Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT)

Over the past six months, Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. experienced a share price decline of 9.39%, closing at $69.02 on December 16, 2025. The company reported strong third-quarter 2025 earnings with an EPS of $1.23, surpassing analyst estimates, and also exceeded revenue expectations in Q2 2025. The board of directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.32 per common share in August 2025. Analyst sentiment shifted with downgrades from "Overweight" to "Equal Weight" by Stephens and from "Outperform" to "Market Perform" by Hovde Group. Insider trading activity showed more sales than purchases.

The banking industry, including regional banks like Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., experiences seasonal trends in demand for its products and services. Demand for bank loans is typically lowest in late January and February, increases through July, peaks in August or September, and decreases until December. Tax planning also contributes to a seasonal rise in banking activity in March.

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) is a bank holding company that operates through its subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, within the Financials sector, specifically in the Banks - Regional industry. The company operates through two segments: Commercial Banking, which offers a range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses, and Wealth Management & Trust (WM&T), which focuses on investment management, financial planning, and trust services.

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. primarily operates across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, extending its services to Louisville, central, eastern, and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets. The company is expanding its physical presence with new branches planned in Bardstown, Kentucky, and Liberty Township, Ohio, and has approximately 73 full-service banking locations as of December 31, 2024.

In the past year, Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. has maintained a positive brand reputation through proactive engagement and industry recognition, including being named to the Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars: Class of 2025 List for Small-Cap Banks. The company has actively participated in financial services conferences and made recent leadership appointments, such as the promotion of William Otten to Chief Credit Officer.

The ownership of Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. is predominantly held by institutional investors, who collectively owned 61.99% of the outstanding shares as of March 31, 2025. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, and Victory Capital Management Inc.