Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Stock Yards Bancorp (NASDAQ:SYBT) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.33 per share and revenue of $119.31 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET.

Stock Yards Bancorp (NASDAQ:SYBT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $114.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.66 million. Stock Yards Bancorp had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 25.41%. On average, analysts expect Stock Yards Bancorp to post $5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.63 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Stock Yards Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of SYBT stock opened at $78.32 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 15.60 and a beta of 0.74. Stock Yards Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $61.51 and a fifty-two week high of $89.21.

Stock Yards Bancorp Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is a positive change from Stock Yards Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 21st. Stock Yards Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on SYBT shares. Hovde Group downgraded shares of Stock Yards Bancorp from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $82.00 to $90.00 in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Stock Yards Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stock Yards Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Stock Yards Bancorp from $82.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Stock Yards Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.00.

Insider Activity at Stock Yards Bancorp

In related news, Director Laura Wells sold 6,823 shares of Stock Yards Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.29, for a total transaction of $588,756.67. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,658.20. This trade represents a 41.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Stock Yards Bancorp Company Profile

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.