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SEGER THOMAS W

Director

Director
9 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2024-12-17

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. GABC 9 0 Net buying

Activity

December 2024
medium
Buy
38 shares
$1,700
Significance 6/10

Director Seger buys 38 GABC shares at $44.38; 4-insider cluster buy with strong prior timing.

Thomas W. Seger, a director of German American Bancorp, purchased 38 shares at $44.38 on 2024-12-15, increasing holdings to 465,134 shares. This transaction is part of a cluster of 4 other insiders buying within the past 14 days, signaling coordinated insider confidence at the $44+ level. Seger's own prior trades at GABC show disciplined timing: 3 of 3 prior buys (on 2024-08-09, 2024-08-15, and 2024-09-15) delivered positive 90-day returns of +21.3%, +20.2%, and +12.2%, respectively. The current stock price of $43.81 is -5.9% from the 52-week high of $46.57 and down 4.0% over 30 days, but Seger's cross-ticker track record reflects 20 prior buys with a 94.44% win rate at the 90-day mark. The company's fundamentals show net income of $21.0M against revenue of $10.8M, with a P/E of 15.82 and market cap of $1.3B.

November 2024
high
Buy
19 shares
$850
Significance 6/10

Director Thomas Seger buys 18 GABC shares at $45.30; 4th insider buy in 14 days amid 94.44% prior win rate.

Director SEGER THOMAS W purchased 18 shares of German American Bancorp at $45.30 on 2024-11-15, a modest transaction valued at $850.00 that brings holdings to 465,096 shares. This purchase occurs as part of a cluster pattern: 3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days. Notably, across his open-market trading history spanning 20 prior buys on all tickers, Seger has achieved a 90-day win rate of 94.44%, with average 90-day returns of 11.3%. At GABC specifically, his timing has been consistent—3 of 3 prior measurable buys at this ticker showed positive 90-day returns (ranging from 11.6% to 21.3%), indicating a pattern of well-timed entry points. The stock is currently trading at $45.43, up 12.1% over 30 days and 18.0% over 90 days, and sits -2.4% from its 52-week high of $46.57, providing near-peak entry context.

October 2024
medium
Buy
42 shares
$1,700
Significance 5/10

Director SEGER THOMAS W bought 41 shares at $40.75 (10/15); joins 3 other insiders in cluster buying; 485.1K post-transaction.

Thomas W. Seger, Director, purchased 41 shares of GABC at $40.75 on October 15, 2024, adding 41 shares to a position of 485.1K shares. This transaction is part of a cluster pattern in which 3 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated open-market interest at current valuations. The stock trades near its 52-week high ($41.76) with a current price of $41.13, and has gained 4.2% over 30 days and 4.8% over 90 days. Seger's cross-ticker buy track record shows 20 prior purchases with a 93.75% 90-day win rate and average 90-day return of +10.8%, though at GABC specifically his 5 prior trades show more mixed near-term results (one 90-day outcome of +3.8%, others not yet measurable or showing -2.7% at 30 days).

September 2024
medium
Buy
170 shares
$6,750
Significance 5/10

Director Thomas W Seger bought 170 shares of GABC at $39.59 on 2024-09-15; part of 3-insider cluster buy in past 14 days.

Director Thomas W Seger purchased 170 shares at $39.59 on 2024-09-15, increasing his holdings to 485,035 shares. This transaction coincides with a cluster of 3 other insiders also buying within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated interest in the stock at current valuations. Seger's prior trades at GABC show mixed near-term outcomes: his most recent measurable 90-day trade (buy on 2024-06-15) returned +21.4%, while his most recent 30-day trades in August showed returns ranging from +2.1% to +9.1%. The stock is currently at $39.48, -5.5% from its 52-week high of $41.76, and has risen 19.8% over 90 days, providing context for the timing of this purchase relative to recent price momentum.

August 2024
medium
Buy
523 shares
$20,000
Significance 6/10

Director Thomas W. Seger bought 522 GABC shares at $38.27 on 2024-08-15 for $20.0K; part of cluster with 6 other insiders buying in past 14 days.

