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German American Bancorp
(NASDAQ:GABC)
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
$49.00
â–²(11.01% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/09/26
The score is primarily supported by strong financial performance—improving profitability and a strengthening, less-levered balance sheet—tempered by some revenue growth inconsistency and a cash-flow coverage caution. Technicals are positive with price above major moving averages and moderate momentum, while valuation looks reasonable with a supportive dividend yield. Corporate updates are broadly positive, though the increase in authorized shares is a modest offset due to potential dilution risk.
Positive Factors
Improving capital and lower leverage
Material deleveraging and expanding equity materially improve balance-sheet resilience, giving the bank more capacity to absorb loan losses, support lending and withstand rate cycles. Strong capital supports strategic flexibility, dividend continuity and measured growth without needing near-term external financing.
Negative Factors
Uneven revenue growth
Top-line inconsistency complicates forecasting and limits operating leverage benefits. When revenue growth is volatile, expense and capital planning become harder, potentially pressuring margins and forcing more variable provisioning or slower strategic investments over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving capital and lower leverage
Material deleveraging and expanding equity materially improve balance-sheet resilience, giving the bank more capacity to absorb loan losses, support lending and withstand rate cycles. Strong capital supports strategic flexibility, dividend continuity and measured growth without needing near-term external financing.
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German American Bancorp (GABC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.79B
Dividend Yield2.89%
Average Volume (3M)116.13K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.1
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth31.27%
EPS Growth45.08%
CountryUS
Employees1,020
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.63
Shares Outstanding37,564,316
10 Day Avg. Volume104,961
30 Day Avg. Volume116,126
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.58
Price to Book (P/B)1.24
Price to Sales (P/S)2.96
P/FCF Ratio9.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.56
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.80
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.04
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$49.00Price Target Upside11.01% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)3.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)$395.54M
German American Bancorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
German American Bancorp, Inc. functions as the parent entity for German American Bank, offering a comprehensive suite of retail and commercial banking services. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: Core Banking, Wealth Ma...
How the Company Makes Money
German American Bancorp primarily makes money through its banking operations. The largest earnings driver is typically net interest income: the bank collects interest and fees on loans (such as commercial, real estate, and consumer loans) and inve...
German American Bancorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
81
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 499.28M | 487.40M | 315.38M | 316.92M | 278.06M | 229.84M |
| Gross Profit | 369.98M | 342.02M | 212.15M | 248.14M | 253.37M | 226.79M |
| EBITDA | 196.52M | 158.78M | 113.38M | 113.06M | 109.29M | 111.56M |
| Net Income | 135.27M | 112.64M | 83.81M | 85.89M | 81.83M | 84.14M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.38B | 8.39B | 6.30B | 6.15B | 6.16B | 5.61B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 75.96M | 1.23B | 1.12B | 1.68B | 1.84B | 1.94B |
| Total Debt | 174.65M | 182.68M | 210.13M | 193.94M | 203.81M | 152.18M |
| Total Liabilities | 7.21B | 7.23B | 5.58B | 5.49B | 5.60B | 4.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.17B | 1.16B | 715.07M | 663.56M | 558.39M | 668.46M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 153.30M | 154.00M | 90.72M | 101.49M | 102.18M | 96.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 158.43M | 159.32M | 95.76M | 107.23M | 110.04M | 100.84M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -268.60M | -60.27M | -82.40M | 27.25M | -24.18M | -640.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -208.20M | -169.46M | 60.10M | -136.54M | -363.67M | 590.60M |
German American Bancorp Technical Analysis
Positive
44.14
Price Trends
44.16
Positive
42.99
Positive
41.12
Positive
Market Momentum
1.06
Negative
65.21
Neutral
72.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GABC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 44.14 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 45.83, below the 50-day MA of 44.16, and above the 200-day MA of 41.12, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 65.21 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 72.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GABC.
German American Bancorp Risk Analysis
German American Bancorp disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. German American Bancorp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
German American Bancorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $1.77B | 13.80 | 9.35% | 3.38% | 2.41% | 3.01% | |
77 Outperform | $1.74B | 13.70 | 9.87% | 2.83% | 2.52% | 15.48% | |
76 Outperform | $1.79B | 13.11 | 11.95% | 2.89% | 31.27% | 45.08% | |
76 Outperform | $1.98B | 12.51 | 12.89% | 2.37% | 4.51% | 14.48% | |
75 Outperform | $2.00B | 19.14 | 6.38% | 1.82% | -3.22% | -5.50% | |
69 Neutral | $1.99B | 16.07 | 7.35% | 3.07% | 3.09% | -7.54% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
GABC
German American Bancorp
47.60
7.93
19.99%
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82.09
18.66
29.41%
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49.13
11.02
28.93%
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NBHC
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44.51
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German American Bancorp Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
German American Bancorp Showcases Strong Q1 Performance to Investors
Positive
May 6, 2026
German American Bancorp’s top executives plan to meet with investors on May 7–8, 2026, in a non-deal roadshow hosted by Piper Sandler, showcasing the bank’s financial performance through the first quarter of 2026. The roadshow ma...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
German American Bancorp Shareholders Approve Governance and Share Increase
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
At its April 27, 2026 annual meeting, German American Bancorp shareholders elected four directors, Angela Curry, M. Darren Root, Andrew M. Seger and Tyson J. Wagler, to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, reflecting continued support for the comp...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
German American Bancorp Posts Solid Q1 2026 Earnings
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
German American Bancorp on April 27, 2026 reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $33.2 million, or $0.88 per share, with a robust 4.26% net interest margin, a return on average assets of 1.58% and return on average tangible common equity of 17....
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
German American Bancorp Adopts 2026 Executive Incentive Plan
Neutral
Mar 5, 2026
On March 2, 2026, German American Bancorp, Inc.’s Board of Directors, acting through its non-interested members under Nasdaq rules and upon recommendation of its Compensation/Human Resources Committee, approved the company’s 2026 Manag...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
German American Bancorp Showcases Growth at Investor Conference
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
German American Bancorp, Inc. said President and CFO Bradley M. Rust and Chief Banking Officer Michael F. Beckwith will meet with investors at the KBW Winter Financial Services Conference on Feb. 12, 2026. The executives plan to present an overvie...
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