Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
25.58
+0.45 (1.79%)
At close: Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
25.60
+0.02 (0.08%)
After-hours: Jan 17, 2025, 4:47 PM EST
Business First Bancshares Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for BFST stock have an average target of 28, with a low estimate of 26 and a high estimate of 30. The average target predicts an increase of 9.46% from the current stock price of 25.58.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Dec 19, 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 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Hold → Buy Upgrades $30 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $30 | +17.28% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $23 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $26 | +1.64% | 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 | -10.09% | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $23 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $24 | -6.18% | Oct 27, 2023 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
273.42M
Revenue Next Year
322.86M
from 273.42M
Increased by 18.08%
EPS This Year
2.33
from 2.59
Decreased by -9.89%
EPS Next Year
2.61
from 2.33
Increased by 11.80%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 283.0M | 340.5M | 369.1M |
| Avg | 273.4M | 322.9M | 344.8M |
| Low | 260.9M | 306.7M | 325.6M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 24.5% | 14.3% |
| Avg | - | 18.1% | 6.8% |
| Low | - | 12.2% | 0.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.56 | 2.84 | 3.20 |
| Avg | 2.33 | 2.61 | 2.98 |
| Low | 2.13 | 2.40 | 2.71 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.1% | 21.5% | 22.7% |
| Avg | -9.9% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| Low | -17.9% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
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.