Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 8, 2026). It closed at $78.56, 10.4% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

$78.56

+2.48% today

$2.4B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 41w

S2 19w

S2 20w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 4w → S4 11w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S3 11w → S2 41w → S3 11w → S2 19w → S3 5w → S4 12w → S1 6w → S4 6w → S1 4w → S2 20w → S3 2w current

Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

SYBT among Banks - Regional244th of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	OPHCOptimumBank Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	96	−1.0%
2	MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	+1.8%
3	CMTVCommunity Bancorp.	Stage 2 · wk 72	94	+11.5%
4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…244	SYBTStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 3	68	+1.7%

vs 52W High

-10.4%

$61.57 lo$87.66 hi

10.4% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 3

1w13w26w

Week 3, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

7.6%

200 DMA: $73.02 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.14x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+1.7%

-3.6%

+12.5%

YTD

+22.1%

+17.9%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-16

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-19.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.14x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.70x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.32x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.63x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.00x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.99x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.90x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.93x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.73x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.84x

2026-10-08S32→3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.45x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 19 · Vol 0.87x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$78.75

200 DMA

$73.02

52W High

$87.66

52W Low

$61.57

5D Low

$76.20

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$78.64

60d High

$85.84

120d High

$87.66

250d High

$87.66

Next resistance

+0.1%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

15.6

Forward 13.8

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+13.9%

Revenue +19.8%

ROE

+13.3%

Profit margin +35.7%

Dividend Yield

1.72%

P/B 2.0

Stock Yards Bancorp: quick answers

What stage is Stock Yards Bancorp in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 8, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Stock Yards Bancorp in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Stock Yards Bancorp is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 7.6% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Stock Yards Bancorp from its 52-week high?

Stock Yards Bancorp closed at $78.56 on Oct 22, 2026, 10.4% below its 52-week high of $87.66. Its 52-week low is $61.57.

How has Stock Yards Bancorp performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp is up 17.9% over the past year and up 22.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Stock Yards Bancorp in?

Stock Yards Bancorp is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company that provides various financial services for individuals, corporations, and others in the United States. It operates in two segments, Commercial Banking, and WM&T. The Commercial Banking segment offers a range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses in all its markets through retail lending, mortgage banking, deposit services, online banking, mobile banking, private banking, commercial lending, commercial real estate lending, leasing, treasury management services, merchant services, international banking, correspondent banking, credit card services, and other banking services. This segment also provides securities brokerage services through an arrangement with a third party broker-dealer. The WM&T segment engages in the provision of investment management, financial and retirement planning, and trust and estate services, as well as retirement plan management for businesses and corporations. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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