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BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc.

Dec 08 • 04:00PM ET

21.86

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Index	RUT	P/E	8.11	EPS (ttm)	2.69	Insider Own	6.39%	Shs Outstand	25.11M	Perf Week	3.90%
Market Cap	553.93M	Forward P/E	9.50	EPS next Y	2.30	Insider Trans	-4.15%	Shs Float	23.73M	Perf Month	7.53%
Income	67.78M	PEG	-	EPS next Q	0.59	Inst Own	43.44%	Short Float / Ratio	1.31% / 5.66	Perf Quarter	12.62%
Sales	366.69M	P/S	1.51	EPS this Y	0.40%	Inst Trans	3.03%	Short Interest	0.31M	Perf Half Y	37.74%
Book/sh	21.01	P/B	1.04	EPS next Y	-9.09%	ROA	1.19%	Target Price	23.42	Perf Year	-6.74%
Cash/sh	-	P/C	-	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	13.16%	52W Range	13.05 - 23.67	Perf YTD	-1.26%
Dividend	0.50	P/FCF	7.27	EPS past 5Y	30.80%	ROI	7.24%	52W High	-7.65%	Beta	0.87
Dividend %	2.27%	Quick Ratio	-	Sales past 5Y	36.29%	Gross Margin	-	52W Low	67.51%	ATR	0.62
Employees	748	Current Ratio	0.15	Sales Q/Q	44.62%	Oper. Margin	24.14%	RSI (14)	63.73	Volatility	3.51% 2.79%
Optionable	Yes	Debt/Eq	1.09	EPS Q/Q	24.00%	Profit Margin	18.49%	Rel Volume	0.81	Prev Close	21.86
Shortable	Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.55	Earnings	Oct 26 AMC	Payout	20.70%	Avg Volume	54.97K	Price	21.86
Recom	1.17	SMA20	4.83%	SMA50	10.50%	SMA200	22.07%	Volume	44,335	Change	0.00%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jul-28-23	Upgrade	Raymond James	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$20
Jan-05-23	Downgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Dec-13-22	Initiated	Piper Sandler	Overweight	$27
Oct-31-22	Initiated	Raymond James	Outperform	$28
Oct-25-21	Upgrade	Raymond James	Mkt Perform → Strong Buy	$33
May-20-21	Upgrade	DA Davidson	Neutral → Buy	$26.50 → $27.50

