Business First Bancshares (BFST) News Today $22.92 -0.04 (-0.17%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.93 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 08/7/2025 04:04 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 Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BFST Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 Time Period Business First Bancshares Announces Acquisition of Progressive BancorpAugust 4, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Director Purchases $52,554.50 in StockAugust 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comJohn P. Ducrest Buys 2,225 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) StockAugust 2, 2025 | insidertrades.comQ3 Earnings Estimate for BFST Issued By DA DavidsonAugust 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWhat is DA Davidson's Forecast for BFST Q3 Earnings?August 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comVictory Capital Management Inc. Acquires 13,785 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)August 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextJuly 31, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comDA Davidson Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) StockJuly 31, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.14 (NASDAQ:BFST)July 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comDA Davidson Raises Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Price Target to $32.00July 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comb1BANK: Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2025July 29, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPSJuly 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2025July 28, 2025 | globenewswire.comRoyce & Associates LP Acquires 46,690 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)July 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comUncovering Potential: Business First Bancshares's Earnings PreviewJuly 25, 2025 | benzinga.comWhat to Expect from Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q2 2025 EarningsJuly 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comGries Financial LLC Acquires New Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)July 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares (BFST) to Release Quarterly Earnings on MondayJuly 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlps Advisors Inc. Purchases New Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)July 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comb1BANK Promotes Heather Roemer to Chief Administrative OfficerJuly 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comb1BANK Promotes Heather Roemer to Chief Administrative OfficerJuly 15, 2025 | globenewswire.comWhat is DA Davidson's Forecast for BFST FY2026 Earnings?July 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank - MorningstarJuly 9, 2025 | morningstar.comMBusiness First Bancshares price target raised to $31 from $29 at DA DavidsonJuly 9, 2025 | msn.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Given New $31.00 Price Target at DA DavidsonJuly 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comb1BANK: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive BankJuly 8, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deBFST Business First Bancshares, Inc. - Seeking AlphaJuly 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBusiness First Bancshares to acquire Progressive BancorpJuly 8, 2025 | msn.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Earns "Overweight" Rating from StephensJuly 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive BankJuly 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference CallJuly 2, 2025 | globenewswire.comDA Davidson Issues Pessimistic Estimate for BFST EarningsJuly 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comHartmann Taylor Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comE&G Advisors LP Cuts Stock Holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)June 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comWith 48% stake, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) seems to have captured institutional investors' interestJune 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comRolfe H. Jr. Mccollister Acquires 680 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) StockJune 10, 2025 | insidertrades.comRolfe H. Jr. Mccollister Buys 680 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) StockJune 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comMackenzie Financial Corp Invests $496,000 in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)June 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comGreg Robertson Sells 1,086 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) StockMay 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Sold by Kings Path Partners LLCMay 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) CFO Sells 1,086 Shares of StockMay 30, 2025 | insidertrades.comNorthern Trust Corp Buys 21,434 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comJacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. Takes $628,000 Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comJanus Henderson Group PLC Has $16.02 Million Stock Holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comCresset Asset Management LLC Purchases New Stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comBokf Na Sells 27,444 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comTudor Investment Corp ET AL Takes Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comDimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $20.51 Million Holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)May 10, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Business First Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BFST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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