Republic Bancorp, Inc., a financial holding company, provides various banking products and services in the United States. It operates in five segments: Traditional Banking, Warehouse, Mortgage Banking, Tax Refund Solutions, and Republic Credit Solutions. The company accepts demand, money market accounts, savings, individual retirement accounts, time, brokered, and other certificates of deposit. Its loan products include residential real estate, commercial real estate, construction and land development, home improvement and home equity, secured and unsecured personal, and aircraft loans. The company also offers credit cards; title insurance and other financial products and services; and memory banking, private banking, lockbox processing, remote deposit capture, business online banking, account reconciliation, automated clearing house processing, and internet and mobile banking services. In addition, it provides short-term and revolving credit facilities to mortgage bankers; tax refund solutions, which facilitate the receipt and payment of federal and state tax refund products through third-party tax preparers and tax-preparation software providers; and general purpose reloadable prepaid cards through third party service providers. Further, the company offers consumer credit products; and property and casualty insurance products. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 42 full-service banking centers. Republic Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
IPO Year: 1998
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: republicbank.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | $78.00 → $80.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | Hovde Group |
| 10/18/2024 | $68.00 → $78.00 | Outperform | Hovde Group |
| 3/4/2024 | Outperform | Hovde Group | |
| 7/25/2022 | Overweight → Neutral | Piper Sandler | |
| 3/14/2022 | Overweight | Piper Sandler | |
| 12/8/2021 | Outperform → Market Perform | Hovde Group |
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The Officers and Directors of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and Republic Bank & Trust Company ("Republic" or the "Bank") are pleased to announce the appointment of Yoania "Jo" Cannon and Alejandro "Alex" Sanchez to the Company's Boards. Cannon is Vice President, Global Brand Strategy and Finance Capabilities at Brown-Forman Corporation. Sanchez is President and CEO at Salva Financial Group of Florida. "I am excited that Jo and Alex are joining us and bringing their skills and insights to our Boards," said Steve Trager, Executive Chair of Republic. "Their unique perspectives can serve as a catalyst for us as we look for new ways to serve our customers and our communities." Can
The Officers and Directors of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank", collectively, "Republic") are pleased to announce the appointment of Vidya Ravichandran to both Boards. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230424005031/en/Vidya Ravichandran (Photo: Business Wire) Ravichandran is the founder and CEO of GlowTouch, LLC, a global enterprise that provides customer care and technology outsourcing services. Founded in 2002 with three employees, the company has grown under Ravichandran's leadership philosophy of "putting people first." Today, GlowTouch has more than 3,000 empl
The Officers and Directors of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank", collectively, "Republic") are pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer N. Green and Timothy S. Huval to both Boards. Green is currently Vice President of Global Mergers & Acquisitions for YUM! Brands. Huval is Chief Administrative Officer for Humana Inc. "I'm excited that Jennifer and Tim will be joining us and bringing their skills, experience and insight to our Boards," said Steve Trager, Executive Chair of the Company and the Bank. "They will undoubtedly bring fresh perspectives and additional strength to our operations, helping us serve our community in new ways."
