business first bancshares inc - BFST
BFST
Close Chg Chg %
26.57 -0.32 -1.20%
Closed Market
26.25
-0.32 (1.20%)
Volume: 70.42K
Last Updated:
Dec 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: business first bancshares inc - BFST
BFST Key Data
| Open $26.59 | Day Range 26.23 - 26.65 |
| 52 Week Range 20.93 - 28.45 | Market Cap $786.88M |
| Shares Outstanding 29.62M | Public Float 27.84M |
| Beta 0.87 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 10.32 | EPS $2.60 |
| Yield 213.32% | Dividend $0.15 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Nov 14, 2025 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 115.16K |
BFST Performance
| 1 Week | -1.76% | ||
| 1 Month | 0.88% | ||
| 3 Months | 12.32% | ||
| 1 Year | 2.14% | ||
| 5 Years | 28.93% |
BFST Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
5
Full Ratings ➔
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Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | BUY | Average Target Price | 30.90 | |
| Number of Ratings | 5 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.682 | |
| FY Report Date | 03 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 3.016 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.71 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 2.744 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 3.208 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.68 | 0.73 | 3.02 | 3.21 |
| High Estimates | 0.70 | 0.75 | 3.10 | 3.26 |
| Low Estimate | 0.65 | 0.69 | 2.89 | 3.12 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 3.18 | 3.69 | 2.62 | 1.99 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HOLD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Buy | Buy | Buy |
SEC Filings for Business First Bancshares Inc - BFST
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Business First Bancshares Inc - BFST
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | N. Jerome Vascocu President of b1Bank | 24,019 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $25.72 per share | 617,768.68 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | N. Jerome Vascocu President of b1Bank | 23,195 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $25.72 per share | 596,575.40 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Keith Mansfield EVP&COO of b1Bank | 5,555 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Gregory Robertson EVP and CFO | 5,555 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Saundra Strong EVP & General Counsel | 3,856 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Warren Mcdonald Chief Credit Officer | 3,856 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Kathryn Manning Chief Risk Officer | 3,574 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Donald Chad Carter EVP, Correspondent Banking | 3,856 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | David R. Melville President and CEO; Director | 31,259 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Philip Jordan EVP&CBO of b1Bank | 11,393 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |