German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for German American Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.64 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.14% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

German American Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. German American Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $54.63, suggesting a potential upside of 9.98%. German American Bancorp has a consensus target price of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.23%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than German American Bancorp.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 5 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Merchants and 3 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat First Merchants' score of 0.00 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.23%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.67%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than German American Bancorp.

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.14% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for German American Bancorp and 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.90 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Mercantile Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

German American Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.23%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than Mercantile Bank.

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to Mercantile Bank's net margin of 24.75%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.66% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity.

72.7% of First Financial Corporation Indiana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of First Financial Corporation Indiana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Corporation Indiana has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Financial Corporation Indiana's net margin of 23.32%. First Financial Corporation Indiana's return on equity of 13.02% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity.

In the previous week, First Financial Corporation Indiana had 1 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Financial Corporation Indiana and 3 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat First Financial Corporation Indiana's score of 0.00 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

First Financial Corporation Indiana presently has a consensus target price of $88.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. German American Bancorp has a consensus target price of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.23%. Given First Financial Corporation Indiana's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Financial Corporation Indiana is more favorable than German American Bancorp.

First Financial Corporation Indiana pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Financial Corporation Indiana pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Financial Corporation Indiana has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Financial Corporation Indiana is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Corporation Indiana. First Financial Corporation Indiana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.