Republic Bank & Trust Company ("Republic" or the "Bank") announced today that as part of a planned succession, Logan Pichel, currently President of Republic, will add the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Bank to his responsibilities on October 1, 2021. In addition, Pichel was elected to the Bank's board, as well as the board of the Bank's parent company, Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), as a director on September 15, 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210915005096/en/Logan Pichel, CEO and President, Republic Bank & Trust Company (Photo: Business Wire) Steve Trager will transition from the role of Ba
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.407 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable January 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 20, 2024. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indian
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.407 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable October 18, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 20, 2024. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in India
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.407 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable July 19, 2024, to shareholders of record as of June 21, 2024. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indiana; six
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, today announced a 9% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividends. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.407 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock will be payable April 19, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2024. The increased cash dividend results in an annualized dividend yield for the Class A Common stock of 3.20% based upon the stock's closing price on January 23, 2024. "We are excited to announce an increase in our quarterly cash dividends for the 26th consecutive year. We are extremely proud of our on-going success and delighted that we can
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.374 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.34 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable January 19, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2023. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indian
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.374 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.34 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable October 20, 2023, to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2023. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 46 banking centers in communities in four metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located in the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indiana; six
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.374 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.34 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable July 21, 2023, to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2023. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 45 banking centers in communities in four metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located in the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indiana; six centers
Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic") (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, today announced a 10% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividends. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.374 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.34 per share on Class B Common Stock will be payable April 21, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2023. The increased cash dividend results in an annualized dividend yield for the Class A Common stock of 3.50% based upon the stock's closing price on January 26, 2023. "We are excited that our continued solid earnings and strong capital position provide us the ability to increase our quarterly cash dividends paid for the 25th con
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.341 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.31 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable January 20, 2023, to shareholders of record as of December 16, 2022. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 42 full-service banking centers throughout five states: Twenty-eight banking centers in eight Kentucky communities – Covington, Crestview Hills, Florence, Georgetown, Lexington, Louisville, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville; three banking centers in southern Indiana – Floyds Knobs, Jeffers
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.341 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.31 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable October 21, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2022. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 42 full-service banking centers throughout five states: Twenty-eight banking centers in eight Kentucky communities – Covington, Crestview Hills, Florence, Georgetown, Lexington, Louisville, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville; three banking centers in southern Indiana – Floyds Knobs, Jeffer
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Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.407 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable January 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 20, 2024. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indian
Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic" or the "Company") reported third quarter 2024 net income and Diluted Earnings per Class A Common Share ("Diluted EPS") of $26.5 million and $1.37 per share, representing increases of 23% and 25% over the third quarter of 2023. Year-to-date net income was $82.4 million, an $11.6 million, or 16%, increase from the same period in 2023, resulting in return on average assets ("ROA") and return on average equity ("ROE") of 1.60% and 11.53% for the first nine months of 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018102681/en/ Logan Pichel, President & CEO of the Republic Bank & Trust Compan
Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic" or the "Company") reported second quarter 2024 net income and Diluted Earnings per Class A Common Share ("Diluted EPS") of $25.2 million and $1.30 per share, representing increases of 20% and 22% over the second quarter of 2023. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240719431470/en/ Logan Pichel, President & CEO of the Republic Bank & Trust Company commented, "We are very pleased with our strong performance in the second quarter, which reflects our continued focus on providing best-in-class service to our clients, the on-going success of our diversified business model, and growing our
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.407 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable October 18, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 20, 2024. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in India
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, declared a cash dividend of $0.407 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock, payable July 19, 2024, to shareholders of record as of June 21, 2024. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). The Bank currently has 47 banking centers in communities within five metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") across five states: 22 banking centers located within the Louisville MSA in Louisville, Prospect, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville in Kentucky, and Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, and New Albany in Indiana; six
