BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) Stock Price & Overview
NASDAQ:BFST • US12326C1053
The current stock price of BFST is 27.09 USD. Today BFST is up by 2.03%. In the past month the price decreased by -11.03%. In the past year, price increased by 8.81%.
BFST Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- 886.114M
- P/E
- 9.61
- Fwd P/E
- 8.78
- EPS (TTM)
- 2.82
- Dividend Yield
- 2.22%
BFST Stock Performance
BFST Stock Chart
BFST Technical Analysis
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to BFST. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BFST turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 47.52% of all stocks.
BFST Fundamental Analysis
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BFST. BFST may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health.
BFST Earnings
On January 22, 2026 BFST reported an EPS of 0.79 and a revenue of 83.09M. The company beat EPS expectations (9.52% surprise) and beat revenue expectations (0.06% surprise).
BFST Forecast & Estimates
10 analysts have analysed BFST and the average price target is 33.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 23.78% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 27.09.
For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 9.4% and a revenue growth 18.08% for BFST
BFST Groups
Sector & Classification
BFST Financial Highlights
Over the last trailing twelve months BFST reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 2.82. The EPS increased by 13.71% compared to the year before.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PM (TTM) | 25.4% | ||
| ROA | 1% | ||
| ROE | 9.19% | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 |
BFST Ownership
BFST Competitors/Peers
| Symbol | Company Name | Technical Rating | Fundamental Rating | FPE | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFC | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 10.46 | 58.399B | ||
| HBANL | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 6 7/8 PERP | 15.61 | 51.293B | ||
| HBANM | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 5.7 PERP | 14.16 | 46.584B | ||
| HBANZ | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 5 1/2 PERP | 13.07 | 43.235B | ||
| BBT | BEACON FINANCIAL CORP | 8.08 | 36.376B | ||
| HBANP | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 4 1/2 PERP | 10.88 | 35.846B | ||
| HBAN | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 10.04 | 32.72B | ||
| MTB | M & T BANK CORP | 11.19 | 31.09B | ||
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP | 11.53 | 24.781B | ||
| RF | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 10.18 | 23.401B | ||
| EWBC | EAST WEST BANCORP INC | 10.44 | 14.725B | ||
| VLYPN | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8 1/4 PERP | 20.39 | 14.486B | ||
| VLYPO | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 7.52519 PERP | 19.63 | 13.963B |
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About BFST
Company Profile
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and services through its subsidiary. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently employs 821 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-04-09. The firm's personal banking products and services include personal checking, personal savings, digital banking, long term savings, personal lending and additional services. Its commercial products and services include commercial checking, commercial savings, commercial lending, online banking, and treasury management. The firm's wealth management products and services include investments, financial planning, and insurance. The company also provides private client banking products and services. Its personal checking products include MAX Checking and FLEX Checking. Its personal savings products include MAX Money Market, FLEX Savings and AIM Savings. Its commercial checking products include Essential Business Checking, Aspire Checking, and MAX Business Checking.
Company Info
IPO: 2018-04-09
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES
500 Laurel St Ste 101
Baton Rouge LOUISIANA 70801 US
CEO: David R. Melville
Employees: 861
Phone: 12252487600
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES / BFST FAQ
What does BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES do?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and services through its subsidiary. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently employs 821 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-04-09. The firm's personal banking products and services include personal checking, personal savings, digital banking, long term savings, personal lending and additional services. Its commercial products and services include commercial checking, commercial savings, commercial lending, online banking, and treasury management. The firm's wealth management products and services include investments, financial planning, and insurance. The company also provides private client banking products and services. Its personal checking products include MAX Checking and FLEX Checking. Its personal savings products include MAX Money Market, FLEX Savings and AIM Savings. Its commercial checking products include Essential Business Checking, Aspire Checking, and MAX Business Checking.
What is the stock price of BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES today?
The current stock price of BFST is 27.09 USD. The price increased by 2.03% in the last trading session.
Does BFST stock pay dividends?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has a dividend yield of 2.22%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 0.75.
How is the ChartMill rating for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES?
BFST has a ChartMill Technical rating of 1 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.
What is the analyst forecast for BFST stock?
10 analysts have analysed BFST and the average price target is 33.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 23.78% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 27.09.
What is the ex-dividend date for BFST stock?
The next ex-dividend date for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) is February 13, 2026.
What is BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES worth?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has a market capitalization of 886.11M USD. This makes BFST a Small Cap stock.