Thomas W. Seger, as a Director, purchased 522 shares of German American Bancorp at $38.27 on 2024-08-15, adding to his 484.9K share position. The purchase occurs within a broader insider cluster—6 other insiders have also bought within the past 14 days—suggesting coordinated or common conviction among the leadership group. At the cross-ticker level, Seger's prior 20 open-market buys averaged a 90-day return of +12.0% with a 93.75% win rate, providing a strong historical baseline; however, his same-ticker track record at GABC shows mixed results, with 1 of 5 prior trades measurable at the 90-day mark and outcomes ranging from -2.7% to +17.6% at the 30-day horizon. The stock currently trades at $38.80, down 1.2% over 30 days but up 15.5% over 90 days from the transaction date, placing it 7.1% below its 52-week high. Fundamentals show a P/E of 13.96 and $20.5M net income in the latest quarter, consistent with the $1.2B market cap. The cluster pattern alongside consistent director-level purchasing activity warrants attention to whether this signals broader management assessment of valuation or company trajectory.

medium
Buy
3,000 shares
$110,400
Significance 5/10

Director Thomas W. Seger bought 3,000 shares of GABC at $36.80; holdings now 484,342 shares. Recent 90d gain +12.8%.

Thomas W. Seger, a director at German American Bancorp, purchased 3,000 shares at $36.80 on 2024-08-09, bringing his total holdings to 484,342 shares. This marks the third insider purchase in as many weeks (following buys on 2024-08-05 and 2024-07-15), suggesting sustained accumulation activity at the company. The stock has gained 12.8% over the past 90 days and currently trades at $36.83, near the midpoint of its 52-week range ($25.76–$41.76). Across his prior five trades at GABC, Seger achieved a 90-day win rate of 1 out of 1 measurable outcomes, with his April 2024 purchase returning +14.6% over 90 days; however, three of his five recent GABC purchases remain too recent to measure 90-day performance. The company's P/E of 13.25 and market cap of $1.1B place it in the mid-cap regional banking space with reasonable valuations, though the recency of these transactions and limited post-purchase price history at this ticker warrant attention to whether the pattern continues.

medium
Buy
2,000 shares
$72,280
Significance 6/10

Director Thomas W. Seger bought 2,000 shares of GABC at $36.14 on 2024-08-05; fourth buy in four months, consistent with strong cross-ticker track record.

Thomas W. Seger, a director of German American Bancorp, purchased 2,000 shares at $36.14 on 2024-08-05, bringing his holdings to 481.3K shares. This is his fourth open-market purchase in four months at this ticker (prior buys on 2024-07-15, 2024-06-15, and 2024-04-15), suggesting sustained engagement despite modest share count changes. Seger's cross-ticker track record shows 20 prior buys with a 94.12% win rate at the 90-day mark and an average 90d return of +12.8%, though his same-ticker history at GABC is more mixed: 2 of 2 measurable 90-day outcomes were positive, but the 30-day outcomes split +17.6% and -2.6%. The stock has since recovered +9.4% in 30 days and +15.0% in 90 days from the transaction date, tracking above his transaction price of $36.14 to a current $37.16.

July 2024
high
Buy
526 shares
$19,997
Significance 7/10

Director Thomas W. Seger buys 526 GABC shares at $37.99; part of 6-insider cluster in 14 days

SEGER THOMAS W (Director) purchased 526 shares of GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. at $37.99 on 2024-07-15, bringing his holdings to 479,342 shares. The transaction occurred as part of a broader cluster pattern: 6 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, a multi-executive purchasing window that historically indicates coordinated conviction. Seger's same-ticker history at GABC shows 3 of 3 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark, though these earlier trades (dating back to February 2024) produced mixed near-term results. The stock has appreciated 23.3% over the past 30 days and currently trades at $40.11, only 0.0% below its 52-week high of $40.11, reflecting strong recent momentum that postdates this purchase. At a P/E of 14.12 and market cap of $1,189,893,553.38, the company's valuation remains modest relative to its profitability (net income $19,022,000.00 in the latest quarter), though the timing of the cluster purchases coincides with the stock already near peak levels.

June 2024
Buy
26 shares
$850
Significance 4/10

Director Seger buys 26 shares of GABC at $32.19; joins 4-insider cluster in past 14 days

Director Thomas W. Seger purchased 26 shares of German American Bancorp at $32.19 on 2024-06-15, a minimal addition to his 478.8K share position. This transaction is part of a broader cluster pattern with 4 other insiders buying within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated interest at current levels. Seger's same-ticker history shows 3 of 3 prior buys were well-timed at the 90-day mark (positive returns following entry), though the current purchase involves a negligible share addition relative to his existing holdings. The company trades at a P/E of 11.60 with $19.0M net income against a $977.2M market cap, providing modest fundamental context for the accumulated insider purchases.

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