Small Cap Bank Class of 2024 List

The regional community bank is among the best in the nation, according to Piper Sandler analysis

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 1, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, with offices in Louisville, Central, Eastern and Northern Kentucky, as well as the metropolitan markets of Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio, is one of only 30 banks in the U.S. which were named “Sm-All Star” on Piper Sandler’s annual list of top performing small-cap banks and credit unions. Piper Sandler, an independent investment bank and research firm, analyzed banks and thrifts across the country to select the “Class of 2024.” This elite annual list reflects the industry’s top banks and thrifts across a range of metrics, including growth, profitability, credit quality and capital strength.

“We are honored to be recognized by Piper Sandler as one of the top performing community banks in the nation, which is a testament to the solid foundation we have built to generate long-term growth,” said James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, President and Chief Executive Officer . “Being included in this prestigious group is a remarkable recognition of the hard work and dedication of the entire Stock Yards team.”

Stock Yards Bancorp has been named to the Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars list six times in 2008, 2011, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024.

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. based in Louisville, Kentucky, with assets of $8.32 billion, was incorporated in 1988 as a bank holding company. It is the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, founded in 1904. The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the symbol “SYBT.” More information about Stock Yards Bancorp can be found on the Company’s website at www.syb.com.