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German American Bancorp (GABC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.68 +0.31 (+0.77%)
As of 12:44 PM Eastern
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About German American Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:GABC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$38.69
$41.03
50-Day Range
$36.80
$41.11
52-Week Range
$32.75
$47.08
Volume
25,465 shs
Average Volume
118,377 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.52 billion
P/E Ratio
16.40
Dividend Yield
2.85%
Price Target
$45.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

German American Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

GABC MarketRank™: 

German American Bancorp scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    German American Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    German American Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about German American Bancorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for German American Bancorp are expected to grow by 19.61% in the coming year, from $3.06 to $3.66 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of German American Bancorp is 16.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.07.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of German American Bancorp is 16.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    German American Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about German American Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.90% of the float of German American Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    German American Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in German American Bancorp has recently increased by 23.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    German American Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    German American Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of German American Bancorp is 46.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, German American Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.69% next year. This indicates that German American Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about German American Bancorp's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.90% of the float of German American Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    German American Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in German American Bancorp has recently increased by 23.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    German American Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for German American Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, German American Bancorp insiders have sold 665.02% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $13,002.00 in company stock and sold $99,468.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.59% of the stock of German American Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.90% of the stock of German American Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about German American Bancorp's insider trading history.
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GABC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

German American Bancorp's stock was trading at $40.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GABC stock has increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $40.68.

German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The bank reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. The bank earned $81.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $79.60 million. German American Bancorp had a net margin of 19.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.53%.

German American Bancorp's top institutional investors include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.19%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.08%) and Diversified Trust Co (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas W Seger, Jack Sheidler, Chris A Ramsey, Zachary W Bawel, Christina M Ryan, Jason M Kelly, Tyson J Wagler, Susan J Ellspermann, Ronnie R Stokes and Diane B Medley.
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Shares of GABC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that German American Bancorp investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/28/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/09/2025
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/10/2025
Dividend Payable
5/20/2025
Today
7/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GABC
CIK
714395
Employees
1,020
Year Founded
1910

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$48.00
Low Price Target
$42.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.48
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.28
Forward P/E Ratio
13.19
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$83.81 million
Net Margins
19.78%
Pretax Margin
24.76%
Return on Equity
11.53%
Return on Assets
1.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.21
Current Ratio
0.86
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$353.70 million
Price / Sales
4.28
Cash Flow
$3.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.58
Book Value
$24.09 per share
Price / Book
1.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
37,480,000
Free Float
35,761,000
Market Cap
$1.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.59

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This page (NASDAQ:GABC) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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