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

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$43.59 -0.49 (-1.11%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$43.56 -0.03 (-0.06%)
As of 05/8/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About German American Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:GABC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.39
$43.92
50-Day Range
$39.08
$44.43
52-Week Range
$36.55
$45.00
Volume
73,498 shs
Average Volume
113,494 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.64 billion
P/E Ratio
12.07
Dividend Yield
2.84%
Price Target
$47.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

German American Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

GABC MarketRank™: 

German American Bancorp scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 263rd out of 877 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 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, 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 5.93% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $3.93 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of German American Bancorp is 12.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.24.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of German American Bancorp is 12.07, 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 1.41. 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

    3.26% 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 8.42.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in German American Bancorp has recently decreased by 2.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    German American Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.84%, 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 34.35%. 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 31.55% 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 0.44. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for German American Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

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

  • 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 $11,218.00 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 11.3% and is now trading at $43.59.

German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) released its earnings results on Monday, April, 27th. The bank reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $97.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $95.84 million. German American Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.13% and a net margin of 27.09%.

German American Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.25%), German American Bancorp Inc. (2.58%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (0.62%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%). 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 Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/20 Dividend
2/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend
2/10/2026
Dividend Payable
2/20/2026
Last Earnings
4/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/08/2026
Today
5/10/2026
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/10/2026
Dividend Payable
5/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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
$49.00
Low Price Target
$47.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.61
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.07
Forward P/E Ratio
11.75
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$112.64 million
Net Margins
27.09%
Pretax Margin
28.74%
Return on Equity
12.13%
Return on Assets
1.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.16
Current Ratio
0.86
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$487.40 million
Price / Sales
3.36
Cash Flow
$3.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.14
Book Value
$31.00 per share
Price / Book
1.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
37,560,000
Free Float
36,362,000
Market Cap
$1.64 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NASDAQ:GABC) was last updated on 5/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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