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Business First Bancshares Stock
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- David R. Melville
- Employees
- 832
- Market cap
- $1 B
- IPO
- 23/04/2018
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as…
Business First Bancshares stock: price history
1D
+0.6%
1W
+2.7%
1M
+1.1%
6M
+8.0%
YTD
+19.8%
1Y
+37.7%
2Y
+19.1%
5Y
+23.6%
10Y
–
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
26/10/2026 (in 9 days)
Volatility around earnings
~7% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 16/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
Business First Bancshares stock scores
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Business model & megatrends
Average business model without a clear megatrend link or with mixed signals.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for b1BANK and provides a comprehensive range of financial services. The business model is primarily based on net interest margin derived from a broad portfolio of deposit products such as demand deposits, savings accounts and certificates of deposit, as well as various lending products. Credit offerings include commercial loans for working capital and investment purposes, construction and real estate financing, and various consumer credit products. Beyond traditional banking, the company covers areas such as wealth management with investment products, trust services and private banking. Additionally, treasury management solutions, cash management services and payment solutions for corporate clients are offered. Geographic focus is primarily on Louisiana as well as the Dallas/Houston area.
- Revenue model
- Interest spread
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Weak
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Switching costs
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Business First Bancshares
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$33.00
CONSENSUS
US$34.50
MEDIAN
US$34.50
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$36.00
0
STRONG BUY
4
BUY
0
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
4
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 24/07/2026
Business First Bancshares stock metrics
P/E
11.1
P/B
1.01
EV/EBITDA
16.14
RETURN ON EQUITY
2.4%
NET MARGIN
39.5%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.61
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.9%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
94.5%
FLOAT SHARES
30,752,006
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
203,753
Insider transactions (SEC)
Cummings George W. III
Cummings George W. III
Cummings George W. III
Cummings George W. III
Carter Donald Chad
Institutional holders
Dividends
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Frequently asked questions about Business First Bancshares stock
What does Business First Bancshares do?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a company in the Financial Services sector, Banks - Regional industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is David R. Melville, the company employs around 832 people.
The IPO was on 23/04/2018; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker BFST.
What do analysts say about Business First Bancshares stock?
4 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 24/07/2026).
The average price target is US$34.50, ranging from US$33.00 to US$36.00, with a median of US$34.50.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Business First Bancshares report next?
The next earnings date is 26/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 7% stronger than usual.
Does Business First Bancshares pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.15 per share, ex-date 14/08/2026, paid on 31/08/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.9% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Business First Bancshares?
Comparable stocks include U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, M&T Bank, Huntington Bancshares, Citizens Financial Group and Regions Financial.
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