The Officers and Directors of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and Republic Bank & Trust Company ("Republic" or the "Bank") are pleased to announce the appointment of Yoania "Jo" Cannon and Alejandro "Alex" Sanchez to the Company's Boards. Cannon is Vice President, Global Brand Strategy and Finance Capabilities at Brown-Forman Corporation. Sanchez is President and CEO at Salva Financial Group of Florida. "I am excited that Jo and Alex are joining us and bringing their skills and insights to our Boards," said Steve Trager, Executive Chair of Republic. "Their unique perspectives can serve as a catalyst for us as we look for new ways to serve our customers and our communities." Can
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is the holding company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic" or the "Company") reported first quarter 2024 net income and Diluted Earnings per Class A Common Share ("Diluted EPS") of $30.6 million and $1.58 per share, representing increases of 9% and 11% over the first quarter of 2023. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425707368/en/ Logan Pichel, President and CEO of the Bank commented, "Diversification of revenue streams once again played a meaningful role in our success as we reported a so
Republic ranked highest among banks headquartered in Kentucky Republic Bank today announced it has been named a top-50 best-performing bank in the S&P Global Market Intelligence Top 50 Community Banks with assets of $3 -10 billion, with the highest ranking of any bank headquartered in Kentucky. The rankings assess the performance of banking institutions based on returns, growth and funding, while placing a premium on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326045340/en/Republic Bank named a best-performing bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence (Graphic: Business Wire)
Award recognizes Republic's impact and commitment to delivering customer focused financial services Republic Bank & Trust Company ("Republic" or the "Bank") announced today that it has been recognized as one of America's Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A-Insights Group. This survey of more than 35,000 customer interviews included over 140,000 reviews of regional banks and credit unions. Republic was also recently named to Newsweek's Best Online Lenders in America 2024 list. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305126988/en/Republic Bank & Trust Company Named One of America's Best R
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is the holding company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the "Bank"). Republic Bancorp, Inc. ("Republic" or the "Company") reported fourth quarter 2023 net income and Diluted Earnings per Class A Common Share ("Diluted EPS") of $19.7 million and $1.01 per share, representing increases of 6% and 7% over the fourth quarter of 2022. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240126373595/en/ Logan Pichel, President and CEO of the Bank commented, "We are proud to report the completion of another successful year at Republic Bank as we continue our mis
Hovde Group downgraded Republic Bancorp from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $80.00 from $78.00 previously
Hovde Group reiterated coverage of Republic Bancorp with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $78.00 from $68.00 previously
Hovde Group resumed coverage of Republic Bancorp with a rating of Outperform
Piper Sandler downgraded Republic Bancorp from Overweight to Neutral
Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Republic Bancorp with a rating of Overweight
Hovde Group downgraded Republic Bancorp from Outperform to Market Perform
Hovde Group upgraded Republic Bancorp from Market Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $46.00 from $38.00 previously
Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.33 by 2.26 percent. This is a 21.5 percent increase over earnings of $1.07 per share from the same period last year.
Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.58 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.63 by 3.07 percent. This is a 11.27 percent increase over earnings of $1.42 per share from the same period last year.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, today announced a 9% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividends. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.407 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.37 per share on Class B Common Stock will be payable April 19, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2024. The increased cash dividend results in an annualized dividend yield for the Class A Common stock of 3.20% based upon the stock's closing price on January 23, 2024."We are excited to announce an increase in our quarterly cash dividends for the 26th consecutive year. We are extremely proud of our on-going success and delighted that we can once
Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.95 by 15.79 percent. This is a 11.11 percent increase over earnings of $0.99 per share from the same period last year.
At the end of today, July 21, 2023, Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) will distribute a dividend payout of $0.37 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 3.33%. Shareholders who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on September 14, 2023 will benefit from this payout. Republic Bancorp Recent Dividend Payouts table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } th, td { padding: 8px; text-align: left; } th { background-color: #293a5a; color: #fff; text-align: left; }
Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.14 by 6.14 percent. This is a 10.83 percent decrease over earnings of $1.20 per share from the same period last year.
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Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported its Q1 earnings results on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 08:00 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement. Earnings Republic Bancorp missed estimated earnings by 18.86%, reporting an EPS of $1.42 versus an estimate of $1.75. Revenue was up $30.03 million from the same period last year. Past Earnings Performance Last quarter the company missed on EPS by $0.0 which was followed by a 1.59% increase in the share price the next day. Here's a look at Republic Bancorp's past performance: Quarter Q4 2022 Q3 2022 Q2 2022 Q1 2022 EPS Estimate 0.94 0.73 1.1 1.21 EPS Actual 0.94 0.99 1.2 1.40 Revenue Estimate 59.25M 53.50M 51.40M 63.30
Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported its Q1 earnings results on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 08:00 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement. Earnings Republic Bancorp missed estimated earnings by 18.86%, reporting an EPS of $1.42 versus an estimate of $1.75. Revenue was up $30.03 million from the same period last year. Past Earnings Performance Last quarter the company missed on EPS by $0.0 which was followed by a 1.59% increase in the share price the next day. Here's a look at Republic Bancorp's past performance: Quarter Q4 2022 Q3 2022 Q2 2022 Q1 2022 EPS Estimate 0.94 0.73 1.1 1.21 EPS Actual 0.94 0.99 1.2 1.40 Revenue Estimate 59.25M 53.50M 51.40M 63.30
Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.42 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.75 by 18.86 percent. This is a 1.43 percent increase over earnings of $1.40 per share from the same period last year.