German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors $39.31 +0.73 (+1.89%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.30 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GABC vs. BUSE, FFBC, FMBH, FRME, GSBC, STBA, TCBK, TOWN, UBSI, and WSBCShould you be buying German American Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of German American Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), and WesBanco (WSBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. German American Bancorp vs. Its Competitors First Busey First Financial Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Great Southern Bancorp S&T Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank United Bankshares WesBanco First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or GABC? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BUSE or GABC? First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. German American Bancorp has a consensus price target of $46.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.87%. Given German American Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has higher earnings & valuation, BUSE or GABC? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.15$113.69M$1.1220.96German American Bancorp$298.84M4.93$83.81M$2.6314.95 Does the media refer more to BUSE or GABC? In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 4 articles in the media. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat First Busey's score of 1.04 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive German American Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BUSE or GABC more profitable? German American Bancorp has a net margin of 20.84% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.59% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04% German American Bancorp 20.84%11.59%1.42% Is BUSE or GABC a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. German American Bancorp pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BUSE or GABC? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGerman American Bancorp beats First Busey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get German American Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GABC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GABC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GABC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGerman American BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.47B$2.38B$12.71B$10.67BDividend Yield2.97%3.73%5.56%4.81%P/E Ratio14.9510.7222.2130.71Price / Sales4.932.6430.60173.93Price / Cash12.0210.4322.3661.44Price / Book1.631.202.206.61Net Income$83.81M$174.54M$1.02B$277.10M7 Day Performance2.99%4.59%1.57%2.56%1 Month Performance-1.75%-0.51%0.23%3.77%1 Year Performance0.46%9.52%538.07%33.01% German American Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GABCGerman American Bancorp4.752 of 5 stars$39.31+1.9%$46.33+17.9%-1.5%$1.47B$298.84M14.951,020Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeBUSEFirst Busey4.7478 of 5 stars$22.79+1.5%$27.33+19.9%-4.4%$2.00B$663.36M20.351,548Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8817 of 5 stars$24.93+2.2%$29.83+19.7%-5.3%$2.34B$1.62B9.972,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.4602 of 5 stars$35.97+1.5%$43.33+20.5%-3.8%$850.47M$453.67M10.221,198News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.9786 of 5 stars$36.71+1.5%$48.00+30.8%+3.5%$2.09B$1.07B9.512,120Trending NewsEarnings ReportGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.2762 of 5 stars$60.57+2.5%$60.50-0.1%-0.7%$669.62M$355.26M10.321,108Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTBAS&T Bancorp4.3292 of 5 stars$35.81+0.9%$42.00+17.3%-5.4%$1.36B$564.96M10.501,206Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.7668 of 5 stars$42.26+1.4%$47.60+12.6%-1.6%$1.36B$531.04M12.431,201Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTOWNTowne Bank4.0523 of 5 stars$33.18+2.2%$41.00+23.6%+2.4%$2.44B$1.03B14.432,720News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares4.1962 of 5 stars$36.08+1.5%$40.50+12.3%-2.0%$5.03B$1.63B12.752,553Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap UpWSBCWesBanco4.9501 of 5 stars$32.40+1.3%$39.17+20.9%+3.1%$3.07B$953.62M19.522,195Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Competitors FFBC Competitors FMBH Competitors FRME Competitors GSBC Competitors STBA Competitors TCBK Competitors TOWN Competitors UBSI Competitors WSBC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GABC) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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