NASDAQ:BFC Bank First (BFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25 (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free BFC Stock Alerts $79.85 +0.84 (+1.06%) (As of 05/2/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$79.59▼$80.7150-Day Range$75.81▼$86.6752-Week Range$65.00▼$92.50Volume15,375 shsAverage Volume18,831 shsMarket Capitalization$808.08 millionP/E Ratio10.37Dividend Yield1.75%Price Target$93.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Bank First alerts: Email Address Bank First MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.8% Upside$93.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.97% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.49Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$102,846 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.39%From $5.86 to $6.00 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.38 out of 5 starsFinance Sector578th out of 855 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry70th out of 86 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBank First has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBank First has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the outstanding shares of Bank First have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBank First has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bank First has recently decreased by 11.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBank First pays a meaningful dividend of 1.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBank First has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bank First is 18.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Bank First will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.33% next year. This indicates that Bank First will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BFC. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBank First has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Bank First this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bank First insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $102,846.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.73% of the stock of Bank First is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 29.95% of the stock of Bank First is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bank First are expected to grow by 2.39% in the coming year, from $5.86 to $6.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bank First is 10.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bank First is 10.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.01.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBank First has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company's loan products include real estate loans, including commercial real estate, residential mortgage, and home equity loans; commercial and industrial loans for working capital, accounts receivable, inventory financing, and other business purposes; construction and development loans; residential 1-4 family loans; and consumer loans for personal and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment loans, and revolving lines of credit. It also provides credit cards; ATM processing; insurance; data processing and other information technology; investment and safekeeping; treasury management; and online, telephone, and mobile banking services. The company was formerly known as Bank First National Corporation and changed its name to Bank First Corporation in June 2019. Bank First Corporation was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.Read More BFC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFC Stock News HeadlinesMay 2, 2024 | omaha.com18-year-old Omaha man arrested in connection with shooting death of teenApril 18, 2024 | ft.comLiz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’May 2, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Gold ManiaFormer Goldman VP Reveals Mysterious "Gold Bank" With Huge Upside Potential He says the gains in this should be far greater than just bullion or mining stocks. Some folks had the chance to see 995% the last time we shared this exact "bank". Most people know nothing about it (except the rich and elite).April 17, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBank First Corporation: Bank First Announces Net Income for the First Quarter of 2024April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First Corp (BFC) Exceeds Analyst Expectations in Q1 2024 EarningsApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First Announces Net Income for the First Quarter of 2024April 15, 2024 | ft.comGoldman Sachs knows what fits it best — plenty of dealsApril 13, 2024 | msn.comFormer interpreter for Shohei Ohtani stole $16M from Dodgers star, feds sayMay 2, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Gold ManiaFormer Goldman VP Reveals Mysterious "Gold Bank" With Huge Upside Potential He says the gains in this should be far greater than just bullion or mining stocks. Some folks had the chance to see 995% the last time we shared this exact "bank". Most people know nothing about it (except the rich and elite).April 10, 2024 | msn.comS.F.’s First Republic Bank will cease to exist next month, following JP Morgan takeoverApril 9, 2024 | omaha.comOmaha Creighton Prep holds off Omaha South in Metro Conference finalApril 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First Corporation (NASDAQ:BFC) most popular amongst individual investors who own 51% of the shares, institutions hold 30%March 30, 2024 | msn.comCitizens Bank Park celebrates 20th birthday, should be good for its 100th, said Phillies owner John MiddletonMarch 20, 2024 | investing.comBank First Corp director buys $49,725 in company stockMarch 1, 2024 | omaha.com022924-owh-spo-classb4-34.JPGFebruary 27, 2024 | marketwatch.comTrump’s return to the White House could benefit these stock-market sectors — while undercutting othersFebruary 22, 2024 | msn.comAnderson man sentenced to more than 15 years after pleading guilty to 2021 bank robberyFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First's (NASDAQ:BFC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.35February 20, 2024 | washingtonpost.comChina cuts key interest rate in latest move to boost its ailing property sectorFebruary 19, 2024 | msn.comAre banks open today? Federal bank holidays in 2024February 18, 2024 | omaha.comHere's the inside story of how The World-Herald brought you these big storiesJanuary 31, 2024 | benzinga.comBank First Stock (NASDAQ:BFC) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesJanuary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First (NASDAQ:BFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.35January 19, 2024 | benzinga.comBank First Stock (NASDAQ:BFC), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsJanuary 17, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBank First Corporation: Bank First Announces Net Income for the Fourth Quarter of 2023January 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First Corp (BFC) Reports Substantial Net Income Growth in Q4 2023January 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First Announces Net Income for the Fourth Quarter of 2023See More Headlines Receive BFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bank First and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/16/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/26/2024Dividend Payable4/10/2024Today5/02/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/16/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:BFC CUSIPN/A CIK1746109 Webwww.bankfirstwi.bank Phone(920) 652-3100FaxN/AEmployees361Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$93.50 High Stock Price Target$100.00 Low Stock Price Target$87.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.70 Trailing P/E Ratio10.37 Forward P/E Ratio13.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$74.51 million Net Margins32.08% Pretax Margin41.06% Return on Equity10.16% Return on Assets1.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$240.60 million Price / Sales3.36 Cash Flow$6.72 per share Price / Cash Flow11.88 Book Value$59.79 per share Price / Book1.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares10,120,000Free Float9,542,000Market Cap$808.08 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.29 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael B. Molepske (Age 63)CEO & Chairman of the Board Comp: $990.91kMr. Timothy J. McFarlane (Age 57)President & Director Mr. Kevin M. LeMahieu (Age 52)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $474.05kMr. Jason V. Krepline (Age 48)Chief Lending Officer Comp: $437.56kMs. Kelly M. Dvorak J.D.Chief Legal CounselMs. Debbie WeykerVice President of MarketingMs. Brenda HaeseAssistant Vice President of Human ResourcesMr. Glenn CurranPresident of Central RegionMs. Meghann KasperChief Credit OfficerMr. Jeff ZimmerleeChief Retail OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFirst BancsharesNASDAQ:FBMSAmerant BancorpNASDAQ:AMTBDime Community BancsharesNASDAQ:DCOMOceanFirst FinancialNASDAQ:OCFCSandy Spring BancorpNASDAQ:SASRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 1,806 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.050%Crescent Grove Advisors LLCSold 3,000 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.028%Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLCBought 23,696 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.234%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 2,000 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.079%Mary Kay BourbulasBought 600 shares on 3/15/2024Total: $49,728.00 ($82.88/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bank First stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bank First in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BFC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BFC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BFC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bank First's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Bank First's stock. Their BFC share price targets range from $87.00 to $100.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $93.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BFC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFC shares performed in 2024? Bank First's stock was trading at $86.66 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BFC stock has decreased by 6.9% and is now trading at $80.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Bank First? Bank First saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 199,800 shares, a decrease of 11.4% from the March 31st total of 225,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 10.8 days. View Bank First's Short Interest. When is Bank First's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 16th 2024. View our BFC earnings forecast. How were Bank First's earnings last quarter? Bank First Co. (NASDAQ:BFC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 16th. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.03. The firm earned $75.37 million during the quarter. Bank First had a net margin of 32.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.16%. How often does Bank First pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bank First? Bank First declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 25th. Read our dividend analysis for BFC. Is Bank First a good dividend stock? Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.81%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 18.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BFC will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BFC. Who are Bank First's major shareholders? Bank First's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC (0.23%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.05%) and Crescent Grove Advisors LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin M Lemahieu, Mary Kay Bourbulas, Michael B Molepske and Phillip R Maples. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bank First? Shares of BFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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