For the quarter ended September 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT Quick QuoteSYBT - Free Report) reported revenue of $120.32 million, up 18.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.40, compared to $1.23 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $118.82 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.34, the EPS surprise was +4.48%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Stock Yards performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Efficiency Ratio [%]: 53.3% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 52.8%.
• Net Interest Margin [%]: 3.9% compared to the 3.9% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Net charge offs to average loans: -0.1% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 0.1%.
• Average Interest- Earning assets [$M]: $9.47 billion compared to the $9.43 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
• Total non-interest income: $27.63 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $26.93 million.
• Net Interest Income (FTE): $92.69 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $91.89 million.

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Shares of Stock Yards have returned +1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.