BFST Key Statistics, Chart & Performance
The current stock price of BFST is 26.92 USD. In the past month the price increased by 5.2%. In the past year, price increased by 4.71%.
BFST Competitors/Peers
Symbol | Company Name | TA | FA | PE | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFC | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 13.43 | 64.59B | ||
| HBANL | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 6 7/8 PERP | 17.78 | 39.98B | ||
| HBANM | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 5.7 PERP | 15.43 | 34.68B | ||
| BBT | BEACON FINANCIAL CORP | 11.54 | 34.40B | ||
| MTB | M & T BANK CORP | 12.71 | 31.72B | ||
| HBAN | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 12.4 | 27.87B | ||
| HBANP | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES - HBAN 4 1/2 PERP | 12.11 | 27.23B | ||
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP | 16.67 | 25.56B | ||
| RF | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 12.14 | 24.16B | ||
| EWBC | EAST WEST BANCORP INC | 12.74 | 15.90B | ||
| VLYPN | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8 1/4 PERP | 31.67 | 14.48B | ||
| VLYPP | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8.11311 PERP | 30.71 | 14.04B |
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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 26.92 USD. The price decreased by -0.96% in the last trading session.
Does BFST stock pay dividends?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has a dividend yield of 2.14%. 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 8 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 10.01. This is based on the reported non-GAAP earnings per share of 2.69 and the current share price of 26.92 USD.
What is BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES worth?
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) has a market capitalization of 797.37M USD. This makes BFST a Small Cap stock.
BFST Technical Analysis
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 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 65.42% of all stocks.
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) | 23.95% | ||
| ROA | 0.96% | ||
| ROE | 8.7% | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 |
BFST Forecast & Estimates
For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 12.29% and a revenue growth 18.7% for BFST