BFST — Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock price, charts and financials

NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·USA

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31.53

-0.13-0.41%

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BFSTQT69Business First Bancshares, Inc.·NASDAQ

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31.53-0.41%

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Snapshot

Index	-	P/E	11.23	EPS (ttm)	2.82	Insider Own	-	Shs Outstand	32.68M	Perf Week	-0.50%

Market Cap	1.03B	Forward P/E	9.65	EPS next Y	3.28	Insider Trans	-0.78%	Shs Float	30.83M	Perf Month	5.25%

Enterprise Value	1.08B	PEG	0.94	EPS next Q	0.76	Inst Own	-	Short Float	3.05%	Perf Quarter	14.79%

Income	93.22M	P/S	2.27	EPS this Y	6.71%	Inst Trans	-	Short Ratio	4.19	Perf Half Y	6.60%

Sales	455.26M	P/B	1.02	EPS next Y	9.07%	ROA	1.04%	Short Interest	940.87K	Perf YTD	21.12%

Book/sh	-	P/C	7.94	EPS next 5Y	9.07%	ROE	9.85%	52W High	32.26 -2.25%	Perf Year	37.89%

Cash/sh	-	P/FCF	8.24	EPS past 3/5Y	6.21% 11.13%	ROIC	0.54%	52W Low	22.47 40.34%	Perf 3Y	53.84%

Dividend Est.	0.60 (1.90%)	EV/EBITDA	17.24	Sales past 3/5Y	24.71% 24.82%	Gross Margin	56.36%	Volatility	1.81% 2.14%	Perf 5Y	35.82%

Dividend TTM	0.59 (1.87%)	EV/Sales	2.36	EPS Y/Y TTM	24.78%	Oper. Margin	13.08%	ATR (14)	0.67	Perf 10Y	-

Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 14, 2026	Quick Ratio	2.05	Sales Y/Y TTM	-0.66%	Profit Margin	20.42%	RSI (14)	58.83	Recom	2.00

Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	5.90% 7.34%	Current Ratio	2.05	EPS Q/Q	7.58%	SMA20	1.22%	Beta	0.76	Target Price	34.50

Payout	32.26%	Debt/Eq	0.61	Sales Q/Q	-51.59%	SMA50	5.09%	Rel Volume	1.33	Prev Close	31.66

Employees	842	LT Debt/Eq	0.30	Earnings	Oct 22	SMA200	13.94%	Avg Volume	247.52K	Price	31.53

IPO Date	Apr 23, 2018	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	1.43% 0.55%	Net Debt/EBITDA	0.65	Volume	328,051	Change	-0.41%

Analyst Ratings

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating	Target
Jul-24-26	Reiterated	Hovde Group		$33 → $36
Apr-27-26	Reiterated	Stephens	Overweight	$34 → $33
Jan-26-26	Reiterated	DA Davidson	Buy	$33
Jan-23-26	Reiterated	Stephens & Co.	Overweight	$35
Jan-07-26	Reiterated	Raymond James	Outperform	$28 → $31
Apr-25-25	Reiterated	Raymond James	Outperform	$29 → $28
Dec-19-24	Upgrade	Raymond James	Market Perform → Outperform
Jan-05-24	Downgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Market Perform
Jul-28-23	Upgrade	Raymond James	Market Perform → Outperform
Jan-05-23	Downgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Market Perform

Latest News

Aug-02-26

Aug-02-2602:20PM

What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Runfool.com

Jul-27-26

Jul-27-2602:08AM

Business First Bancshares (BFST) Could Be 4% Undervalued On Earnings Dividends And BuybacksYahoo

Jul-23-26

Jul-23-2611:30PM

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com

11:21PM

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Stock Holds SteadyChartMill

07:31PM

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q2 Earningszacks.com

07:21PM

Business First (BFST) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimateszacks.com

07:07PM

Business First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com

04:05PM

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026globenewswire.com

Jul-16-26

Jul-16-2611:06AM

Business First (BFST) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growthzacks.com

Jul-08-26

Jul-08-2601:10PM

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

Jul-07-26

Jul-07-2604:04PM

Business First Bancshares Acquires American Planning; Terms UndisclosedBenzinga

04:03PM

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

Jul-02-26

Jul-02-2604:30PM

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

Company

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Ownership

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Financial Statements

DataTimeframe

Line Item (USD, M)	TTM —	FY 2025 12/31/2025	FY 2024 12/31/2024	FY 2023 12/31/2023	FY 2022 12/31/2022	FY 2021 12/31/2021	FY 2020 12/31/2020	FY 2019 12/31/2019	FY 2018 12/31/2018
Total Revenue	455	512	458	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A	200	200	198	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Profit	257	312	259	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other	150	131	112	—	—	—	—	—	—
Research and Development	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other Operating Expense	47	67	64	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	60	113	83	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Expense	191	192	187	—	—	—	—	—	—
Unusual Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Operating Income (Expense)	248	189	187	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income Before Taxes	116	110	83	—	—	—	—	—	—
Income Taxes	23	22	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
Consolidated Net Income	93	88	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income From Continuing Operations	93	88	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income	93	88	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Recurring)	2.82	2.79	2.27	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)	2.82	2.79	2.27	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Diluted)	2.82	2.78	2.26	—	—	—	—	—	—
EBITDA	62	119	88	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other After Tax Adjustments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stock Option Compensation Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Earnings Ratio	11.18	9.40	11.37	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Sales Ratio	2.29	1.53	1.46	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Margin	56.48	60.94	56.55	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Margin	13.19	22.07	18.12	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Margin	20.44	17.19	14.19	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shares Outstanding	33	30	26	—	—	—	—	—	—
Market Capitalization	1,040	784	668	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Lease Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Insider Trading Volume

Insider Trading

Insider	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Carter Donald Chad	EVP, Correspondent Banking	Aug 06 '26	Sale	31.64	1,875	59,325	12,642	Aug 07
Hall William G.	Director	Aug 05 '26	Sale	31.97	11,389	364,106	0	Aug 07
Strong Saundra	EVP & General Counsel	Aug 05 '26	Sale	31.98	1,000	31,980	4,878	Aug 06
Cummings George W. III	Director	Aug 03 '26	Sale	31.87	10,000	318,700	211,180	Aug 05
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 31 '26	Sale	31.50	10,000	315,000	221,180	Jul 31
MANSFIELD KEITH	EVP&COO of b1Bank	Jul 30 '26	Sale	32.08	4,200	134,736	77,139	Jul 31
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 30 '26	Sale	32.08	10,000	320,800	231,180	Jul 31
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 29 '26	Sale	31.15	2,000	62,300	172,073	Jul 30
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 29 '26	Sale	31.88	10,000	318,800	241,180	Jul 30
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 28 '26	Sale	31.86	10,000	318,600	251,180	Jul 30
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 28 '26	Sale	31.75	10,000	317,500	174,073	Jul 30
Day Rick D.	Director	Jul 28 '26	Buy	31.61	1,500	47,415	269,901	Jul 29
WHITE STEVEN GERARD	Director	Jun 26 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,016	0	14,930	Jun 29
Tillage Keith Alexis	Director	Jun 26 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,016	0	6,409	Jun 29
Ducrest John P.	Director	Jun 26 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,016	0	14,732	Jun 29

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