Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
23.10
+0.05 (0.22%)
May 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Business First Bancshares Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Business First Bancshares stock have an average target of 30, with a low estimate of 28 and a high estimate of 32. The average target predicts an increase of 29.87% from the current stock price of 23.10.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Business First Bancshares 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 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Maintains $30 → $28 | Buy | Maintains | $30 → $28 | +21.21% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $34 → $32 | Buy | Maintains | $34 → $32 | +38.53% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Hold → Buy Upgrades $30 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $30 | +29.87% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $23 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $26 | +12.55% | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 5, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
329.49M
from 260.70M
Increased by 26.39%
Revenue Next Year
348.37M
from 329.49M
Increased by 5.73%
EPS This Year
2.73
from 2.26
Increased by 20.73%
EPS Next Year
3.02
from 2.73
Increased by 10.58%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 346.2M | 367.9M |
| Avg | 329.5M | 348.4M |
| Low | 312.1M | 329.0M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 32.8% | 11.7% |
| Avg | 26.4% | 5.7% |
| Low | 19.7% | -0.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.89 | 3.26 |
| Avg | 2.73 | 3.02 |
| Low | 2.54 | 2.75 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 27.8% | 19.3% |
| Avg | 20.7% | 10.6% |
| Low | 12.5% | 0.9% |
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.