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NASDAQ:BFST

Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$18.76
-0.13 (-0.69%)
(As of 09/29/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$18.74
▼
$19.43
50-Day Range
$16.30
▼
$21.29
52-Week Range
$13.05
▼
$25.00
Volume
55,554 shs
Average Volume
58,971 shs
Market Capitalization
$475.38 million
P/E Ratio
7.36
Dividend Yield
2.56%
Price Target
$22.00
ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media

Business First Bancshares MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
17.3% Upside
$22.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.01% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
1.43mentions of Business First Bancshares in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$62,610 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
-5.35%
From $2.43 to $2.30 Per Share

Overall MarketRank™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.82 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

172nd out of 879 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

46th out of 183 stocks

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About Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Stock

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary services and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. It operates full-service banking centers and loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

BFST Price History

BFST Stock News Headlines

September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) shareholders have earned a 15% CAGR over the last three years
September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
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August 31, 2023 | benzinga.com
Thriving with Robust Performance: Business First Bancshares Delivers Growing Profits to Investors
August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Institutions own 44% of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) shares but retail investors control 49% of the company
August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.12 Dividend
July 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.com
Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
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July 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
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July 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com
Business First Bancshares: Hidden Small-Cap Story, Ready To Reverse
July 28, 2023 | msn.com
Business First Bancshares stock surges as Q2 results impress
July 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com
Positive Report for Business First Bancshares (BFST) from Raymond James
July 28, 2023 | msn.com
Raymond James Upgrades Business First Bancshares (BFST)
July 28, 2023 | msn.com
Business First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.73 beats by $0.21, revenue of $65.28M beats by $5.57M
July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Q2 2023
July 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
July 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
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June 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First (BFST) Moves 5.3% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
June 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
BFST - Business First Bancshares, Inc.
May 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Why You Might Be Interested In Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) For Its Upcoming Dividend
May 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Ricky Day Bought 2.4% More Shares In Business First Bancshares \
May 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Midland States Bancrop (MSBI), Creative Media (CMCT) and Business First Bancshares (BFST)
May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
April 29, 2023 | msn.com
Business First Bancshares (BFST) Declares $0.12 Dividend
April 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2023
April 26, 2023 | benzinga.com
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BFST Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/27/2023
Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend
8/14/2023
Dividend Payable
8/31/2023
Today
10/01/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/25/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BFST
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
1624322
Web
www.b1bank.com
Phone
(225) 248-7600
Fax
225-248-7650
Employees
727
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$22.00
High Stock Price Forecast
$25.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$20.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+17.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
$2.55
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.36
Forward P/E Ratio
7.72
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$54.26 million
Net Margins
19.57%
Pretax Margin
24.88%
Return on Equity
13.67%
Return on Assets
1.11%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.46
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$265.42 million
Price / Sales
1.79
Cash Flow
$2.46 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.62
Book Value
$20.26 per share
Price / Book
0.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
25,340,000
Free Float
23,709,000
Market Cap
$475.38 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.83
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Key Executives

  • Mr. David R. Melville III (Age 48)
    Pres, CEO & Director
    Comp: $1.58M
  • Mr. Gregory Robertson (Age 51)
    Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer
    Comp: $643.79k
  • Mr. Keith Mansfield (Age 46)
    Exec. VP & COO
    Comp: $627.32k
  • Ms. Saundra Strong (Age 45)
    Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
    Comp: $470.14k
  • Mr. Philip Jordan (Age 50)
    Exec. VP & Chief Banking Officer
    Comp: $698.68k
  • Mr. Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. (Age 49)
    Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer
  • Dr. Margaret Singer Lee (Age 46)
    Exec. VP, Chief HR Officer
  • Ms. Kathryn Manning (Age 35)
    Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer
  • Mr. Jesse Jackson (Age 47)
    Exec. VP of Financial Institutions Group
  • Mr. Warren McDonaldMr. Warren McDonald (Age 56)
    Exec. VP & Chief Credit Officer

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BFST Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Business First Bancshares stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Business First Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BFST shares.
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What is Business First Bancshares' stock price forecast for 2023?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Business First Bancshares' shares. Their BFST share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $22.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have BFST shares performed in 2023?

Business First Bancshares' stock was trading at $22.14 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BFST stock has decreased by 15.3% and is now trading at $18.76.
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Are investors shorting Business First Bancshares?

Business First Bancshares saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 256,200 shares, a decrease of 13.8% from the August 31st total of 297,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 72,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days.
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When is Business First Bancshares' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023.
View our BFST earnings forecast.

How were Business First Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.18. The business earned $65.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $60.34 million. Business First Bancshares had a net margin of 19.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.67%.

How often does Business First Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Business First Bancshares?

Business First Bancshares declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Thursday, August 31st. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 14th.
Read our dividend analysis for BFST.

Is Business First Bancshares a good dividend stock?

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 18.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BFST will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.87% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BFST.

What other stocks do shareholders of Business First Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Business First Bancshares investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), British American Tobacco (BTI), Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Brinker International (EAT), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Enbridge (ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Harley-Davidson (HOG).

What is Business First Bancshares' stock symbol?

Business First Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BFST."

How do I buy shares of Business First Bancshares?

Shares of BFST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Business First Bancshares' stock price today?

One share of BFST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.76.

How much money does Business First Bancshares make?

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) has a market capitalization of $475.38 million and generates $265.42 million in revenue each year. The company earns $54.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.55 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Business First Bancshares have?

The company employs 727 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Business First Bancshares?

Business First Bancshares' mailing address is 500 LAUREL STREET SUITE 101, BATON ROUGE LA, 70801. The official website for the company is www.b1bank.com. The company can be reached via phone at (225) 248-7600 or via fax at 225-248-7650.

This page (NASDAQ:BFST) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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