Business First Bancshares (BFST) Earnings Date, Estimates & Call Transcripts

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Closing price 05/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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Business First Bancshares Earnings Summary

Business First Bancshares announced Q1 2026 earnings on April 27, 2026, reporting an EPS of $0.73, which beat the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.04. Quarterly revenue was reported to be $89.25 million, below analysts' expectations of $90.99 million. With a trailing EPS of $2.82 and a P/E Ratio of 9.78, Business First Bancshares' earnings are expected to grow 9.00% next year, from $3.00 to $3.27 per share.

Upcoming Q2 Earnings Date: Jul. 27Before Market OpensEstimated
Consensus EPS (Apr. 27): $0.69
Actual EPS (Apr. 27): $0.73 Beat By $0.04
Actual Revenue (Apr. 27): $89.25M

Q1 2026 Earnings Resources

BFST Upcoming Earnings

Business First Bancshares' next earnings date is estimated for Monday, July 27, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

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BFST Earnings Estimates and Actuals by Quarter

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BFST Estimated and Actual Revenue by Quarter

The chart below shows up to four years of a company's revenue history. The dark blue line represents the company's actual revenue. The light blue line represents the company's estimated revenue based on the consensus of Wall Street analysts for each quarter.

Business First Bancshares Analyst EPS Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.00 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.27 EPS

Business First Bancshares Earnings History by Quarter

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Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Reported EPS	Beat/Miss	GAAP EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Details
7/27/2026 (Estimated)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4/27/2026	Q1 2026	$0.69	$0.73	+$0.04	$0.68	$90.99M	$89.25M
1/22/2026	Q4 2025	$0.72	$0.79	+$0.07	$0.71	$81.41M	$69.44M
10/23/2025	Q3 2025	$0.69	$0.72	+$0.03	$0.73	$80.50M	$80.95M
7/28/2025	Q2 2025	$0.65	$0.66	+$0.01	$0.70	$78.94M	$103.01M
4/24/2025	Q1 2025	$0.61	$0.65	+$0.04	$0.65	$77.54M	$79.21M
1/23/2025	Q4 2024	$0.49	$0.66	+$0.17	$0.51	$74.75M	$51.84M
10/24/2024	Q3 2024	$0.57	$0.68	+$0.11	$0.71	$65.24M	$113.52M
7/25/2024	Q2 2024	$0.51	$0.64	+$0.13	$0.66	$63.16M	$112.05M

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Business First Bancshares Earnings - Frequently Asked Questions

: Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) last announced its quarterly earning data on Monday, April 27, 2026. Learn more on BFST's earnings history.
: In the previous quarter, Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) to beat the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.04. Learn more on analysts' earnings estimate vs. BFST's actual earnings.
: The conference call for Business First Bancshares' latest earnings report can be listened to online.
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: The conference call transcript for Business First Bancshares' latest earnings report can be read online.
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: Business First Bancshares' earnings report can be found in their filing with the SEC.
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: Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) has a recorded annual revenue of $516.55 million.
: Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) has a recorded net income of $87.86 million. BFST has generated $2.82 earnings per share over the last four quarters.
: Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) has a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 9.78 and a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 9.19.
: Business First Bancshares' earnings are expected to grow from $3.00 per share to $3.27 per share in the next year, which is a 9.00% increase.

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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Earnings Date, Estimates & Call Transcripts