Stock Yards Bancorp Reports Record First Quarter Earnings of $33.3 Million or $1.13 Per Diluted Share

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Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

Highlighted By Strong Loan Growth

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, with offices in Louisville, central, eastern and northern Kentucky, as well as the Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets, today reported record earnings of $33.3 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. This compares to net income of $25.9 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Continued strong loan growth contributed to solid first quarter 2025 operating results.

 

 

 

 

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

1Q25

 

 

 

4Q24

 

 

 

1Q24

 

Net income

$

33,271

 

 

$

31,694

 

 

$

25,887

 

Net income per share, diluted

 

1.13

 

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

70,552

 

 

$

69,969

 

 

$

60,070

 

Provision for credit losses(1)

 

900

 

 

 

2,675

 

 

 

1,425

 

Non-interest income

 

22,996

 

 

 

23,507

 

 

 

23,271

 

Non-interest expenses

 

51,027

 

 

 

51,657

 

 

 

48,961

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

3.46

%

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

3.20

%

Efficiency ratio(2)

 

54.50

%

 

 

55.21

%

 

 

58.68

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(3)

 

8.72

%

 

 

8.44

%

 

 

8.36

%

Annualized return on average assets(4)

 

1.52

%

 

 

1.45

%

 

 

1.28

%

Annualized return on average equity(4)

 

14.14

%

 

 

13.45

%

 

 

12.09

%

 

 

 

 


“We started off the year strong, delivering record first quarter earnings highlighted by strong loan growth,” commented James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to record earnings, the highlight of the quarter was total loans increasing a record $797 million, or 14%, over the last 12 months, with $126 million of growth generated during the first quarter. We experienced growth within nearly every loan category and across all markets, representing our best first quarter of net loan growth when adjusted for acquisition-related activity and our second best first quarter of loan production. Additionally, credit quality metrics remain strong and improved from the prior quarter end. While we have a lot of positive momentum to be excited about, the uncertainty in the marketplace with respect to possible tariffs and the global economy could have an impact on our business customers, and we anticipate growth to moderate.”


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