German American Bancorp (GABC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Group 1 - German American Bancorp (GABC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share, and showing an increase from $0.73 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 13.04% [1] - The company posted revenues of $65.15 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.41%, compared to year-ago revenues of $61.2 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 2.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 gained 3.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.19 on revenues of $73.05 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.67 on revenues of $335.55 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Midwest is currently in the top 16% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]