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Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$76.66 -0.87 (-1.12%)
Closing price 10/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$76.64 -0.02 (-0.03%)
As of 10/21/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Stock Yards Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:SYBT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$76.14
▼
$77.82
50-Day Range
$75.09
▼
$85.06
52-Week Range
$61.51
▼
$89.21
Volume
128,039 shs
Average Volume
140,220 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.38 billion
P/E Ratio
15.27
Dividend Yield
1.72%
Price Target
$88.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBT) is a financial holding company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, a full-service community bank founded in 1904.

Through Stock Yards Bank & Trust, the company provides commercial and retail banking services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. Its offerings include deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgage lending, treasury management, online and mobile banking, and other traditional banking products.

The company also provides wealth management, trust, investment management, and brokerage services. Stock Yards Bancorp primarily serves customers through banking operations in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, including the Louisville, Lexington, and Cincinnati markets as well as the Indianapolis area. Its operations are supported by local banking teams focused on commercial relationships, consumer financial needs, and long-term wealth planning.

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Stock Yards Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

SYBT MarketRank™: 
4.171226478045 of 5 stars

Stock Yards Bancorp scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 271st out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Stock Yards Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Stock Yards Bancorp has a consensus price target of $88.00, representing about 14.8% upside from its current price of $76.66.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Stock Yards Bancorp has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Stock Yards Bancorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Stock Yards Bancorp are expected to grow by 7.44% in the coming year, from $5.24 to $5.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Stock Yards Bancorp is 15.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Stock Yards Bancorp is 15.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.27.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Stock Yards Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Stock Yards Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.65% of the float of Stock Yards Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stock Yards Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.47.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stock Yards Bancorp has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Stock Yards Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Stock Yards Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Stock Yards Bancorp is 26.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Stock Yards Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.45% next year. This indicates that Stock Yards Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Stock Yards Bancorp's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Stock Yards Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Stock Yards Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Stock Yards Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $599,740.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.90% of the stock of Stock Yards Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    56.46% of the stock of Stock Yards Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Stock Yards Bancorp's insider trading history.
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SYBT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Stock Yards Bancorp's stock was trading at $64.95 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, SYBT stock has increased by 18.0% and is now trading at $76.66.

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBT) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The bank reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.23. The bank earned $114.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.66 million. Stock Yards Bancorp had a net margin of 25.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.39%.

Shares of Stock Yards Bancorp split on Monday, May 30th 2016.The 3-2 split was announced on Monday, May 2nd 2016. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, May 27th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Top institutional investors of Stock Yards Bancorp include Barlow Wealth Partners LLC (0.19%), Baldwin Wealth Partners LLC MA (0.04%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.03%) and First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include James A Hillebrand, James A Hillebrand, David P Heintzman, Philip Poindexter, William Dishman, Michael Croce, Kathy C Thompson, Michael Rehm, Laura L Wells, Richard A Lechleiter, Shannon Bishop Arvin, Michael B Newton, David L Hardy, Allison Donovan and Michael W Woods.
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Shares of SYBT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stock Yards Bancorp investors own include Ford Motor (F), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Chevron (CVX), Dominion Energy (D), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/21/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Today
10/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SYBT
CIK
835324
Employees
1,123
Year Founded
1904

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$94.00
Low Price Target
$81.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.14
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.02
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.27
Forward P/E Ratio
14.63
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$140.15 million
Net Margins
25.41%
Pretax Margin
32.39%
Return on Equity
13.39%
Return on Assets
1.55%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.26
Current Ratio
1.01
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$415.10 million
Price / Sales
5.74
Cash Flow
$4.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.45
Book Value
$36.49 per share
Price / Book
2.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,067,000
Free Float
30,166,000
Market Cap
$2.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74

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This page (NASDAQ:SYBT) was last updated on 10/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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