Community Trust Bancorp: Upgrade to Long — Cleaner Balance Sheet and Cheap Multiples Support a Risk-Weighted Entry
Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) looks like a higher-conviction buy after improving asset-quality signals and valuation that still lags larger peers. At roughly $60.26, CTBI trades at ~11x earnings, 1.28x book and yields about 3.3%. Low debt, strong free cash flow and modest ROE leave upside if regional loan performance stays stable. We outline a mid…