Director Kelly Jason M bought 493 GABC shares at $40.49; 4 other insiders also bought within 14 days
Director Kelly Jason M purchased 493 shares of German American Bancorp at $40.49 on 2025-07-15, expanding his position to 13,559 shares. Notably, this transaction occurs as part of a cluster buy pattern with 4 other insiders purchasing within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or simultaneous conviction at current valuation levels. The company reports revenue of $111.1M and net income of $10.5M in the latest quarter, with annual revenue growth of +11.6%, underpinning solid operational performance. At the transaction price, the stock traded approximately 12.4% below its 52-week high while up 10.7% over the prior 30 days and +14.5% over 90 days, positioning the purchase at an attractive entry within recent upward momentum.
Director KELLY JASON M bought 130 shares of GABC at $38.27; 6 other insiders also purchased within 14 days.
KELLY JASON M, a director at German American Bancorp, purchased 130 shares at $38.27 on 2024-08-15, bringing his holdings to 13,943 shares. This open-market buy occurs amid a cluster pattern: 6 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting aligned transaction activity at the company level. At his same-ticker history at GABC across 5 prior trades, the timing outcomes are mixed—only 1 of 4 prior buys showed positive 90-day returns, with a range from -9.2% to +9.7% at the 30-day mark. The stock currently trades at $38.80, down 1.2% over 30 days but up 15.5% over 90 days, positioned 7.1% below its 52-week high of $41.76. The company's fundamentals show stable profitability with $10.8M in latest quarterly revenue and $20.5M net income, supporting a P/E of 13.96 on a $1.2B market cap. The cluster buy pattern merits attention as a potential signal of insider confidence at the company level, though the director's individual track record shows limited timing precision across prior GABC trades.
Director Kelly Jason M buys 526 GABC shares at $37.99; 6 other insiders bought within 14 days (cluster)
Director Kelly Jason M purchased 526 shares at $37.99 on 2024-07-15, expanding his holdings by 526 shares to 13,812 shares total. The transaction occurs within a notable cluster: 6 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated appetite at this price level. Stock has since risen 23.3% over 30 days and 25.8% over 90 days, moving to $40.11 (at the 52-week high). However, his prior trade history at GABC shows mixed timing outcomes—only 1 of 5 prior buys achieved positive 90-day returns, with an average 90-day return of -2.7% across those historical trades at this ticker. The cluster activity and subsequent price appreciation merit monitoring, though this insider's historical execution at GABC has not consistently predicted upside.