Nov-17-23 03:03AM	Insider Sell Alert: Director Mark Folse Sells 25,000 Shares of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-02-23 06:19PM	b1BANK Hires Gerrit van de Wetering to Launch Derivative Solutions Services (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-27-23 10:31AM	Q3 2023 Business First Bancshares Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
09:54AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Oct-26-23 06:31PM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Announces Q3 2023 Financial Results (GuruFocus.com)
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04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-03-23 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-14-23 10:00AM	Best Momentum Stock to Buy for September 14th (Zacks)
09:55AM	Here's Why Business First (BFST) Is a Great 'Buy the Bottom' Stock Now (Zacks)
07:29AM	New Strong Buy Stocks for September 14th (Zacks)
Aug-09-23 06:03AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.12 Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Aug-01-23 06:04AM	Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12 (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-29-23 08:07AM	If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Presents An Opportunity (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-27-23 04:11PM	Business First: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Q2 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
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Jul-05-23 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-19-23 05:56AM	Business First (BFST) Moves 5.3% Higher: Will This Strength Last? (Zacks)
May-07-23 08:17AM	Why You Might Be Interested In Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) For Its Upcoming Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
May-06-23 08:15AM	Ricky Day Bought 2.4% More Shares In Business First Bancshares \ (Simply Wall St.)
May-02-23 06:08AM	Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12 (Simply Wall St.) -5.82%
Apr-27-23 04:17PM	Business First: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-13-23 07:00AM	Shareholders in Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) are in the red if they invested five years ago (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-10-23 04:42PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-05-23 08:30AM	Implied Volatility Surging for Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Options (Zacks)
Mar-11-23 08:25AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BFST) market cap dropped US$62m last week; individual investors who hold 50% were hit as were institutions (Simply Wall St.)
Feb-02-23 03:56PM	Louisiana-based B1bank eyes more Houston growth following first year in market (American City Business Journals)
Jan-29-23 07:11AM	Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12 (Simply Wall St.)
Jan-27-23 12:07PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-25-23 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2022 and Q4 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
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Jan-19-23 03:00PM	b1BANK Announces Plans to Relocate and Expand Downtown Lake Charles Banking Center (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-04-23 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-22-22 09:06PM	b1BANK Names Jerry Vascocu as Chief Administrative Officer (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-09-22 06:28AM	Business First Bancshares Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats Expectations (Simply Wall St.)
Oct-30-22 08:42AM	Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12 (Simply Wall St.)
Oct-26-22 05:15PM	Business First (BFST) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-18-22 05:22AM	Business First (BFST) Stock Jumps 5.6%: Will It Continue to Soar? (Zacks)
Oct-13-22 04:36PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
10:00AM	Business First (BFST) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Q3 Release (Zacks)
Oct-12-22 05:21PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-28-22 06:29AM	Investors in Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) have unfortunately lost 5.8% over the last three years (Simply Wall St.)
Sep-01-22 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Raises $72.0 Million in Preferred Equity (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-08-22 06:18AM	Should You Buy Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) For Its Upcoming Dividend? (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-30-22 08:16AM	Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12 (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-26-22 05:25PM	Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-25-22 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts Predict a 34% Upside in Business First (BFST): Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
Jul-18-22 10:00AM	Business First (BFST) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher? (Zacks)
Jul-08-22 09:55AM	Does Business First (BFST) Have the Potential to Rally 40% as Wall Street Analysts Expect? (Zacks)
May-08-22 08:45AM	Here's What We Like About Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Upcoming Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-30-22 08:37AM	Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be US$0.12 (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-26-22 05:15PM	Business First (BFST) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results For Q1 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-01-22 07:00AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Completes Acquisition of Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc., Expands Business Banking to Houston Market (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-03-22 05:35AM	Here's Why I Think Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is An Interesting Stock (Simply Wall St.)
Jan-25-22 05:25PM	Business First (BFST) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2021 and Q4 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-17-22 03:00PM	Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Dec-31-21 08:50AM	Here's Why "Trend" Investors Would Love Betting on Business First (BFST) (Zacks)
Nov-05-21 07:10AM	Those who invested in Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) a year ago are up 61% (Simply Wall St.)
Oct-26-21 05:52PM	Baton Rouge-based bank to enter Houston market with acquisition of Texas Citizens Bank (American City Business Journals)
Oct-25-21 08:20AM	Raymond James cheers Business First Bancshares results with double upgrade (MarketWatch)
Oct-21-21 08:55AM	Business First (BFST) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:31AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
07:30AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc. Announce Merger (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-07-21 03:09AM	Should You Buy Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) For Its Upcoming Dividend? (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-30-21 01:20AM	Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.12 (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-26-21 05:45PM	Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results For Q2 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-21-21 04:16AM	Business First (BFST) Surges 5.6%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? (Zacks)
Jun-13-21 02:02PM	Should I Buy Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)? (Insider Monkey)
May-17-21 05:18PM	Family Statement Regarding the Death of Charles Elson Buddy Roemer III (GlobeNewswire)
May-08-21 03:19AM	Is It Smart To Buy Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend? (Simply Wall St.)
May-07-21 01:56AM	Does Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist? (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-22-21 05:35PM	Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-31-21 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. and b1BANK Announce the Appointment of New Board Member Drew Brees (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-26-21 04:45PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Private Placement of $52.5 Million in Subordinated Notes (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-23-21 10:00AM	Business First Bancshares (BFST) Agrees to Acquire Smith Shellnut (Zacks)
08:18AM	Business First Bancshares To Snap Up Smith Shellnut Wilson (SmarterAnalyst)
Mar-22-21 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announce Acquisition of Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (GlobeNewswire) -7.67%
Mar-18-21 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. and b1BANK Announce the Appointment of New Board Member John Ducrest (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-15-21 07:40PM	LendingClub Shares Soar On Earnings, Strategic Changes, Move Into Banking (Investor's Business Daily)
Mar-04-21 08:57AM	Why Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Might be a Great Pick (Zacks)
Feb-06-21 01:22AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.10 Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Feb-04-21 12:00PM	What Makes Business First (BFST) a New Strong Buy Stock (Zacks)
07:48AM	New Strong Buy Stocks for February 4th (Zacks)
Jan-25-21 05:15PM	Business First (BFST) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
04:00PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2020 and Q4 2020 (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-26-20 08:13PM	Where Do Hedge Funds Stand On Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)? (Insider Monkey)
Oct-24-20 10:25AM	Results: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates (Simply Wall St.)
Oct-22-20 06:05PM	Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2020 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-21-20 12:33PM	Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Sep-25-20 11:30AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces the Appointment of a New Board Member (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-09-20 09:00AM	b1BANK Names Jesse Jackson to Lead Financial Institutions Group (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-09-20 08:15AM	There's A Lot To Like About Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Upcoming US$0.10 Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-29-20 06:35PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2020 (GlobeNewswire)

