Stock Yards Bancorp reports record third quarter earnings of $43.5 million
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. reported record earnings of $43.5 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended ...
Model output · Signal date 2026-10-30
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) Stock Forecast Oct. 30, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 30, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Alpha
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Rank correlation · 90D
24.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$2.44B
mid-cap · #45 of 60 peers
Summary
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $2.44B. It ranks number 45 by market capitalization among the 60 State Commercial Banks issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For SYBT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 24.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-07-31 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 16.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-09-30. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.9%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-30 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-10-30
How SYBT ranks among 4891 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-06-30
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the State Commercial Banks peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.44B | 45/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 15.68x | 10/58 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.96x | 10/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.56% | 44/51 |
| EPS | $5.02 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $40.12 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $13.46 | – |
| FCF/Share | $4.74 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.0% | 18/53 |
| ROA | 1.4% | 13/49 |
| Net Margin | 35.8% | 13/54 |
| EBT Margin | 45.6% | 16/57 |
| Tax Rate | 21.5% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 7.32x | 29/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 8.32x | 25/53 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $161M | 50/58 |
| Free Cash Flow | $147M | 38/45 |
| Capital Spending | -$13M | 17/45 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 7.0% | 39/53 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 4.6% | 31/40 |
| FCF/Sales | 35.2% | 25/44 |
| CapEx/Sales | 3.2% | 12/44 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.04x | 9/51 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 3.2x | 44/55 |
Income Statement
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $418M | 52/57 |
| Net Income | $150M | 46/54 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | SYBT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.23 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 24.5% | 38/51 |
| Shares Outstanding | 31M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 16.5% | 32/53 |
| EPS Growth | -4.0% | 51/56 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $89M | 0.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $9.12B | 88.0% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
SYBT quarterly financials and insider trading
Industry Peers · State Commercial Banks
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (State Commercial Banks): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| SYBT Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | $2.44B | |
| BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia | $116.29B | |
| DB Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | $64.87B | |
| FITB Fifth Third Bancorp | $49.85B | |
| STT State Street Corp | $46.51B | |
| MTB M&T Bank Corp | $32.41B | |
| NTRS Northern Trust Corp | $31.22B | |
| BBD Bank Bradesco | $27.87B | |
| CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri | $27.35B | |
| FCNCA First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ | $26.57B | |
| EWBC East West Bancorp Inc | $17.92B | |
| ALLY Ally Financial Inc. | $11.75B | |
| WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp | $10.28B | |
| SSB Southstate Bank Corp | $10.20B | |
| BPOP Popular, Inc. | $10.14B | |
| PB Prosperity Bancshares Inc | $8.88B | |
| COLB Columbia Banking System, Inc. | $8.84B | |
| CBC Central Bancompany, Inc. | $8.83B | |
| WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation | $8.58B | |
| CBSH Commerce Bancshares Inc /Mo/ | $8.00B | |
| UBSI United Bankshares Inc/Wv | $6.57B | |
| GBCI Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | $6.51B | |
| HOMB Home Bancshares Inc | $6.09B | |
| HWC Hancock Whitney Corp | $5.89B | |
| ASB Associated Banc-Corp | $5.88B | |
| ABCB Ameris Bancorp | $5.65B | |
| AUB Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp | $5.61B | |
| UCB United Community Banks Inc | $4.54B | |
| FFIN First Financial Bankshares Inc | $4.51B | |
| SFBS Servisfirst Bancshares, Inc. | $4.43B | |
| TCBI Texas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx | $4.42B | |
| CATY Cathay General Bancorp | $4.37B | |
| IBOC International Bancshares Corp | $4.16B | |
| CVBF Cvb Financial Corp | $4.07B | |
| FBP First Bancorp /Pr/ | $4.03B | |
| INDB Independent Bank Corp | $3.92B | |
| RNST Renasant Corp | $3.71B | |
| FIBK First Interstate Bancsystem Inc | $3.69B | |
| MCHB Mechanics Bancorp | $3.33B | |
| SBCF Seacoast Banking Corp Of Florida | $3.29B | |
| FHB First Hawaiian, Inc. | $3.13B | |
| CUBI Customers Bancorp, Inc. | $2.91B | |
| BOH Bank Of Hawaii Corp | $2.81B | |
| FBK Fb Financial Corp | $2.75B | |
| FBNC First Bancorp /Nc/ | $2.70B | |
| BANR Banner Corp | $2.43B | |
| MBIN Merchants Bancorp | $2.42B | |
| BUSE First Busey Corp /Nv/ | $2.38B | |
| EFSC Enterprise Financial Services Corp | $2.28B | |
| HTH Hilltop Holdings Inc. | $2.17B | |
| OFG Ofg Bancorp | $2.15B | |
| SRCE 1st Source Corp | $2.15B | |
| GABC German American Bancorp, Inc. | $1.89B | |
| STBA S&T Bancorp Inc | $1.83B | |
| RBCAA Republic Bancorp Inc /Ky/ | $1.81B | |
| CNOB Connectone Bancorp, Inc. | $1.78B | |
| BY Byline Bancorp, Inc. | $1.74B | |
| TCBK Trico Bancshares / | $1.71B | |
| QCRH Qcr Holdings Inc | $1.69B | |
| OBK Origin Bancorp, Inc. | $1.67B |
Where SYBT sits on the market map
Finance · State Commercial Banks
News
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) stock news
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. reported earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026. For the third quarter, the company reported net interest income was USD 92.6 million ...
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc's Dividend Analysis
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:SYBT) recently announced a total dividend of $0.33 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-21. This amount consists entirely of a $0.33 per share cash ...
FAQ
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. stock predictions?
For SYBT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 24.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-07-31 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 16.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-09-30. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. forecasts updated?
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 30, 2026.
Which companies are Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, SYBT included, share the SEC industry code State Commercial Banks. The largest are: Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), State Street Corp (STT), M&T Bank Corp (MTB), Northern Trust Corp (NTRS).
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