German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors $39.49 -0.71 (-1.77%) As of 02:43 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to GABC or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 16 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for First Busey and 10 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat First Busey's score of 0.93 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GABC or BUSE 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 12.40% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp20.84% 12.40% 1.48% First Busey 9.48%9.76%1.11% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GABC or BUSE? 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of German American Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer GABC or BUSE? German American Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $45.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.46%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.92%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than German American Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has higher valuation and earnings, GABC or BUSE? 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 RatioGerman American Bancorp$353.70M4.18$83.81M$2.4815.92First Busey$663.36M3.08$113.69M$1.1220.40 Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or BUSE? German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GABC or BUSE a better dividend stock? German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. German American Bancorp pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. 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. Email Address 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$1.49B$2.43B$12.16B$9.56BDividend Yield2.89%3.58%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio15.0811.3618.9920.10Price / Sales4.182.5626.0867.55Price / Cash12.5210.6421.5758.75Price / Book1.641.182.175.83Net Income$83.81M$174.52M$999.65M$259.10M7 Day Performance-2.90%-2.13%-1.17%-2.35%1 Month Performance2.54%1.39%2.42%9.75%1 Year Performance-3.09%3.93%539.11%17.02% German American Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GABCGerman American Bancorp4.7682 of 5 stars$39.49-1.8%$45.20+14.5%-1.1%$1.49B$353.70M15.081,020Positive NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementBUSEFirst Busey4.915 of 5 stars$23.03-0.8%$27.17+18.0%-17.3%$2.06B$663.36M20.561,548Analyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4432 of 5 stars$25.21+1.4%$29.00+15.0%-8.6%$2.41B$852.23M10.082,090Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.3423 of 5 stars$39.37+1.5%$43.33+10.1%+1.6%$944.45M$330.72M11.181,198Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFRMEFirst Merchants4.7073 of 5 stars$40.05+0.6%$46.20+15.4%-1.6%$2.34B$1.07B10.382,120Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.2484 of 5 stars$59.38+0.1%$60.50+1.9%-7.1%$681.09M$355.26M10.121,108Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp4.0539 of 5 stars$37.68+0.0%$42.00+11.5%-15.1%$1.44B$564.96M11.051,206Earnings ReportTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.5258 of 5 stars$43.55+1.8%$47.60+9.3%-8.8%$1.43B$394.54M12.811,201Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTOWNTowne Bank3.6131 of 5 stars$35.70+0.3%$40.67+13.9%+6.3%$2.68B$717.45M15.522,720Earnings ReportUBSIUnited Bankshares3.8693 of 5 stars$36.81+1.7%$40.50+10.0%-6.1%$5.23B$1.12B13.012,553Positive NewsEarnings ReportWSBCWesBanco4.9575 of 5 stars$32.19+0.8%$38.71+20.3%-1.0%$3.08B$953.62M21.042,195News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings Report 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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