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and services through its subsidiary. It also offers commercial and personal banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions services. The company was founded on July 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Buquet James J. III	Director	Nov 16	Sale	21.03	38,000	799,140	44,538	Nov 16 05:27 PM
Buquet James J. III	Director	Nov 16	Sale	12.21	5,700	69,597	5,689	Nov 16 05:27 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Nov 15	Sale	21.68	5,000	108,400	112,137	Nov 16 04:11 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Nov 14	Sale	20.99	20,000	419,800	117,137	Nov 16 04:11 PM
Day Rick D.	Director	Aug 31	Buy	20.43	1,500	30,645	259,836	Sep 05 04:05 PM
Jackson Jesse	EVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions	Aug 09	Sale	20.87	3,000	62,610	19,417	Aug 11 04:05 PM
Day Rick D.	Director	May 31	Buy	14.60	2,000	29,200	258,336	Jun 02 04:05 PM
Manning Kathryn	Chief Risk Officer	May 16	Buy	14.34	1,400	20,076	12,343	May 17 08:28 PM
ROBERTSON GREG	EVP and CFO	May 11	Buy	14.10	6,775	95,528	60,501	May 12 04:05 PM
Ducrest John P.	Director	May 11	Buy	14.10	6,036	85,108	6,036	May 12 04:06 PM
PRICE ARTHUR	Director	May 10	Buy	13.99	750	10,492	9,515	May 12 04:05 PM
PRICE ARTHUR	Director	May 10	Buy	13.99	750	10,492	9,515	May 10 04:05 PM
WHITE STEVEN GERARD	Director	May 09	Buy	14.44	1,500	21,660	12,765	May 09 05:32 PM
SMITH KENNETH W.	Director	May 05	Buy	13.96	3,650	50,954	49,331	May 05 04:48 PM
MCLINDON ANDREW D.	Director	May 05	Buy	14.07	1,000	14,070	39,081	May 05 04:48 PM
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.	Director	May 04	Buy	13.60	7,000	95,200	90,727	May 08 05:33 PM
Day Rick D.	Director	May 02	Buy	15.26	6,000	91,560	254,752	May 05 04:46 PM
MCLINDON ANDREW D.	Director	May 02	Buy	14.70	1,000	14,700	38,081	May 05 04:48 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Jan 11	Buy	23.70	1,000	23,700	7,443	Apr 06 05:17 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Jan 10	Buy	23.70	106	2,512	6,443	Apr 06 05:17 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Jan 06	Buy	23.70	37	877	6,337	Apr 06 05:17 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Dec 14	Buy	23.94	500	11,970	770,443	Apr 06 05:17 PM
Hood William K	Director	Dec 14	Buy	23.94	500	11,970	770,443	Apr 06 05:17 PM

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BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc.

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