BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc. NASDAQ Listed Apr 23, 2018$28.77
+0.74%
vs $28.56
Mkt Cap $940.1M
52w Low $22.52
80.1% of range
52w High $30.32
50d MA $28.05
200d MA $26.62
P/E (TTM)
10.3x
EV/EBITDA
1.0x
P/B
0.9x
Debt/Equity
0.6x
ROE
9.8%
P/FCF
9.3x
RSI (14)
54.10
ATR (14)
$0.55
Beta
0.82
50d MA
$28.05
200d MA
$26.62
Avg Volume
214.0K
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary services and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 01, 2022, it operates approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
500 Laurel Street · Baton Rouge, LA 70801 · US
| Date | Time | Est | Rptd | Surp | Base | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% | Guide ▲★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | BMO | 0.69 | 0.73 | +5.8% | 28.26 | -0.9% | -4.4% | +1.8% | -2.0% | +1.6% | +0.4% | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | BMO | 0.72 | 0.79 | +9.7% | 28.21 | +0.1% | -0.1% | -3.2% | +0.7% | -0.7% | -1.1% | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | BMO | 0.69 | 0.72 | +4.3% | 23.39 | +0.3% | +0.0% | +6.9% | -3.0% | +0.9% | +1.1% | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | BMO | 0.65 | 0.66 | +1.5% | 25.40 | -0.4% | -2.4% | -0.7% | -2.6% | -1.0% | -3.5% | — |
| Apr 24, 2025 | BMO | 0.61 | 0.65 | +6.6% | 23.21 | -0.4% | +1.9% | -3.8% | +1.5% | +1.6% | -1.7% | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | BMO | 0.49 | 0.66 | +34.7% | 25.44 | -0.6% | +0.0% | +8.8% | +0.1% | -1.5% | +0.5% | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | BMO | 0.57 | 0.68 | +19.3% | 25.34 | +0.7% | -1.2% | +3.7% | +2.2% | -0.3% | +2.5% | — |
| Jul 25, 2024 | BMO | 0.51 | 0.64 | +25.5% | 24.68 | +0.8% | +2.2% | +4.0% | -3.1% | +0.4% | -0.4% | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | BMO | 0.57 | 0.50 | -12.3% | 22.04 | -0.5% | -1.2% | -5.1% | -0.6% | -1.7% | +2.5% | — |
| Jan 23, 2024 | BMO | 0.60 | 0.66 | +10.0% | 23.77 | -0.3% | -1.6% | -1.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | BMO | 0.61 | 0.71 | +16.4% | 18.42 | +0.1% | +0.8% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | — |
| Jul 27, 2023 | BMO | 0.52 | 0.70 | +34.6% | 16.87 | +0.8% | +0.8% | +23.2% | -2.4% | +3.8% | -3.0% | — |
| Date | Firm | Action | Grade | Target | Base | Open | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $27.01 | $27.37 | +1.3% | +1.8% | -2.0% | +1.6% | +0.4% | -1.7% |
| Jan 26 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $27.26 | $27.28 | +0.1% | +0.7% | -0.7% | -1.1% | +2.4% | +2.0% |
| Jan 23 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $28.17 | $28.73 | +2.0% | -3.2% | +0.7% | -0.7% | -1.1% | +2.4% |
| Jan 7 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $26.28 | $26.41 | +0.5% | -1.0% | +2.5% | -1.0% | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| Jul 29 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $24.79 | $25.11 | +1.3% | -0.7% | -2.6% | -1.0% | -3.5% | +1.1% |
| Jul 9 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $26.07 | $26.35 | +1.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% | -2.4% | +2.4% | -3.3% |
| Jul 8 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $25.85 | $26.06 | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +0.1% | -2.4% | +2.4% |
| Apr 25 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $23.64 | $22.28 | -5.8% | -3.8% | +1.5% | +1.6% | -1.7% | +0.2% |
| Apr 25 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $23.64 | $22.28 | -5.8% | -3.8% | +1.5% | +1.6% | -1.7% | +0.2% |
| Dec 19 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | — | $25.67 | $26.11 | +1.7% | +0.6% | +0.5% | -0.5% | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| Jan 24 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $23.40 | $23.93 | +2.3% | -1.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +1.5% | -0.7% |
| Jan 5 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | — | $23.76 | $22.72 | -4.4% | -0.4% | -0.1% | -2.0% | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| Oct 27 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $18.57 | $20.00 | +7.7% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| Oct 27 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $18.57 | $20.00 | +7.7% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| Jul 28 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $17.01 | $19.85 | +16.7% | +23.2% | -2.4% | +3.8% | -3.0% | +0.9% |
