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

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$50.84 -0.28 (-0.55%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$50.84 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About German American Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:GABC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$50.45
▼
$51.43
50-Day Range
$48.16
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$51.12
52-Week Range
$37.73
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$52.23
Volume
152,326 shs
Average Volume
147,113 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.91 billion
P/E Ratio
13.41
Dividend Yield
2.44%
Price Target
$53.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

German American Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Jasper, Indiana. Through its principal subsidiary, German American Bank, the company provides banking, wealth management, and insurance services to individuals, families, farmers, and businesses.

German American Bank offers deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate loans, agricultural financing, commercial loans, consumer loans, mortgage services, and other traditional banking products. Its wealth management operations provide trust administration, investment management, financial planning, and related services, while its insurance business offers personal and commercial insurance products.

Founded in 1910, German American Bancorp has built a community banking franchise serving southern Indiana and neighboring communities in Kentucky and Ohio. The company operates through a network of banking, wealth management, and insurance offices and emphasizes relationship-based service to consumers and businesses in its regional markets.

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German American Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

GABC MarketRank™: 
3.79502688172 of 5 stars

German American Bancorp scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 273rd out of 847 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 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for German American Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    German American Bancorp has only been the subject of 3 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 5.36% in the coming year, from $3.92 to $4.13 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of German American Bancorp is 13.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 41.07.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of German American Bancorp is 13.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.34.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    German American Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. 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

    3.69% 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 9.08.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in German American Bancorp has recently increased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    German American Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.44%, 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 32.72%. 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 30.02% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    German American Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for German American Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    4 insiders have purchased shares of German American Bancorp in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $53,462.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0028% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, German American Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $53,462.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.20% 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 $39.18 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GABC shares have increased by 29.8% and is now trading at $50.84.

German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 27th. The bank reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.10. The bank had revenue of $99.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.22 million. German American Bancorp had a net margin of 28.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.14%.

Top institutional investors of German American Bancorp include Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.05%) and USA Financial Formulas. Insiders that own company stock include Thomas W Seger, Jack Sheidler, Zachary W Bawel, Andrew M Seger, Christina M Ryan, Jason M Kelly, Susan J Ellspermann, Tyson J Wagler, Diane B Medley and Ronnie R Stokes.
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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 American Airlines Group (AAL), Bank of America (BAC), GE Aerospace (GE), General Mills (GIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Keysight Technologies (KEYS) and M&T Bank (MTB).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/27/2026
Record date for 8/20 Dividend
8/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend
8/10/2026
Dividend Payable
8/20/2026
Today
10/24/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GABC
CIK
714395
Employees
984
Year Founded
1910

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$49.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.79
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.41
Forward P/E Ratio
12.97
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$112.64 million
Net Margins
28.25%
Pretax Margin
35.26%
Return on Equity
12.14%
Return on Assets
1.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.14
Current Ratio
0.86
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$487.40 million
Price / Sales
3.92
Cash Flow
$3.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.99
Book Value
$31.00 per share
Price / Book
1.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
37,580,000
Free Float
36,376,000
Market Cap
$1.91 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NASDAQ:GABC) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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