Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. Announces 10% Rise In Q1 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. (SYBT) reported a profit for its first quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $10.79 million, or $0.47 per share. This was higher than $9.84 million, or $0.44 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.45 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $10.79 Mln. vs. $9.84 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.7% -EPS (Q1): $0.47 vs. $0.44 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.45