Associated Banc Q4 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for 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 prior 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.

ASB has been the topic of several other reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Associated Banc from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of Associated Banc in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Associated Banc from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Associated Banc from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.89.

Associated Banc Stock Performance

Shares of ASB opened at $26.67 on Friday. Associated Banc has a one year low of $17.30 and a one year high of $28.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of 22.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.91.

Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The bank reported $0.56 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 firm had revenue of $607.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $336.52 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.53 EPS.

Associated Banc Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This is a boost from Associated Banc’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.45%. Associated Banc’s dividend payout ratio is 73.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Associated Banc

In other Associated Banc news, Director Lith Karen Van sold 8,061 shares of Associated Banc stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.48, for a total value of $165,089.28. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 54,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,108,254.72. The trade was a 12.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John A. Utz sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.78, for a total value of $45,560.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 99,637 shares in the company, valued at $2,269,730.86. The trade was a 1.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 58,641 shares of company stock worth $1,481,496. Insiders own 1.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Associated Banc

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Associated Banc during the 1st quarter valued at about $523,000. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its holdings in Associated Banc by 71.1% during the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 73,961 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,591,000 after buying an additional 30,732 shares during the last quarter. M&G Plc bought a new position in Associated Banc in the first quarter worth approximately $8,057,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Associated Banc by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 104,008 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,237,000 after acquiring an additional 6,149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Seven Eight Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Associated Banc during the 1st quarter valued at $349,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.98% of the company’s stock.

About Associated Banc

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.