Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Louisville, Kentucky, established in 1904 according to the FDIC.

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company reported total assets of $10.4 bn at Q2 2026, up 12.6% from a year earlier. That ranks 155th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.02%, and an estimated 40.97% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Bank equity capital: up 12.9% on Q1 2026, to $1.2 bn
  • Total assets: up 9.5% on Q1 2026, to $10.4 bn
  • Total deposits: up 9.4% on Q1 2026, to $8.5 bn
Total assets
$10.4 bn
+12.6% on a year earlier
Rank 155 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.02%
+0.69 pp on a year earlier
Rank 339 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
14.12%
-0.11 pp on a year earlier
Rank 159 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
40.97%
-4.39 pp on a year earlier
Rank 176 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +26.8% between Q1 2021 and Q2 2021, when it absorbed Kentucky Bank. By noncurrent loans to total loans it moved from 52nd to 114th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $10.4 bn of assets. Deposits were $8.5 bn and net loans and leases $7.8 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 91.68%. Securities of $852.2 mn made up 8.2% of assets.

Total assets rose 267.1% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $2.8 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 40.97% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.20 pp from the previous quarter and -4.39 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 176th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$10.4 bn+12.6%155th of 497
Total deposits$8.5 bn+13.1%157th of 499
Net loans and leases$7.8 bn+15.1%147th of 500
Bank equity capital$1.2 bn+23.5%153rd of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.02%+0.69 pp339th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.74%+0.86 pp202nd of 500
Return on equity (ROE)14.12%-0.11 pp159th of 500
Net interest margin3.75%+0.20 pp215th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits40.97%-4.39 pp176th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $18.4 mnNarrowed by $2.4 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.31%+0.05 pp114th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.00%+0.02 pp37th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $10.4 bn at Q2 2026$1.6bn$3.9bn$6.2bn$8.5bn$10.9bn20182020202220242026Kentucky Bank merged inCommonwealth Bank and Trust Company merged inField & Main Bank merged inTotal assets$10.4bnDeposits$8.5bnNet loans$7.8bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $10.4 bn at Q2 2026$1.6bn$4.7bn$7.8bn$10.9bn20202024
  • Total assets $10.4bn
  • Deposits $8.5bn
  • Net loans $7.8bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.02% at Q2 2026, +0.69 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.31% (Q1 2022) to 12.82% (Q1 2019). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.74% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.28%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.88% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $18.4 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 1.5% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $2.4 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $47.8 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $82.8 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $15.5 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.7%9.3%11%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.7%9.8%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$187mn-$134mn-$81mn-$29mn$24mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$18mnAvailable for sale-$83mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$187mn-$117mn-$46mn$24mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$83mn
  • Held to maturity -$18mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 14.12% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.64% and a net interest margin of 3.75%. The margin was +0.20 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 51.54%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $80.4 mn, up 16.0% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.22% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.31% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.00% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.3%4.6%11%16%22%20182020202220242026Return on equity14%Net interest margin3.8%Return on assets1.6%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.3%6.6%14%22%20202024
  • Return on equity 14%
  • Net interest margin 3.8%
  • Return on assets 1.6%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.02% compares with a peer median of 12.88%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.74% compares with a peer median of 10.74%, and its return on equity of 14.12% compares with a peer median of 12.22%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Centier Bank$10.4 bn12.85%15.71%38.52%
Stellar Bank$10.4 bn12.79%-4.12%58.47%
Amarillo National Bank$10.4 bn13.03%16.07%48.63%
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company$10.4 bn12.02%14.12%40.97%
Amerant Bank$10.3 bn12.91%9.14%46.73%
International Bank of Commerce$10.2 bn21.11%13.85%40.24%
Origin Bank$10.2 bn12.80%10.59%48.50%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.88%, return on equity 12.22%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 22.8% to $10.4 bn, deposits rose 26.2% to $8.5 bn and bank equity capital rose 32.4% to $1.2 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 1,068 to 1,270 and its offices went from 76 to 85.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$8.4 bn$8.9 bn$9.0 bn$9.2 bn$9.3 bn$9.5 bn$9.5 bn$10.4 bn
Total deposits$6.7 bn$7.2 bn$7.3 bn$7.5 bn$7.6 bn$7.8 bn$7.8 bn$8.5 bn
Bank equity capital$937.6 mn$941.0 mn$976.4 mn$1.0 bn$1.0 bn$1.1 bn$1.1 bn$1.2 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.24%11.18%11.27%11.33%11.58%11.82%11.93%12.02%
Return on equity (ROE)12.81%13.04%14.25%14.23%14.36%14.33%13.94%14.12%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits43.21%45.78%44.68%45.35%42.11%41.76%41.16%40.97%
Full-time equivalent employees1,0681,0801,0891,1181,1401,1231,1441,270
Number of offices7676777777797985

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed King Southern Bank (FDIC certificate 18900).
  2. . Absorbed Kentucky Bank (FDIC certificate 734).
  3. . Absorbed Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company (FDIC certificate 10146).
  4. . Absorbed Field & Main Bank (FDIC certificate 13838).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +26.8% in the quarter to 2021-06-30: Affiliated Institution Merger (Pooling) (i.e. Corporate Reorganization; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Kentucky Bank.

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
258
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
317342
Head office
Louisville, Kentucky
Holding company
STOCK YARDS BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
1249730
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000228

Frequently asked questions

What were Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company's total assets?

$10.4 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 155th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 258). Its holding company, STOCK YARDS BCORP INC (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 258, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 317342 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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