Associated Banc Q4 EPS Forecast Raised by Zacks Research

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Associated Banc in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Associated Banc’s current full-year earnings is $2.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Associated Banc’s FY2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The bank reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.06. Associated Banc had a net margin of 8.15% and a return on equity of 8.18%. The company had revenue of $607.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.52 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.53 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Associated Banc from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Associated Banc from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Barclays lifted their price target on Associated Banc from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Associated Banc in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.89.

Associated Banc Stock Down 0.3 %

NYSE ASB opened at $26.60 on Friday. Associated Banc has a 12 month low of $17.30 and a 12 month high of $28.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $22.82 and its 200 day moving average is $21.97. The stock has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.91.

Associated Banc Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.23 dividend. This is a positive change from Associated Banc’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.46%. Associated Banc’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 73.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP David L. Stein sold 29,536 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.43, for a total value of $810,172.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 81,021 shares in the company, valued at $2,222,406.03. This represents a 26.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lith Karen Van sold 8,061 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.48, for a total value of $165,089.28. Following the transaction, the director now owns 54,114 shares in the company, valued at $1,108,254.72. This trade represents a 12.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 58,641 shares of company stock valued at $1,481,496 in the last three months. 1.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Associated Banc

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Associated Banc by 285.2% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,225 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Associated Banc in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Associated Banc during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Associated Banc by 82.1% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,190 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new position in Associated Banc during the second quarter worth $93,000. 82.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Associated Banc Company Profile

Associated Banc-Corp, a bank holding company, provides various banking and nonbanking products to individuals and businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company offers lending solutions, including commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, leasing, asset based lending and equipment finance, loan syndications products, residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, auto finance and business loans, and business lines of credit.