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German American Bancorp stock

GABCNASDAQ

German American Bancorp, Inc., Financial ServicesISIN US3738651047

$49.70▼ $0.26 (−0.5%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

72Score 72 out of 100, Strong

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Price and trend

80 / 100

Price history

+26% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 7.8% above it.

Trend change

Since August 2025 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 43).

Distance to the high

The price is 3.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 49% (March 2021 to October 2023).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$49.52
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$46.11
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)43
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDbelow the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$37.99
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$51.38
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$1.88B
Div. yield
2.48%
12 months
12.9
12.1
on earnings for the next twelve months ($4.13 per share)
Fair value
$53.63

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • German American Bancorp, Inc. belongs to the Banks (Regional) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.87B, is number 249 of 422 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $361.44M (up 68.2% year on year) and earnings of $112.64M (up 34.4%).
  • For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $407.35M (up 12.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.95 (up 29.9%).
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  • MEQIRI Score 72 out of 100 (Strong): rank 345 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
  • The P/E is 12.8 (Banks (Regional) median 12.2, own median of recent years 14).
  • Our model puts fair value at $53.63, with the price 7% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 33 years.
  • Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 84
  • Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 11.5% a year since 2020, Banks (Regional) median 7.5%.Growth 71

Weaknesses

  • DilutionShare count up 39% since 2020.Capital allocation 45
72/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Strong

Its standout strengths are stability and fundamentals, while capital allocation holds the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

The fundamentals are strong overall.

Profit consistency100% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings)not used for financials
ROE (12 months)12.4%
Positive free cash flownot used for financials
How this category is measured

Score history

The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.

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Crash risk low

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What lowers it

  • calm price action
  • solid fundamentals
  • price near its 52-week high

Valuation

Valuation signal

Fairly valued
Price
$49.96
Fair value
$53.63
Gap to fair value
−7%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $44.70 and expensive above $67.04 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).

The two parts of the fair value come to $59.87 (excess return model) and $47.40 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.

Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $48.65, at 7.8% it would be $61.12.

Valuation metrics

1.62
12.4%
last 12 months, profit over average equity
Fair value (model)
$53.63
Earnings part $47.40 (earnings per share $3.88 × 12.2)

Half from the excess return model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (12.2).

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 19.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.

Margins

20 years
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: operating 39%, net 31%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 37%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
0.23
Equity
$1.15B
0.18
Cash & equivalents
$68.53M

For banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.

Earnings

Next earnings
25 Jan 2027in 74 days
Last reported
26 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.03 (expected $1.01)in line with expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20265 analysts
Earnings per share
$3.95+0.6%
Revenue
$407.35M+0.5%
Fiscal 20275 analysts
Earnings per share
$4.16+0.9%
Revenue
$428.62M+1.2%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $1,000 in total.

Not counted: 19 purchases under a fixed plan (compensation, savings plan or a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan).

  • Bawel Zachary WPlan purchase

    15 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    344.32
    Price
    $49.66
    Value
    $17,100
  • Ryan Christina MPlan purchase

    15 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    2.01
    Price
    $49.66
    Value
    $100
  • Seger Andrew MPlan purchase

    15 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    2.01
    Price
    $49.66
    Value
    $100
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  • Ryan Christina MPlan purchase

    15 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    124.27
    Price
    $49.89
    Value
    $6,200
  • Bawel Zachary WPlan purchase

    15 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    400.85
    Price
    $49.89
    Value
    $20,000
  • Seger Andrew MPlan purchase

    15 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    150.32
    Price
    $49.89
    Value
    $7,500
  • Seger Andrew MPlan purchase

    17 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    391.25
    Price
    $51.12
    Value
    $20,000
  • Ryan Christina MPlan purchase

    17 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    391.25
    Price
    $51.12
    Value
    $20,000
  • Bawel Zachary WPlan purchase

    17 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    391.25
    Price
    $51.12
    Value
    $20,000
  • Kelly Jason MPlan purchase

    17 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    48.91
    Price
    $51.12
    Value
    $2,500
  • Ryan Christina MPlan purchase

    16 Jul 2026, Board

    Shares
    418.08
    Price
    $47.84
    Value
    $20,000
  • Bawel Zachary WPlan purchase

    16 Jul 2026, Board

    Shares
    418.08
    Price
    $47.84
    Value
    $20,000
  • Seger Andrew MPlan purchase

    16 Jul 2026, Board

    Shares
    418.08
    Price
    $47.84
    Value
    $20,000
  • Stokes Ronnie RPlan purchase

    16 Jul 2026, Board

    Shares
    313.56
    Price
    $47.84
    Value
    $15,000
  • Kelly Jason MPlan purchase

    16 Jul 2026, Board

    Shares
    418.08
    Price
    $47.84
    Value
    $20,000
  • Bawel Zachary WPlan purchase

    15 Jun 2026, Board

    Shares
    21.95
    Price
    $45.55
    Value
    $1,000
  • Seger Andrew MPlan purchase

    15 Jun 2026, Board

    Shares
    21.95
    Price
    $45.55
    Value
    $1,000
  • Ryan Christina MPlan purchase

    15 Jun 2026, Board

    Shares
    21.95
    Price
    $45.55
    Value
    $1,000
  • Ellspermann Susan JPlan purchase

    15 Jun 2026, Board

    Shares
    21.95
    Price
    $45.55
    Value
    $1,000
  • Seger Andrew MPurchase

    15 May 2026, Board

    Shares
    23.9
    Price
    $41.84
    Value
    $1,000

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at German American Bancorp

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

976 rated companies in Financial Services

Rank 345 of 976
345/ 976
This company
72
Sector median
68

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 976 companies59 (median 57)2 above the median
GrowthMedian of 976 companies71 (median 67)4 above the median
FundamentalsMedian of 976 companies84 (median 80)4 above the median
ValuationMedian of 929 companies with a value74 (median 73)1 above the median
StabilityMedian of 976 companies89 (median 78)11 above the median
Capital allocationMedian of 976 companies45 (median 56)11 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 976 companies80 (median 70)10 above the median
MomentumMedian of 976 companies77 (median 70)7 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Banks (Regional)

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 422 Banks (Regional) stocks

ETFs that hold German American Bancorp

Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 1 Nov 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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