Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. Q3 Earnings Advance

(RTTNews) - Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. (SYBT) released a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's profit totaled $13.88 million, or $0.60 per share. This compares with $11.70 million, or $0.51 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.61 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $13.88 Mln. vs. $11.70 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.60 vs. $0.51 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.61