Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
NASDAQ: BFST · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
22.28
-0.07 (-0.31%)
Mar 28, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Business First Bancshares Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for BFST stock have an average target of 23.33, with a low estimate of 20 and a high estimate of 26. The average target predicts an increase of 4.71% from the current stock price of 22.28.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 24, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for BFST stock from 4 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 | Oct '23 | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $23 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $26 | +16.70% | 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 | +3.23% | Oct 27, 2023 |
Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $23 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $24 | +7.72% | Oct 27, 2023 |
Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $18 → $25 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $25 | +12.21% | Jul 28, 2023 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
262.70M
from 247.29M
Increased by 6.23%
Revenue Next Year
287.10M
from 262.70M
Increased by 9.29%
EPS This Year
2.35
from 2.59
Decreased by -9.42%
EPS Next Year
2.59
from 2.35
Increased by 10.26%
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
High | 272.2M | 303.4M |
Avg | 262.7M | 287.1M |
Low | 249.1M | 268.3M |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
High | 10.1% | 15.5% |
Avg | 6.2% | 9.3% |
Low | 0.7% | 2.1% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
High | 2.63 | 2.91 |
Avg | 2.35 | 2.59 |
Low | 1.98 | 2.30 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
High | 1.4% | 24.0% |
Avg | -9.4% | 10.3% |
Low | -23.6% | -1.8% |
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.