German American Bancorp Stock Forecast
German American Bancorp stock price ended at $32.39 on Thursday, after losing 2.35%.
(Updated on Apr 25, 2024)
The German American Bancorp stock price fell by -2.35% on the last day (Thursday, 25th Apr 2024) from $33.17 to $32.39. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.99% from a day low at $32.14 to a day high of $33.10. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 1% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -11 thousand shares and in total, 151 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $4.89 million.
The stock is moving within a wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect German American Bancorp stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $31.83 and $35.27 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
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GABC Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The German American Bancorp stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $32.63 and $32.80. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, and so far it has fallen -2.50%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for German American Bancorp stock
German American Bancorp finds support from accumulated volume at $32.00 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.96 between high and low, or 2.99%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.81%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (GABC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 26th
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 26th we expect German American Bancorp to open at $32.54, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $31.55 and $33.23, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.84 (+/-2.60%) up or down from last closing price. If German American Bancorp takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.20% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $32.00 (1.20%) than the resistance at $33.00 (1.88%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Earnings coming up
German American Bancorp will release earnings -- on Monday, April 29, 2024.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $0.640. We will update the financials statements for German American Bancorp, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 2.60% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is German American Bancorp stock A Buy?
German American Bancorp holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -1.111 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for German American Bancorp of Friday, April 26, 2024
| Fair opening price April 26, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $32.54 ( 0.473%) | $32.39 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for GABC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 33.50 | 3.44 % | |
| R2 | 33.14 | 2.31 % | ||
| R1 | 32.91 | 1.61 % | ||
| Current price: | 32.39 | |||
| Support | S1 | 32.18 | -0.659 % | |
| S2 | 31.95 | -1.36 % | ||
| S3 | 31.58 | -2.49 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 33.50 | 3.43 % | |
| R2 | 33.27 | 2.72 % | ||
| R1 | 33.00 | 1.88 % | ||
| Current price | 32.39 | |||
| Support | S1 | 32.00 | -1.20% | |
| S2 | 31.92 | -1.45% | ||
| S3 | 31.89 | -1.54% |
GABC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 25, 2024 | Feb 08, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $0.270 | 0.82% |
| 2 | Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 09, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $0.250 | 0.84% |
| 3 | Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 09, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 | $0.250 | 0.85% |
| 4 | Apr 24, 2023 | May 09, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | $0.250 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 09, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | $0.250 | 0.624% |
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