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Stock Yards Bancorp Inc (SYBT) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The company's strong financial performance, insider buying activity, and stable technical indicators suggest a solid entry point for long-term growth. While there are no immediate trading signals or recent news catalysts, the overall sentiment and growth trends support a buy decision.
The MACD is negative and expanding (-0.036), indicating a bearish momentum. RSI is neutral at 44.113, suggesting no overbought or oversold conditions. Moving averages are converging, indicating a lack of strong directional momentum. Key support is at 66.759, and resistance is at 71.228, with the current price of 68.7 near the pivot level of 68.993.

Insider buying activity has increased significantly (1802.22% over the last month).
Strong financial performance in Q4 2025, with revenue up 11.87% YoY, net income up 15.52% YoY, and EPS up 15.89% YoY.
Analysts have raised the price target to $76, indicating potential upside.
No recent news or event-driven catalysts.
Technical indicators show weak momentum, with MACD and RSI not signaling a strong trend.
Options data suggests bearish sentiment with a high Put-Call Ratio.
In Q4 2025, the company reported strong growth: Revenue increased by 11.87% YoY to $100.71 million, Net Income increased by 15.52% YoY to $36.61 million, and EPS grew by 15.89% YoY to 1.24.
Piper Sandler raised the price target to $76 from $75 and maintained a Neutral rating. The firm highlighted solid Q4 results driven by stronger net interest income and mid-to-high single-digit growth in loans and core deposits.