Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Market Cap	766.16M
Revenue (ttm)	249.88M
Net Income (ttm)	59.04M
Shares Out	29.54M
EPS (ttm)	2.32
PE Ratio	11.18
Forward PE	11.17
Dividend	$0.56 (2.16%)
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 15, 2024

Volume	339,891
Open	25.57
Previous Close	25.82
Day's Range	25.49 - 26.43
52-Week Range	18.97 - 30.30
Beta	0.98
Analysts	Buy
Price Target	28.00 (+7.96%)
Earnings Date	Jan 21, 2025

About BFST

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan prod...

• Industry: Banks - Regional
• Sector: Financials
• IPO Date: Apr 9, 2018
• Employees: 770
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BFST
• Website: https://www.b1bank.com

Financial Performance

In 2023, Business First Bancshares's revenue was $245.83 million, an increase of 12.77% compared to the previous year's $218.00 million. Earnings were $65.64 million, an increase of 24.08%.

Analyst Forecast

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for BFST stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $28.0, which is an increase of 7.96% from the latest price.

Price Target

$28.0

(7.96% upside)

Analyst Consensus: Buy