Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
26.01
-0.30 (-1.14%)
Nov 4, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Business First Bancshares Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 1 analyst with a 12-month price forecast for BFST stock has a target of 26, which predicts a decrease of -0.04% from the current stock price of 26.01.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 24, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for BFST stock from 2 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $23 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $26 | -0.04% | Jan 24, 2024 |
Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 5, 2024 |
Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $22 → $23 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $23 | -11.57% | Oct 27, 2023 |
Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $23 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $24 | -7.73% | Oct 27, 2023 |
Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $18 → $25 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $25 | -3.88% | Jul 28, 2023 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
273.05M
Revenue Next Year
323.54M
from 273.05M
Increased by 18.49%
EPS This Year
2.35
from 2.59
Decreased by -9.26%
EPS Next Year
2.68
from 2.35
Increased by 13.89%
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
High | 284.5M | 340.7M | 354.3M |
Avg | 273.1M | 323.5M | 341.8M |
Low | 261.0M | 306.7M | 325.6M |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
High | - | 24.8% | 9.5% |
Avg | - | 18.5% | 5.6% |
Low | - | 12.3% | 0.6% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
High | 2.56 | 2.89 | 3.31 |
Avg | 2.35 | 2.68 | 3.02 |
Low | 2.13 | 2.40 | 2.79 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
High | -1.1% | 22.9% | 23.6% |
Avg | -9.3% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
Low | -17.9% | 2.2% | 4.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.