business first bancshares inc - BFST
BFST
Close Chg Chg %
29.70 0.14 0.47%
Closed Market
29.84
+0.14 (0.47%)
Volume: 151.66K
Last Updated:
Feb 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: business first bancshares inc - BFST
BFST Key Data
| Open $29.70 | Day Range 29.70 - 30.15 |
| 52 Week Range 20.93 - 30.32 | Market Cap $888.17M |
| Shares Outstanding 29.62M | Public Float 27.48M |
| Beta 0.86 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 10.65 | EPS $2.80 |
| Yield 191.92% | Dividend $0.15 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Feb 13, 2026 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 161.09K |
BFST Performance
| 1 Week | 5.93% | ||
| 1 Month | 13.07% | ||
| 3 Months | 21.01% | ||
| 1 Year | 8.59% | ||
| 5 Years | 38.60% |
BFST Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
4
Full Ratings ➔
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Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | BUY | Average Target Price | 32.70 | |
| Number of Ratings | 4 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.688 | |
| FY Report Date | 03 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 3.035 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.79 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 2.83 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 3.27 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.69 | 0.72 | 3.04 | 3.27 |
| High Estimates | 0.71 | 0.75 | 3.10 | 3.30 |
| Low Estimate | 0.66 | 0.71 | 3.00 | 3.22 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 3.00 | 2.62 | 1.56 | 1.17 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 3 | 3 | 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 |