Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
Market Cap | 817.41M |
Revenue (ttm) | 249.88M |
Net Income (ttm) | 59.04M |
Shares Out | 29.54M |
EPS (ttm) | 2.32 |
PE Ratio | 11.93 |
Forward PE | 11.68 |
Dividend | $0.56 (2.02%) |
Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 15, 2024 |
Volume | 69,407 |
Open | 27.79 |
Previous Close | 27.81 |
Day's Range | 27.26 - 28.00 |
52-Week Range | 18.97 - 30.30 |
Beta | 0.96 |
Analysts | Buy |
Price Target | 26.00 (-6.04%) |
Earnings Date | Oct 24, 2024 |
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... [Read more]
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%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 2 analysts, the average rating for BFST stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $26.0, which is a decrease of -6.04% from the latest price.
News
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2024
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter end...
b1BANK Promotes Jerry Vascocu to President
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), announced today that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the ban...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release third quarter 2024 earnings ...
Business First Bancshares, Inc., completes acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval of its Merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, announced it has received all required regulatory ...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. announces the appointment of Zeenat Sidi to its Board of Directors
BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zeenat Sidi has been appointed to the board of directors of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) and its banking subsidiary b1BANK.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Names David R. “Jude” Melville III, Board Chair and Rolfe H.
BATON ROUGE, La., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that the board's independent directors unanimously elected D...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matthew Sealy - SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A Jude Melville...
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2024
BATON ROUGE, La., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter end...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release second quarter 2024 earnings...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matthew Sealy - SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A Jude Melvill...
BUSINESS FIRST Bancshares, INC. to acquire OAKWOOD BANCSHARES, INC.
BATON ROUGE, La., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (“Business First” or the “Company”), the holding company for b1BANK, today announced that it entered...
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2024
BATON ROUGE, La., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter en...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
BATON ROUGE, La., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release first quarter 2024 earnings...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2023 and Q4 2023
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the year ended ...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (Business First), the parent company of b1BANK, today announced that it is scheduled to release fourt...
18 Upcoming Dividend Increases Including A Dividend King
Emerson Electric, a Dividend King, is expected to raise its dividend for the 66th consecutive year, although the increase is only about 1%. The article provides insights on upcoming dividend increases...
b1BANK Hires Gerrit van de Wetering to Launch Derivative Solutions Services
BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jerry Vascocu, Chief Administrative Officer for b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), announced the hire...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call October 26, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - SVP and Director, Corporate Strategy Jude Melville - Presi...
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2023
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter end...
Business First Bancshares: Attractively Valued But Q3 Earnings Likely To Be Flattish
Louisiana's strong job market bodes well for loan growth in the near term. The net interest margin is likely to slip further because of the recent deterioration of the deposit mix as well as the lagge...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), the parent company of b1BANK, today announced that it is scheduled to release third...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call July 27, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - SVP and Director, Corporate Strategy Jude Melville - Presiden...