Stock Yards Bancorp announces all-stock Field & Main merger

Stock Yards Bancorp ( (SYBT) ) has shared an update.

On January 27, 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp entered into a definitive all-stock merger agreement to acquire Field & Main Bancorp, in a transaction valued at about $105.7 million that will see Field & Main shareholders receive 0.6550 shares of Stock Yards common stock for each Field & Main share. The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, will ultimately combine Field & Main Bank into Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, expand Stock Yards’ footprint into the attractive Western Kentucky corridor and Evansville, Indiana, and create a franchise with roughly $10.4 billion in assets, $7.9 billion in gross loans, $8.6 billion in deposits and $8.4 billion in trust assets; management projects the transaction to be 5.7% accretive to earnings per share with minimal tangible book value dilution and expects Field & Main CEO Scott P. Davis to join the Stock Yards boards, signaling both strategic scale and continuity for customers and employees in the affected markets.

The most recent analyst rating on (SYBT) stock is a Hold with a $75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Stock Yards Bancorp stock, see the SYBT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SYBT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SYBT is a Neutral.

Stock Yards Bancorp’s overall score reflects strong financial performance, particularly in revenue growth and profitability, which is the most significant factor. Technical analysis indicates a bearish trend, which slightly offsets the positive financials. Valuation is reasonable but not compelling enough to significantly influence the score.

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More about Stock Yards Bancorp

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is a bank holding company incorporated in 1988 and the parent of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, founded in 1904. The company operates as a community-focused regional bank with branches across Louisville and central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as in the Indianapolis and Cincinnati metropolitan areas, offering traditional banking, lending and trust services and trading on NASDAQ under the symbol SYBT. Field & Main Bancorp, founded in 1887 and headquartered in Henderson, Kentucky, operates six retail branches in Kentucky and Indiana, with a community banking model and an established wealth management and trust business managing approximately $800 million in assets.

Average Trading Volume: 145,591

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $2B

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