| Jul 28 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | — | $17.01 | $19.85 | +16.7% | +23.2% | -2.4% | +3.8% | -3.0% | +0.9% |
| Jan 5 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | — | $21.83 | $21.43 | -1.8% | -4.0% | +1.4% | -1.3% | +2.2% | +0.2% |
| Oct 28 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $23.38 | $23.53 | +0.6% | +5.7% | +0.3% | -2.5% | -2.1% | -1.4% |
| Jul 7 | Raymond James | Maintains | Strong Buy → Strong Buy | — | $21.81 | $21.96 | +0.7% | -1.0% | -0.5% | -1.2% | +0.0% | -2.1% |
| Oct 25 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Market Perform → Strong Buy | — | $25.96 | $26.75 | +3.0% | +3.4% | -0.6% | -2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| May 20 | DA Davidson | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | $23.74 | $24.08 | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.8% | -1.2% | -3.6% | +3.1% |
| May 1 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | — | $13.98 | $13.16 | -5.9% | -7.3% | -1.7% | -1.3% | -6.4% | +1.5% |
| Apr 29 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Strong Buy → Market Perform | — | $14.01 | $13.24 | -5.5% | +3.4% | -3.5% | -7.3% | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| Jan 27 | Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Equal Weight → Overweight | — | $24.65 | $24.89 | +1.0% | -0.2% | +1.7% | +1.5% | -2.0% | -0.4% |
| Jan 27 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Market Perform → Strong Buy | — | $24.65 | $24.89 | +1.0% | -0.2% | +1.7% | +1.5% | -2.0% | -0.4% |
| Jan 3 | DA Davidson | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | $24.97 | $25.00 | +0.1% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.5% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| Aug 29 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | — | $23.50 | $22.56 | -4.0% | +0.4% | +0.1% | -2.6% | +1.9% | -0.1% |
| Jul 9 | Stephens & Co. | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal Weight | — | $25.79 | $25.01 | -3.0% | -1.9% | +0.4% | -0.4% | -0.9% | +0.7% |
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned After | D1% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIDir | — | Sell | 5,000 | $28.78 | $144K | 261,180 | -1.61% | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIDir | — | Sell | 15,000 | $28.89 | $433K | 266,180 | -1.61% | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIDir | — | Sell | 15,000 | $28.54 | $428K | 281,180 | +0.73% | -0.14% |
| May 27, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIDir | — | Sell | 11,595 | $27.92 | $324K | 296,180 | +0.85% | +2.42% |
| May 22, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIDir | — | Sell | 10,000 | $27.99 | $280K | 307,775 | +0.39% | -1.49% |
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
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May 27
8-K · 7.01
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Apr 27
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Apr 2
8-K
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Feb 24
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Mutual Funds / ETFs (N-PORT) — Top 20
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Valuation
Market Cap
$940.1M
Enterprise Value
$123.6M
P/E (TTM)
10.35x
Forward P/E
9.62x
PEG Ratio
0.38x
P/B
0.95x
P/S
1.67x
P/FCF
9.27x
EV/EBITDA
1.04x
Shares Out
29.7M
Financials (TTM)
Revenue
$511.9M
Net Income
$87.9M
EBITDA
$119.1M
Free Cash Flow
$92.1M
Op Cash Flow
$92.1M
EPS Basic
$2.79
EPS Diluted
$2.78
EPS Forward
$2.99
Gross Margin
60.9%
Op Margin
22.1%
Net Margin
17.2%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$8.21B
Total Liab.
$7.32B
Total Equity
$896.9M
Cash
$1.00B
LT Debt
$272.5M
Book Value/Sh
$30.36
Debt/Equity
0.61x
Current Ratio
0.15
Quick Ratio
0.15
Returns & Growth
ROE
9.8%
ROA
1.1%
ROIC
6.0%
Rev Growth YoY
+11.8%
EPS Growth YoY
+22.9%
Price Returns
2W
+4.9%
1M
+4.0%
3M
+4.3%
6M
+9.5%
12M
+19.7%
Technicals
52W High
$30.32
52W Low
$22.52
50d MA
$28.05
200d MA
$26.62
RSI (14)
54.10
ATR (14)
$0.55
Beta
0.82
Avg Volume
214K
Dividends
Div Rate
$0.75
Div Yield
2.7%
Frequency
4
Ex-Div Date
Feb 13, 2026
Analyst Price Targets
Consensus
$32.33
High
$33.00
Low
$31.00
Median
$33.00
Data updated apr 24, 2026 9:20pm
· Source: financialmodelingprep.com