German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

15 Jun 2026, 14:36 by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets Daily

Shares of German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $46.39 and last traded at $45.97, with a volume of 133577 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $45.91.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GABC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of German American Bancorp from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of German American Bancorp in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Piper Sandler raised German American Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $47.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. Stephens raised their target price on German American Bancorp from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded German American Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.67.

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German American Bancorp Stock Down 0.9%

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $43.52 and its 200 day moving average is $41.91. The company has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The bank reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $97.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $95.84 million. German American Bancorp had a net margin of 27.09% and a return on equity of 11.98%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that German American Bancorp, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

German American Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, May 10th were given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. German American Bancorp’s payout ratio is 34.35%.

Institutional Trading of German American Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GABC. German American Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in German American Bancorp by 59.6% during the 4th quarter. German American Bancorp Inc. now owns 954,287 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $37,389,000 after buying an additional 356,382 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of German American Bancorp in the fourth quarter worth about $4,983,000. FJ Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of German American Bancorp by 1,802.7% in the third quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC now owns 112,580 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $4,421,000 after acquiring an additional 106,663 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of German American Bancorp by 155.7% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 173,231 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $6,787,000 after acquiring an additional 105,474 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in German American Bancorp by 1,660.8% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 101,666 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,992,000 after acquiring an additional 95,892 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.90% of the company’s stock.

German American Bancorp Company Profile

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German American Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company headquartered in Jasper, Indiana. Through its principal subsidiary, German American Bank, it delivers a range of community banking services tailored to individuals, small-to-medium enterprises and agricultural clients. The company’s core offerings include traditional deposit accounts—such as checking, savings and certificates of deposit—alongside residential mortgage and home equity lending products.