NASDAQ : BFST

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

$30.89 USD

-$0.48 (-1.53%)

Volume
237.75K
Average Volume
225.56K
Market Capitalization
$1.01B
P/E Ratio
10.95
Dividend Yield
1.91%
Price Target
$33.00
Year High
$31.57
Year Low
$22.56
Day High
Day Low
Payout Ratio
$0.25
Current Ratio
$0.17
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Business First (BFST) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Business First (BFST) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

zacks.com - 2026-07-16 11:06:35

Will Business First (BFST) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Business First (BFST) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

zacks.com - 2026-07-08 13:10:21

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide

globenewswire.com - 2026-07-07 16:03:00

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23

BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after market close on Thurs.

globenewswire.com - 2026-07-02 16:30:00

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-05-21 16:20:46

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-04-27 18:41:44

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Shares Fall 4.4% -- What GF Score of 65 Tells Investors

On April 27, 2026, Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) shares fell 4.4%, closing at $27.01. This decline comes amid a 52-week trading range of $22.25 to $30.32

gurufocus.com - 2026-04-27 18:20:00

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings

Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

zacks.com - 2026-04-27 10:31:54

Business First (BFST) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago.

zacks.com - 2026-04-27 10:16:49

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, an increase of $1.2 million and a decrease of $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $24.0 million or $0.73 per diluted common share, an increase of $0.5 million and a decrease of $0.06 from the linked quarter. The quarter ended March 31, 2026, included the consummation of the Progressive Bancorp, Inc. (Progressive) acquisition.

globenewswire.com - 2026-04-27 08:02:00

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BFST Price Target Summary

Last Month

$0.00

0 analysts

Last Quarter

$33.00

1 analysts

Last Year

$33.00

4 analysts

All Time

$30.86

7 analysts

BFST Recent Analyst Grades

Date Analyst Firm Action Previous Grade New Grade
2026-04-28 DA Davidson Maintain Buy Buy
2026-01-26 DA Davidson Maintain Buy Buy
2026-01-23 Stephens & Co. Maintain Overweight Overweight
2026-01-07 Raymond James Maintain Outperform Outperform
2025-07-29 DA Davidson Maintain Buy Buy
2025-07-09 DA Davidson Maintain Buy Buy
2025-07-08 Stephens & Co. Maintain Overweight Overweight
2025-04-25 Raymond James Maintain Outperform Outperform
2025-04-25 Stephens & Co. Maintain Overweight Overweight
2024-12-19 Raymond James Upgrade Market Perform Outperform
2024-01-24 Piper Sandler Maintain Overweight Overweight
2024-01-05 Raymond James Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
2023-10-27 Piper Sandler Maintain Overweight Overweight
2023-10-27 Stephens & Co. Maintain Overweight Overweight
2023-07-28 Stephens & Co. Maintain Overweight Overweight
2023-07-28 Raymond James Upgrade Market Perform Outperform
2023-01-05 Raymond James Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
2022-10-28 Stephens & Co. Maintain Overweight Overweight
2022-07-07 Raymond James Maintain Strong Buy Strong Buy
2021-10-25 Raymond James Upgrade Market Perform Strong Buy
2021-05-20 DA Davidson Upgrade Neutral Buy
2020-05-01 DA Davidson Downgrade Buy Neutral
2020-04-29 Raymond James Downgrade Strong Buy Market Perform
2020-01-27 Raymond James Upgrade Market Perform Strong Buy
2020-01-27 Stephens & Co. Upgrade Equal Weight Overweight
2020-01-03 DA Davidson Upgrade Neutral Buy
2019-08-29 Raymond James Downgrade Outperform Market Perform
2019-07-09 Stephens & Co. Downgrade Overweight Equal Weight