BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:BFSTUS12326C1053

Current stock price

26.2 USD
-0.15 (-0.57%)
At close:
26.2 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$33.53
+ 27.99% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 22, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.70
Revenue Estimate
92.58M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
84.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$33.53
Upside
+ 27.99%
From current price of $26.20 to mean target of $33.53, Based on 10 analyst forecasts
Low
$31.31
Median
$33.41
High
$36.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.77%
3 Months
6.39%

Price Target Summary

10 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for BFST. The average price target is 33.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 27.99% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 26.2.
The average price target has been revised upward by 6.39% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

BFST Current Analyst RatingBFST Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

BFST Historical Analyst RatingsBFST Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
84.00%
BFST was analyzed by 10 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about BFST.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
BFST was analyzed by 10 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-01-26DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-23Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-07Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-07-29DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-09DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-08Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-25Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-25Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-12-19Raymond JamesUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2024-01-24Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-01-05Raymond JamesDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2023-10-27Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2023-10-27Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2023-07-28Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2023-07-28Raymond JamesUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-01-05Raymond JamesDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2022-12-13Piper SandlerInitiate Overweight
2022-10-31Raymond JamesInitiate Outperform
2022-10-28Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight
2022-07-07Raymond JamesMaintains Strong Buy
2021-10-25Raymond JamesUpgrade Market Perform -> Strong Buy
2021-05-20DA DavidsonUpgrade Neutral -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 22, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.70
Revenue Estimate
92.58M
Revenue Q2Q
16.88%
EPS Q2Q
8.12%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.35%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
1.06%

Next Earnings Summary

BFST is expected to report earnings on 4/22/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.7 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 92.58M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.35% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
BFST revenue by date.BFST revenue by date.
251.771M
9.99%
271.576M
7.87%
324.705M
19.56%
383.22M
18.02%
401.85M
4.86%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
BFST ebitda by date.BFST ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
BFST ebit by date.BFST ebit by date.
N/A
13.86%
N/A
-11.12%
N/A
28.63%
135.28M
22.78%
144.56M
6.86%
Operating Margin
BFST operating margin by date.BFST operating margin by date.
N/AN/AN/A35.30%35.97%
EPS
YoY % growth
BFST eps by date.BFST eps by date.
2.62
4.38%
2.48
-5.34%
2.82
13.71%
3.08
9.40%
3.33
8.10%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.70
8.12%
0.74
11.97%
0.81
11.92%
0.83
5.31%
0.79
12.48%
0.80
8.63%
0.83
3.16%
0.83
-0.20%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
92.58M
16.88%
94.728M
16.29%
96.238M
18.89%
97.752M
17.64%
96.274M
3.99%
97.931M
3.38%
99.72M
3.62%
100.6M
2.91%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
30.714M
14.14%
32.728M
25.06%
34.955M
28.38%
35.941M
26.59%
38.352M
24.87%
39.474M
20.61%
40.392M
15.55%
40.188M
11.82%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

BFST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBFST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M
BFST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBFST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES / BFST Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) stock?

10 analysts have analysed BFST and the average price target is 33.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 27.99% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 26.2.

When does BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) report earnings?

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) will report earnings on 2026-04-22.

What are the consensus estimates for BFST stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) is 0.7 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 92.58M USD.

What is the consensus rating for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) stock?

The consensus rating for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) is 84 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.