Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Forecast & Price Target $22.81 +0.08 (+0.35%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.80 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 10/17/2025 04:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Business First Bancshares - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 5 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold1Buy4 Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Business First Bancshares in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for BFST. Consensus Price Target $30.7534.81% Upside According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Business First Bancshares, the average price target is $30.75. The highest price target for BFST is $33.00, while the lowest price target for BFST is $28.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 34.81% from the current price of $22.81. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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BFST Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/19/24 to 10/19/251 Month Ago9/19/24 to 9/19/253 Months Ago7/21/24 to 7/21/251 Year Ago10/20/23 to 10/19/24Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy4 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)Hold1 Hold rating(s)0 Hold rating(s)0 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$30.75$30.75$30.50$26.67Forecasted Upside34.81% Upside27.01% Upside16.37% Upside2.29% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyBuyBuyModerate Buy BFST Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History BFST Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Business First Bancshares Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeBusiness First BancsharesFinance CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.80 2.31 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside34.81% Upside26.30% Upside13.61% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent BFST NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/8/2025Weiss Ratings0 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingHold (C+)7/29/2025DA Davidson2 of 5 starsKevin Fitzsimmons Not RatedBoost TargetBuy$31.00 ➝ $32.00+28.18%7/8/2025Stephens4 of 5 starsMatt Olney Not RatedReiterated RatingOverweight$30.00+16.05%4/25/2025Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingM. RoseSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOutperform$30.00 ➝ $28.00+23.05%1/24/2025Hovde GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingB. RabatinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$31.50 ➝ $33.00+29.72%1/24/2024Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight$23.00 ➝ $26.00+11.11%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Sunday at 06:42 PM ET. BFST Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Business First Bancshares' forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Business First Bancshares is $30.75, with a high forecast of $33.00 and a low forecast of $28.00. Should I buy or sell Business First Bancshares stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Business First Bancshares in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BFST shares. Does Business First Bancshares's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Business First Bancshares's stock has a predicted upside of 34.81% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. What analysts cover Business First Bancshares? Business First Bancshares has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Business First Bancshares more than its competitors? Analysts like Business First Bancshares more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Business First Bancshares is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BFST compares to other companies. 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