BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:BFST - US12326C1053 - Common Stock
BFST Key Statistics, Chart & Performance
The current stock price of BFST is 25.12 USD. In the past month the price increased by 8.23%. In the past year, price decreased by -10.92%.
BFST Latest News, Press Relases and Analysis
BFST Competitors/Peers
Symbol | Company Name | TA | FA | PE | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFC | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 12 | 57.72B | ||
| HBANL | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 6 7/8 PERP | 17.77 | 37.08B | ||
| HBANM | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 5.7 PERP | 16.24 | 33.90B | ||
| BBT | BEACON FINANCIAL CORP | 11.23 | 33.47B | ||
| MTB | M & T BANK CORP | 11.59 | 29.09B | ||
| HBANP | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 4 1/2 PERP | 12.5 | 26.08B | ||
| HBAN | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 11.06 | 23.07B | ||
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP | 14.66 | 22.59B | ||
| RF | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 11.03 | 22.16B | ||
| VLYPN | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8 1/4 PERP | 31.28 | 14.36B | ||
| EWBC | EAST WEST BANCORP INC | 11.59 | 14.49B | ||
| VLYPP | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8.11311 PERP | 30.99 | 14.22B |
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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 849 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-04-09. The firm operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank is a Louisiana state banking association and community-based financial institution that offers a full array of banking products and services. The company operates throughout the state of Louisiana, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Houston, from a network of banking centers and loan production offices. The Bank offers products, such as checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, and other installment and term loans. In addition, it offers its customers wealth management products, drive-through banking facilities, ATMs, night depository, personalized checks, credit cards, debit cards, Internet banking, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, traveler’s checks, cash management, vault services, and others.
Company Info
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 849 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-04-09. The firm operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank is a Louisiana state banking association and community-based financial institution that offers a full array of banking products and services. The company operates throughout the state of Louisiana, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Houston, from a network of banking centers and loan production offices. The Bank offers products, such as checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, and other installment and term loans. In addition, it offers its customers wealth management products, drive-through banking facilities, ATMs, night depository, personalized checks, credit cards, debit cards, Internet banking, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, traveler’s checks, cash management, vault services, and others.
What is the current price of BFST stock?
The current stock price of BFST is 25.12 USD. The price increased by 1.87% in the last trading session.
Does BFST stock pay dividends?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has a dividend yield of 2.44%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 0.74.
What is the ChartMill technical and fundamental rating of BFST stock?
BFST has a ChartMill Technical rating of 6 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.
Can you provide the sector and industry classification for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) operates in the Financials sector and the Banks industry.
What is the Price/Earnings (PE) ratio of BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST)?
The PE ratio for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) is 9.34. This is based on the reported non-GAAP earnings per share of 2.69 and the current share price of 25.12 USD.
What is BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES worth?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has a market capitalization of 743.55M USD. This makes BFST a Small Cap stock.
BFST Technical Analysis
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to BFST. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BFST is a bad performer in the overall market: 67.71% of all stocks are doing better.
BFST Fundamental Analysis
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BFST. Both the profitability and financial health of BFST have multiple concerns.
BFST Financial Highlights
Over the last trailing twelve months BFST reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 2.69. The EPS increased by 8.47% compared to the year before.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PM (TTM) | 23.46% | ||
| ROA | 0.9% | ||
| ROE | 8.44% | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 |
BFST Forecast & Estimates
11 analysts have analysed BFST and the average price target is 31.52 USD. This implies a price increase of 25.47% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 25.12.
For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 11.36% and a revenue growth 18.51% for BFST