Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Market Cap	764.65M
Revenue (ttm)	276.74M
Net Income (ttm)	66.68M
Shares Out	29.69M
EPS (ttm)	2.43
PE Ratio	10.60
Forward PE	9.54
Dividend	$0.56 (2.17%)
Ex-Dividend Date	May 15, 2025

Volume	108,344
Open	25.90
Previous Close	26.38
Day's Range	25.64 - 25.92
52-Week Range	20.07 - 30.30
Beta	0.79
Analysts	Strong Buy
Price Target	29.67 (+15.22%)
Earnings Date	Jul 28, 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: 872
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BFST
• Website: https://www.b1bank.com

Financial Performance

In 2024, Business First Bancshares's revenue was $260.70 million, an increase of 6.05% compared to the previous year's $245.83 million. Earnings were $59.71 million, a decrease of -9.04%.

Analyst Summary

According to 3 analysts, the average rating for BFST stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $29.67, which is an increase of 15.22% from the latest price.

Price Target

$29.67

(15.22% upside)

Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy