Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · Real-Time Price · USD
23.59
-0.16 (-0.67%)
At close: May 23, 2025, 4:00 PM
23.75
+0.16 (0.68%)
After-hours: May 23, 2025, 7:58 PM EDT
Business First Bancshares Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 2 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Business First Bancshares stock ranges from a low of $28 to a high of $32. The average analyst price target of $30 forecasts a 27.17% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $30.00 (+27.17%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Apr 25, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Business First Bancshares stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 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 | +18.69% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $34 → $32 | Buy | Maintains | $34 → $32 | +35.65% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Hold → Buy Upgrades $30 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $30 | +27.17% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $23 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $26 | +10.22% | 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
326.92M
from 260.70M
Increased by 25.40%
Revenue Next Year
344.33M
from 326.92M
Increased by 5.33%
EPS This Year
2.73
from 2.26
Increased by 20.70%
EPS Next Year
2.94
from 2.73
Increased by 7.71%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 340.9M | 362.8M |
| Avg | 326.9M | 344.3M |
| Low | 310.9M | 326.3M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 30.8% | 11.0% |
| Avg | 25.4% | 5.3% |
| Low | 19.2% | -0.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.86 | 3.20 |
| Avg | 2.73 | 2.94 |
| Low | 2.55 | 2.65 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 26.4% | 17.4% |
| Avg | 20.7% | 7.7% |
| Low | 12.8% | -2.9% |
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.