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Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

SYBTNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment53/100
$78.89USD+$0.20 (+0.25%)
Company website www.syb.com
Headquarters1040 East Main Street, Louisville, KY, 40206, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 22, 2026

SYBT · Price history

Price at last available close

$78.72

+$1.63 (+2.12%) 1M

2026-10-30

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Company & revenue

About Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. serves as the parent company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, providing a comprehensive range of financial solutions to individuals, businesses, and other clients across the United States. Its operations are divided into two main segments: Commercial Banking and Wealth Management & Trust (WM&T). The Commercial Banking segment offers services such as mortgage and deposit accounts, a variety of lending options including retail, commercial, and commercial real estate loans, alongside online and mobile banking, private banking, leasing, treasury management, merchant services, international banking, and correspondent banking.

How they make money

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company that generates revenue primarily through net interest income earned on loans and investment securities, as well as non-interest income from wealth management, trust services, and mortgage banking activities. The company accepts deposits from the public and utilizes these funds to provide commercial, real estate, and consumer loans to individuals and businesses.

Products & services

The company provides commercial and retail banking services, including various loan and deposit products, mortgage banking, private banking, treasury management, brokerage services, and wealth management and trust services.

Brands & revenue mix

Stock Yards Bank & Trust

The primary banking subsidiary through which the company conducts its business.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Individual consumersSource
  • Corporate and business entitiesSource

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Debit and credit card processing service providers — Unnamed third-party providers that handle debit and credit card transaction processing for the Bank.Source

Strengths

  • Strong market presence in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, OhioSource

Risks

  • Credit risk associated with lending to non-depository financial institutionsSource
  • Operational risk related to reliance on third-party card processing servicesSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

53

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

65

Fair

Financial Strength

41

Business Quality / Moat

100

Management

85

Growth Quality

30

Risk / Durability

64

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

70

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

65/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 65/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Debt service risk
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for SYBT

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •What is driving SYBT's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is SYBT's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is SYBT's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is SYBT's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Debt service risk
Business analysis: 18 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

53

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

70

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$2.45B

P/E Ratio

15.2

EPS

$5.04

52-Week High

$89.22

52-Week Low

$61.51

Beta

0.67

Intrinsic Value

$194.04

Analyst Target

$87.00

Shares Outstanding

29.5M

Total Revenue

$559.6M

Total Debt

$421.7M

Dividend Yield (TTM)

1.64%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$40.35

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$1.29

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
53/ 100
+2 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D +0.5% · 20D +0.1% · RSI 61 · Price vs 20D avg +2.2%
Volatility
21/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 21.6% · 60D 18.4% · Acceleration 1.18x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for SYBT

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~1.1x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Strong market presence in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Regional industry.
  • −Credit risk associated with lending to non-depository financial institutions.
  • −Operational risk related to reliance on third-party card processing services.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair53/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

53

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Poor

20

Debt Cost37.5%
Debt Reduction YoY10.0%
Debt / Equity0.42x

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Poor

31

Revenue YoY-0.9%
Revenue CAGR14.3%
Net Margin26.7%

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Fair

68

Asset Growth YoY7.6%
Liquidation/Share$40.35
Net Assets/MCap3.81x

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Poor

27

Earnings Yield6.3%
Buyback Yield0.1%
Debt Cost37.5%

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Strong

85

ROIC9.2%
ROE12.6%
ROA1.6%

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Elite

100

EPS Growth13.9%
FCF/Share Growth13.4%
Rev/Share Growth15.0%

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Elite

93

Intrinsic Value$194.04
Value Reference$116.42
MOS60.4%

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Fair

58

Revenue31
Moat100
Valuation93

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Elite

100

MOS %60.4%
Value Reference$116.42
Deep Discount Reference$77.62

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Poor

18

Interest Coverage1.1x
ROIC9.2%
FCF Yield6.5%

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Weak

48

Financial18
Valuation93
Debt20

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Poor

39

Survival Years0.8 yrs
Current Ratio0.02x
FCF Margin27.3%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

53

Oct 1, 2026

Change

Unchanged

Current Score

53

Oct 22, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-0.4
Debt0
Assets0
Capital-1.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett0

SYBT score was unchanged.

Projected Score

Projected Score

56

Projected Change

+3.0 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 3.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$78.89

Model Intrinsic Value

$194.04

Difference

−$115.14

-59.3% vs IV

Margin of Safety

59.3%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $116.42
Deep Discount Reference: $77.62

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$45M$90M$135M$180M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$2.5B$5.0B$7.5B$10.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$559.6M$564.5M$500.9M$432.5M····························
Cost of Revenue$174.0M$174.0M$165.6M$113.2M····························
Gross Profit$385.6M$390.6M$335.4M$319.3M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$140.3M$118.1M$132.6M$120.2M····························
Operating Expenses$195.1M$212.4M$191.0M$181.4M····························
EBITDA$202.9M$186.0M$157.7M$159.9M····························
Operating Income$190.5M$178.2M$144.4M$137.9M····························
Interest Expense$164.8M$167.3M$155.8M$99.4M····························
Income Before Tax$190.5M$178.2M$144.4M$137.9M····························
Income Tax Expense$41.0M$38.0M$29.8M$30.2M····························
Net Income$149.5M$140.2M$114.5M$107.7M····························
Basic EPS$5.04$4.77$3.91$3.69····························
Basic Shares30.44M29.36M29.29M29.21M····························
Diluted Shares30.57M29.51M29.42M29.34M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$128.3M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$1.31

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-8.4%

Cash Change

-12.3%

Margin Change

+6.8 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue declined 7.9%. EPS increased 13.9%. Cash declined 12.3%. Total debt declined 8.4%. Net income margin improved by 6.8 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 122 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

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Short Interest

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26$183.00$186.00$189.00$192.00$195.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26$110.00$112.00$114.00$116.00$118.00

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 260.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%

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