Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:BFC Bank First (BFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → $16T Crypto Plot From Elon Musk (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free BFC Stock Alerts $78.82 -0.37 (-0.47%) (As of 06/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$78.00▼$78.8250-Day Range$75.81▼$84.8852-Week Range$70.00▼$92.50Volume17,833 shsAverage Volume11,900 shsMarket Capitalization$794.51 millionP/E Ratio10.24Dividend Yield1.78%Price Target$93.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Bank First alerts: Email Address Bank First MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.6% Upside$93.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.88% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$49,728 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.1.84 out of 5 starsFinance Sector680th out of 871 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry74th out of 85 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 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Bank First's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.88% 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 11.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bank First has recently increased by 2.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBank First pays a meaningful dividend of 1.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBank First does not have a long track record of dividend growth.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.Read more about Bank First's 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 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBank First has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bank First this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. 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 $49,728.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.10% 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.Read more about Bank First's insider trading history. 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 10.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bank First is 10.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 50.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBank First has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bank First's valuation and earnings. 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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 29, 2024 | bbc.comIsraeli tanks in the heart of Rafah as 21 reported killed in latest strikesMay 29, 2024 | msn.comSpain, Norway recognise Palestinian state, Ireland nextMay 24, 2024 | msn.comStock market today: Wall Street ticks higher but may still be heading for a losing weekMay 14, 2024 | msn.comStock markets mixed as investors await more direction on US inflationMay 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagMay 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank First (NASDAQ:BFC) shareholders have earned a 5.4% CAGR over the last five yearsMay 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’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 sayApril 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 storiesSee 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 Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/26/2024Dividend Payable4/10/2024Last Earnings4/16/2024Today6/15/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend6/26/2024Dividend Payable7/10/2024Next 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+18.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.70 Trailing P/E Ratio10.24 Forward P/E Ratio13.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$74.51 million Net Margins32.08% Pretax Margin41.20% Return on Equity10.08% Return on Assets1.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$240.60 million Price / Sales3.30 Cash Flow$6.47 per share Price / Cash Flow12.19 Book Value$59.79 per share Price / Book1.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares10,080,000Free Float9,668,000Market Cap$794.51 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.33 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael B. Molepske (Age 63)CEO & Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.08MMr. Timothy J. McFarlane (Age 57)President & Director Comp: $460.15kMr. Kevin M. LeMahieu (Age 52)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $552.01kMr. Jason V. Krepline (Age 48)Chief Lending Officer Comp: $453.5kMs. Kelly M. Dvorak J.D.Chief Legal Counsel & Company SecretaryMs. 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 CompetitorsFulton FinancialNASDAQ:FULTBancFirstNASDAQ:BANFWSFS FinancialNASDAQ:WSFSCommunity Bank SystemNYSE:CBUPark NationalNYSE:PRKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJanus Henderson Group PLCBought 5,731 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.090%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 537 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.088%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 2,676 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.027%EntryPoint Capital LLCBought 1,382 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.027%Nicolet Advisory Services LLCSold 3,223 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 2.083%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 equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bank First in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Bank First's shares. Their BFC share price targets range from $87.00 to $100.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $93.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.6% 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 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BFC shares have decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $78.82. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. 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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 16th. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $37.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40 million. Bank First had a net margin of 32.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.08%. How often does Bank First pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bank First? Bank First announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 26th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 26th. 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 1.77%. 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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.80%), Nicolet Advisory Services LLC (2.08%), Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC (0.23%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.09%), California State Teachers Retirement System (0.09%) and BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.05%). 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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