Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT)
NASDAQ:SYBT
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$81.00
▲(11.62% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/10/26
Overall score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong profitability, improving leverage, and good cash conversion), supported by constructive price trend and positive corporate developments (acquisition completion and stable governance). Valuation appears reasonable but not a standout, and recent growth/FCF deceleration is the main watch item.
Positive Factors
Strong profitability
Sustained TTM net margin near 25% and solid operating profitability indicate durable earnings power for a regional bank. This supports internal capital generation, consistent dividend coverage and reinvestment into lending and fee businesses, providing a cushion through credit cycles and helping preserve return on equity over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Slowing and volatile revenue growth
A slowdown in top-line growth and an unusually high TTM compared with the prior year signal less predictable revenue momentum. Persistent deceleration would limit loan and fee income expansion, strain scalability of operating leverage, and reduce confidence in multi-quarter earnings trends needed to underpin durable capital allocation plans.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability
Sustained TTM net margin near 25% and solid operating profitability indicate durable earnings power for a regional bank. This supports internal capital generation, consistent dividend coverage and reinvestment into lending and fee businesses, providing a cushion through credit cycles and helping preserve return on equity over the medium term.
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Stock Yards Bancorp Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Income Before Taxes by Segment
Measures operating profit for each segment before taxes and nonrecurring items. Reveals which parts of the bank are genuinely profitable, where costs or credit charges are weighing on results, and which segments are most important to overall earnings stability and growth.
Measures operating profit for each segment before taxes and nonrecurring items. Reveals which parts of the bank are genuinely profitable, where costs or credit charges are weighing on results, and which segments are most important to overall earnings stability and growth.
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Market Cap
$2.04B
Dividend Yield1.88%
Average Volume (3M)165.40K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.3
Beta (1Y)0.98
Revenue Growth9.58%
EPS Growth17.44%
CountryUS
Employees1,089
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.89
Shares Outstanding29,515,188
10 Day Avg. Volume172,029
30 Day Avg. Volume165,399
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.62
Price to Book (P/B)1.77
Price to Sales (P/S)3.38
P/FCF Ratio12.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.24
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.09
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.05
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$76.00Price Target Upside4.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)5
Revenue Forecast (FY)$452.45M
Stock Yards Bancorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company that provides various financial services for individuals, corporations, and others in the United States. It operates in two segments, Commercial Banking, ...
How the Company Makes Money
Stock Yards Bancorp makes money primarily through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is generated by earning interest and fees on loans and other interest-earning assets (such as investment securities and inter...
Stock Yards Bancorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 570.63M | 564.54M | 500.95M | 432.46M | 330.55M | 238.51M |
| Gross Profit | 397.32M | 390.56M | 335.38M | 319.31M | 302.02M | 233.26M |
| EBITDA | 185.40M | 178.20M | 157.72M | 159.87M | 141.14M | 106.73M |
| Net Income | 143.47M | 140.15M | 114.54M | 107.75M | 92.97M | 74.64M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.47B | 9.54B | 8.86B | 8.17B | 7.50B | 6.65B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 609.06M | 82.68M | 1.07B | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.24B |
| Total Debt | 421.66M | 446.57M | 496.30M | 392.58M | 218.47M | 85.84M |
| Total Liabilities | 8.36B | 8.46B | 7.92B | 7.31B | 6.74B | 5.97B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.10B | 1.08B | 940.48M | 858.10M | 760.43M | 675.87M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 145.67M | 154.00M | 133.02M | 98.97M | 90.30M | 97.52M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 158.51M | 166.05M | 142.87M | 106.70M | 108.74M | 102.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -256.43M | -106.50M | -677.06M | -424.05M | -384.43M | -78.87M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 360.90M | 535.81M | 559.25M | 415.94M | -518.14M | 620.02M |
Stock Yards Bancorp Technical Analysis
Positive
72.57
Price Trends
66.72
Positive
66.89
Positive
69.74
Positive
Market Momentum
1.87
Negative
71.76
Negative
84.46
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SYBT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 72.57 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 67.89, above the 50-day MA of 66.72, and above the 200-day MA of 69.74, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.87 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 71.76 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.46 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SYBT.
Stock Yards Bancorp Risk Analysis
Stock Yards Bancorp disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Stock Yards Bancorp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Stock Yards Bancorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $2.13B | 9.44 | 10.66% | 2.97% | 3.87% | 16.71% | |
76 Outperform | $2.13B | 10.11 | 10.08% | 2.20% | 9.05% | 3.81% | |
75 Outperform | $2.29B | 10.86 | 9.83% | 3.33% | 17.46% | 16.00% | |
75 Outperform | $2.04B | 13.31 | 13.58% | 1.88% | 9.58% | 17.44% | |
74 Outperform | $2.37B | 12.48 | 7.47% | 1.69% | 3.15% | 38.23% | |
73 Outperform | $2.45B | 8.49 | 13.62% | ― | 9.32% | 97.60% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
SYBT
Stock Yards Bancorp
70.60
-4.53
-6.03%
BANR
Banner
64.05
1.33
2.12%
EFSC
Enterprise Financial Services
59.50
6.16
11.56%
FBNC
First Bancorp
58.67
17.20
41.48%
NBTB
NBT Bancorp
44.80
2.49
5.88%
CUBI
Customers Bancorp
72.68
18.69
34.62%
Stock Yards Bancorp Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
Stock Yards Bancorp Completes Field & Main Acquisition
Positive
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp completed its acquisition of Field Main Bancorp, whose subsidiary Field Main Bank has been merged into Stock Yards Bank Trust Company, adding six retail branches in Henderson, Lexington and Cynthiana, Kentuck...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Stock Yards Bancorp Shareholders Back Board, Pay, Auditor
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
At Stock Yards Bancorp’s annual meeting of shareholders held on April 23, 2026, investors elected all nominated directors to serve until the 2027 meeting, with each candidate receiving strong majority support based on the votes cast and high...
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