Buy Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT): Acquisition of Field & Main Should Lift EPS and Local Franchise Value
Stock Yards Bancorp's announced acquisition of Field & Main Bancorp is a near-term earnings kicker and franchise builder. At current levels, SYBT trades below recent highs with a mid-teens P/E, a 1.9% yield and expected 5.7% EPS accretion once cost saves are realized. This trade targets upside from multiple expansion and accretion while protecting …