Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
| Market Cap | 473.73M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 180.76M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 53.20M |
| Shares Out | 20.79M |
| EPS (ttm) | 2.56 |
| PE Ratio | 9.04 |
| Forward PE | 8.29 |
| Dividend | $0.44 (1.91%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 12, 2021 |
| Volume | 21,071 |
| Open | 22.60 |
| Previous Close | 22.51 |
| Day's Range | 22.60 - 23.43 |
| 52-Week Range | 12.35 - 24.69 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 29.63 (+28.3%) |
| Est. Earnings Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
About BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including a range of checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and remote deposit capture and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, including commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, term loans, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and developme...
Financial Performance
In 2020, BFST's revenue was $137.78 million, an increase of 56.03% compared to the previous year's $88.30 million. Earnings were $29.99 million, an increase of 26.17%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 5 analysts, the average rating for BFST stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is 29.63, which is an increase of 28.32% from the latest price.
News
Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Business First (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 66.67% and 25.25%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results For Q2 2021
BATON ROUGE, La., July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today announced its unaudited resul...
Business First (BFST) Surges 5.6%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
Business First (BFST) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Family Statement Regarding the Death of Charles Elson “Buddy” Roemer III
BATON ROUGE, La., May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announces the following statement is...
Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Business First (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 5.17% and 2.53%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2021
BATON ROUGE, La., April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today announced its unaudited resu...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Private Placement of $52.5 Million in Subordinated Notes
Baton Rouge, La., March 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”) (NASDAQ: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, today announced the completion of the private plac...
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Agrees to Acquire Smith Shellnut
Business First Bancshares (BFST) agrees to acquire Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announce Acquisition of Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC
BATON ROUGE, La., March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (NASDAQ: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, and Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW) today jointly a...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. and b1BANK Announce the Appointment of New Board Member John Ducrest
BATON ROUGE, La., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) and b1BANK announced today the addition of John Ducrest to their respective boards of directors.
Why Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Might be a Great Pick
Business First Bancshares (BFST) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
What Makes Business First (BFST) a New Strong Buy Stock
Business First (BFST) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Business First (BFST) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Business First (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 36.00% and 18.77%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2020 and Q4 2020
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today announced its unaudited resul...
Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Business First (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 29.27% and 4.77%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2020
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today announced its unaudited resul...
Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Business First (BFST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces the Appointment of a New Board Member
Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK President and CEO Jude Melville announced today the addition of Carol Calkins to the board of directors of b1BANK and its parent company Bu...
b1BANK Names Jesse Jackson to Lead Financial Institutions Group
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jude Melville, president and CEO of b1BANK, announced Jesse Jackson will lead the bank’s Financial Institutions Group and will join the executive l...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 24.24% and 6.23%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2020.
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2020
BATON ROUGE, La., July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today announced its unaudited res...
Analysts Estimate Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Pedestal Bancshares, Inc.
BATON ROUGE, La., May 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (NASDAQ: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Pedestal Bancshares...
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -9.76% and 1.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Pedestal Bancshares, Inc.
BATON ROUGE, La., April 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (NASDAQ: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, and Pedestal Bancshares Inc. (Pedestal) have joint...