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SHEIDLER JACK

Director

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Latest: Director buying · April 2026

20 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-04-17

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. GABC 20 0 Net buying

Activity

April 2026
Buy
25 shares
$1,100
Significance 4/10

GABC Director Jack Sheidler buys 25 shares at $43.58; minor position increase to 66,930 shares

Jack Sheidler, a director at German American Bancorp, purchased 25 shares at $43.58 on 2026-04-15, adding minimally to his existing 66,904-share position. The transaction value of $1,100.00 represents a negligible 0.0% change to his holdings, indicating a routine, immaterial open-market acquisition rather than a significant commitment signal. At GABC specifically, Sheidler has executed 5 prior open-market buys over the past several months; his 2 measurable 90-day outcomes from prior trades at this ticker show 2 of 3 came with positive 90-day returns, but the current $1.1K purchase is too small and recent to establish a discernible directional pattern. The company's fundamentals are solid—revenue $126.5M in the latest quarter with 37.8% annual growth and a reasonable P/E of 12.83—but the stock has already appreciated 13.0% over the past 30 days and is currently trading at $44.14, only 0.6% below its 52-week high, leaving limited room for further near-term appreciation relative to the director's entry price.

March 2026
Buy
25 shares
$1,009
Significance 3/10

Director Sheidler bought 24 GABC shares at $40.84 on 2026-03-17; cluster of 4 other insiders also bought in past 14 days.

Jack Sheidler, a director at German American Bancorp, purchased 24 shares at $40.84, adding to holdings of 66.9K shares in a minor transaction valued at $1.0K. The purchase is part of a cluster pattern where 4 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or momentum-driven activity rather than an isolated director transaction. However, Sheidler's same-ticker history at GABC shows mixed timing outcomes—1 of 3 prior buys achieved positive 90-day returns—and the current share price of $39.75 sits 10.4% below the 52-week high, indicating recent weakness. The company's fundamentals remain solid with annual revenue growth of +37.8% and a P/E of 11.56, but absent context on whether insiders are responding to valuation or other signals, the cluster buy pattern warrants observation as a potential volume or sentiment indicator.

January 2026
medium
Buy
25 shares
$1,000
Significance 4/10

Director Sheidler buys 24 GABC shares at $40.60; cluster buy pattern with 2 other insiders in 14 days.

Jack Sheidler, a director of German American Bancorp, purchased 24 shares at $40.60, a modest acquisition that boosted his holdings to 66,768 shares. The transaction is part of a cluster buy pattern where 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated board or management-level interest at current levels. At his prior trades in GABC stock, Sheidler's timing record shows mixed results—2 of 4 measurable purchases generated positive 90-day returns (+0.3%, +8.3%), while 2 were down (-0.6%, -6.0%) after 90 days. The company's fundamentals appear solid with recent quarterly net income of $35,074,000.00, annual revenue growth of +11.6%, and a reasonable P/E of 15.10, though the stock is now -3.9% from its 52-week high and down -2.5% in the past 30 days.

October 2025
medium
Buy
31 shares
$1,200
Significance 5/10

Director Jack Sheidler bought 30 GABC shares at $38.97; stock down -19.2% from 52-week high, cluster buy pattern with 3 other insiders in 14 days

Jack Sheidler, a director of German American Bancorp, purchased 30 shares at $38.97 on 2025-10-15, a modest addition to his 66.6K share position. The stock is currently trading at $37.65, -19.2% from its 52-week high of $46.57, and has declined -7.0% over the prior 30 days and -7.9% over 90 days. His same-ticker trade history shows mixed near-term results (2 of 3 measurable 90-day outcomes were positive), though his cross-ticker track record across 20 prior buys reflects a 61.11% 90-day win rate. Notably, this transaction is part of a cluster: 3 other insiders also bought GABC shares within the past 14 days, which may indicate coordinated conviction or a scheduled rebalancing event across the insider group. The company itself shows solid fundamentals with $123.2M quarterly revenue, +11.6% annual growth, and a 16.37 P/E ratio.

September 2025
medium
Buy
50 shares
$2,050
Significance 5/10

Director Jack Sheidler buys 50 shares at $40.86; cluster pattern with 3 of 4 prior same-ticker buys well-timed at 90-day mark

Director Jack Sheidler purchased 50 shares of GABC at $40.86 on 2025-09-15, increasing his holdings to 66,597 shares. This transaction is part of a cluster pattern: 4 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, and notably, 3 of his 3 prior measurable buys at this ticker (June, May, and April 2025) were well-timed at the 90-day mark, with the April purchase showing +13.9% return. The stock is currently $40.44, down 13.2% from its 52-week high, but up 9.9% over the past 90 days, suggesting the timing pattern may continue to hold relevance. GABC's fundamentals remain solid: $123.2M revenue in the latest quarter, 11.6% annual growth, and a P/E of 17.58 at $1.5B market cap.

August 2025
medium
Buy
503 shares
$20,000
Significance 6/10

Director Jack Sheidler bought 503 GABC shares at $39.74; stock down 14.1% from 52-week high; cluster of 4 insiders buying within 14 days.

Director Jack Sheidler purchased 503 shares of German American Bancorp at $39.74 on 2025-08-15, adding to a substantial 66.4K share position. This transaction occurs within a cluster pattern: 4 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated conviction at the current price level. The stock is trading 14.1% below its 52-week high and down 2.1% over the past 30 days, creating a technical backdrop of recent weakness. Sheidler's prior trades at GABC show mixed near-term results (30-day returns ranging from -11.3% to +10.9%), though 2 of 3 measurable 90-day outcomes were positive, suggesting modest past accuracy on this ticker. The company's fundamentals remain solid: $123.2M quarterly revenue, $31.4M net income, and +11.6% annual revenue growth, alongside a P/E of 17.40 and $1.5B market cap. The cluster buy pattern warrants tracking to determine whether insider accumulation at depressed relative valuations precedes a recovery.

July 2025
medium
Buy
494 shares
$20,000
Significance 5/10

Director Jack Sheidler buys 493 GABC shares at $40.49; cluster buy pattern with 4 other insiders in 14 days

Jack Sheidler, Director of German American Bancorp, purchased 493 shares at $40.49 on 2025-07-15 in a routine open-market transaction that increases his holdings to 65,938 shares. This buy is part of a cluster pattern: 4 other insiders also acquired shares within the preceding 14 days, suggesting coordinated or synchronized accumulation activity. At the same ticker, Sheidler's prior trades show mixed outcomes—his 90-day track record at GABC yielded 1 win out of 3 measurable transactions (33.3% success rate), though his broader cross-ticker record shows 20 prior buys with a 61.11% 90-day win rate. The stock currently trades at $40.79, up 10.7% over 30 days and 14.5% over 90 days, trading 12.4% below its 52-week high of $46.57. Fundamentals are solid: the company reported $111.1M in quarterly revenue, $10.5M in net income, and 11.6% annual revenue growth, with a P/E of 20.29 and market cap of $1.5B.

June 2025
medium
Buy
48 shares
$1,800
Significance 4/10

Director Jack Sheidler buys 47 GABC shares at $37.78; cluster pattern with 4 other insiders in past 14 days.

Director Jack Sheidler purchased 47 shares of German American Bancorp at $37.78 on June 15, 2025, adding to a 64.1K-share position. This buy occurs within a broader cluster: 4 other insiders also purchased within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or contemporaneous interest in the stock at current levels. However, Sheidler's recent prior purchases at this ticker show mixed timing outcomes—of 3 prior GABC trades measurable at the 90-day mark, none achieved positive returns, with results ranging from -6.8% to -4.1%. The stock is currently trading -20.8% from its 52-week high and down 6.8% in the past 30 days, presenting a backdrop of recent price weakness against the company's solid fundamentals (P/E 18.34, annual revenue growth +11.6%, $10.5M net income in the latest quarter).

May 2025
medium
Buy
45 shares
$1,800
Significance 4/10

Director Sheidler buys 45 GABC shares at $39.70; cluster buy with 2 peers in 14 days

Jack Sheidler, a director at German American Bancorp, purchased 45 shares at $39.70 on 2025-05-15, adding modestly to his 64,005-share position. The transaction occurred as part of a cluster pattern in which 2 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or synchronized board-level buying interest. At the same-ticker level, Sheidler's prior 5 trades at GABC show mixed near-term results: his most recent buy (2025-04-15) generated a 30-day gain of +10.9%, but three of his five measurable 90-day outcomes trailed (ranging from -2.0% to -12.9%), with a 0 of 3 success rate at the 90-day mark. The company's fundamentals remain sound, with revenue of $111.1M and net income of $10.5M in the latest quarter, alongside annual revenue growth of +11.6%; the stock currently trades at $39.53, down 15.1% from its 52-week high of $46.57. The modest transaction size relative to his total holdings and the mixed historical record of timing at this ticker warrant monitoring of whether the cluster pattern reflects genuine conviction or routine portfolio management.

April 2025
Buy
26 shares
$950
Significance 2/10

Director SHEIDLER JACK bought 26 shares of GABC at $35.95 on 2025-04-15; stock down 8.3% in 30 days and 23.5% from 52-week high.

SHEIDLER JACK purchased 26 shares valued at $950.00, a minimal addition to his 64.0K share position. At the time of purchase, GABC was trading at $35.95; the stock has since declined to $35.62 and sits 23.5% below its 52-week high of $46.57, with a 30-day decline of 8.3%. His prior trades at GABC show a challenged track record: of two measurable 90-day outcomes, neither was profitable (buy on 2024-12-15 returned -12.9%, buy on 2024-11-15 returned -10.5%). The current buy follows this pattern of recent underperformance at this ticker. Fundamentals remain intact (revenue growth 11.6%, P/E 16.64, market cap $1.3B), but the insider's buying activity at GABC over the past six months has not preceded recoveries.

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