Associated Banc Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Associated Banc in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Associated Banc’s current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Associated Banc’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

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

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on ASB. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Associated Banc from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $28.00 target price on shares of Associated Banc in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Associated Banc has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.89.

Associated Banc Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:ASB opened at $26.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of 21.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Associated Banc has a twelve month low of $18.88 and a twelve month high of $28.18. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new position in Associated Banc in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Associated Banc during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased 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 valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Associated Banc during the 2nd quarter valued at about $93,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Associated Banc during the 2nd quarter valued at about $140,000. 82.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lith Karen Van sold 8,061 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.48, for a total value of $165,089.28. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 54,114 shares in the company, valued at $1,108,254.72. The trade was a 12.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John A. Utz sold 19,044 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.19, for a total transaction of $460,674.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 100,204 shares in the company, valued at $2,423,934.76. This represents a 15.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 56,641 shares of company stock worth $1,435,936. Corporate insiders own 1.45% of the company’s stock.

Associated Banc Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This is a positive change from Associated Banc’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. Associated Banc’s payout ratio is presently 76.67%.

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.