Business First Bancshares...

NasdaqGS: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
31.96
-0.15 (-0.47%)
At close: Aug 18, 2026, 11:27 AM

Business First Bancshares Inc. (BFST) Stock Price, Analysis & Data

-0.47%
Bidn/a
Market Cap1.04B
Revenue (ttm)334M
Net Income (ttm)87.55M
Beta0.77
EPS (ttm)2.81
PE Ratio (ttm)11.37
Forward PE9.74
P/B (ttm)1.11
P/S (ttm)3.11
Earnings DateOct 22, 2026
Askn/a
Volume33,306
Avg. Volume (20D)251,809
Open32.16
Previous Close32.11
Day's Range31.93 - 32.30
52-Week Range22.56 - 32.52
AnalystStrong Buy
Price Target35 (9.51%)
Dividends$0.6 (1.87%)
Ex-Dividend DateAug 14, 2026

About BFST

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking and savings, time, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipme...

IPO Date Apr 23, 2018
Employees 821
Stock Exchange NasdaqGS
Ticker Symbol BFST
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Business First Bancshares's revenue was 319.81M, an increase of 18.29% compared to the previous year's 270.37M. Earnings were 87.86M, an increase of 34.95%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 5 analyst ratings, the average rating for BFST stock is "Strong Buy". The 12-month stock price forecast is 35, which is upside of 9.51% from the latest price.

Stock Forecasts

Earnings Surprise

Business First Bancshares has released their quarterly earnings on Jul 23, 2026:
  • Revenue of $91.25M misses estimates by $0, with 16.48% YoY growth.
  • EPS of 0.71 exceeds estimates by 0.01, with 7.58% YoY growth.
  • Business First Bancshares Inc. is scheduled to release its earnings on Oct 22, 2026, after market closes.
    Analysts project revenue of ... Upgrade
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