1.9% on average since the latest earnings results. Starting as Green Bay Financial Corporation in 2000 before rebranding in 2002, Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC) is a regional bank holding company that provides commercial, agricultural, and consumer banking services primarily in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. Nicolet Bankshares reported revenues of $103.3 million, up 13.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 6.5%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ revenue and net interest income estimates. “I must admit, I got a bit nostalgic thinking about what I would say in this press release,” said Mike Daniels, Chairman, President, and CEO of Nicolet. Interestingly, the stock is up 18.1% since reporting and currently trades at $155.35. Read why we think that Nicolet Bankshares is one of the best regional banks stocks, our full report is free. With a strategic focus on low-risk, government-backed lending programs, Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQCM:MBIN) is an Indiana-based bank holding company specializing in multi-family mortgage banking, mortgage warehousing, and traditional banking services. Merchants Bancorp reported revenues of $185.3 million, down 4.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ exp...

NEW YORK, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a leading specialist investment bank to the financial services and fintech sectors, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), announces the upcoming index rebalancing for the first quarter of 2026. This quarter, there are constituent changes within two of our indexes: KBW Nasdaq Bank Index (Index Ticker: BKX, ETF Ticker: KBWB), and KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index (Index Ticker: KRX) These changes will be effective prior to the opening of business on Monday, March 23, 2026. As part of this rebalancing, below are the component-level changes across impacted indices: KBW Nasdaq Bank Index (Index Ticker: KBW, ETF Ticker: KBWB) KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index (Index Ticker: KRX) Several of the KBW Nasdaq indexes have tradable exchange‐traded funds licensed: KBW Nasdaq Bank Index (Index Ticker: BKXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWBSM); KBW Nasdaq Capital Markets Index (Index Ticker: KSXSM); KBW Nasdaq Insurance Index (Index Ticker: KIXSM); KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index (Index Ticker: KRXSM); KBW Nasdaq Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index (Index Ticker: KDXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWDSM); KBW Nasdaq Premium Yield Equity REIT Index (Index Ticker: KYXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWYSM); KBW Nasdaq Property and Casualty Insurance Index (Index Ticker: KPXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWPSM); KBW Nasdaq Global Bank Index (Index Ticker: GBKXSM); KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (Index Ticker: KFTXSM, ETF Ticker: FTEK.LNSM). Not all of the listed securities may be suitable for retail investors; in addition, not all of the listed securities may be available to U.S. investors. European investors interested in FTEK LN can contact Invesco at https://etf.invesco.com/gb/private/en/product/invesco-kbw-nasdaq-fintech-ucits-etf-acc/trading-information. U.S. investors cannot buy or hold FTEK LN. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. About KBW KBW (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., operating in the U.S., and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, also trading as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Europe, operating in Europe) is a Stifel company. Over the years, KBW has established itself as a leading independent authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking and specialty finance sectors. Founded in 1962, the firm maintains industry‐leading positions in the areas of research, corporate fina...

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) appears an attractive pick given a noticeable improvement in the company's earnings outlook. The stock has been a strong performer lately, and the momentum might continue with analysts still raising their earnings estimates for the company. The upward trend in estimate revisions for this bank holding company reflects growing optimism of analysts on its earnings prospects, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. This insight is at the core of our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank. The five-grade Zacks Rank system, which ranges from a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record of outperformance, with Zacks #1 Ranked stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 2008. For Nicolet Bankshares, strong agreement among the covering analysts in revising earnings estimates upward has resulted in meaningful improvement in consensus estimates for the next quarter and full year. The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate: The earnings estimate of $2.98 per share for the current quarter represents a change of +41.9% from the number reported a year ago. Over the last 30 days, one estimate has moved higher for Nicolet Bankshares compared to no negative revisions. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 18.25%. For the full year, the earnings estimate of $12.45 per share represents a change of +26.8% from the year-ago number. There has been an encouraging trend in estimate revisions for the current year as well. Over the past month, one estimate has moved up for Nicolet Bankshares versus no negative revisions. This has pushed the consensus estimate 17.45% higher. Thanks to promising estimate revisions, Nicolet Bankshares currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500. Investors have been betting on Nicolet Banks...

Record net income of $151 million for full year 2025, compared to net income of $124 million for 2024 Diluted earnings per share of $9.78 for full year 2025, a 21.5% increase over 2024 RoA of 1.68% and RoTCE (non-GAAP) of 18.53% for full year 2025, with RoE of 12.58% Net interest margin of 3.76% for full year 2025, improved 29 bps over 2024 Exceptional year-over-year core deposit growth of $497 million (7%) Solid year-over-year loan growth of $210 million (3%) GREEN BAY, Wis., January 20, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE: NIC) ("Nicolet") announced record net income of $151 million and earnings per diluted common share of $9.78 for full year 2025, compared to net income of $124 million and earnings per diluted common share of $8.05 for full year 2024. Net income for fourth quarter 2025 was $40 million and earnings per diluted common share was $2.65, compared to net income of $42 million and earnings per diluted common share of $2.73 for third quarter 2025, and net income of $34 million and earnings per diluted common share of $2.19 for fourth quarter 2024. "2025 was a defining year for Nicolet. We delivered record earnings and earnings per share while exceeding our targets across nearly every key performance metric. This performance likely places us among the top performing community banks in the country and reflects disciplined execution and a relentless focus on fundamentals," said Mike Daniels, Chairman, President, and CEO of Nicolet. "Delivering record net income while expanding our net interest margin and growing core deposits reflects the strength of our core community bank franchise and the trust our customers place in us. We believe our model—rooted in community banking and long-term thinking—positions us well for the opportunities ahead in 2026, including welcoming the customers and employees of MidWestOne." "We expect to close the transaction with MidWestOne in the first quarter, following receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals," Daniels continued. "However, that’s when the real work of the acquisition begins – the melding of two similar cultures and geographies into one. Based on what I’ve seen thus far through the integration planning process, I am more excited by this combination than I ever have been. I have sensed nothing but excitement from the people across MidWestOne, and have little doubt our two teams of empl...

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) reported Q4 adjusted earnings late Tuesday of $2.73 per diluted share, up f

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NIC) on Tuesday reported net income of $40.3 million in its fourth quarter. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based bank said it had earnings of $2.65 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.73 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $143.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $104.4 million, topping Street forecasts. For the year, the company reported profit of $150.7 million, or $9.78 per share. Revenue was reported as $393.8 million. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NIC

The market expects Citizens Financial Group (CFG) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2025. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 21. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise. This bank is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.11 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +30.6%. Revenues are expected to be $2.15 billion, up 8.2% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.47% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period. Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core. The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier. Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is s...