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BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc

Apr 17 • 04:00PM ET

22.73

Dollar change +0.29
Percentage change 1.29	%

Financial • Banks - Regional • USA • NASD

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Index	RUT	P/E	10.03	EPS (ttm)	2.27	Insider Own	6.53%	Shs Outstand	29.55M	Perf Week	4.99%
Market Cap	672.18M	Forward P/E	7.68	EPS next Y	2.96	Insider Trans	-2.97%	Shs Float	27.64M	Perf Month	-8.68%
Income	59.71M	PEG	-	EPS next Q	0.61	Inst Own	44.90%	Short Float	0.83%	Perf Quarter	-9.55%
Sales	457.76M	P/S	1.47	EPS this Y	7.71%	Inst Trans	8.82%	Short Ratio	2.23	Perf Half Y	-11.52%
Book/sh	24.62	P/B	0.92	EPS next Y	10.29%	ROA	0.90%	Short Interest	0.23M	Perf Year	12.52%
Cash/sh	-	P/C	-	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	9.02%	52W Range	18.97 - 30.30	Perf YTD	-11.56%
Dividend Est.	0.58 (2.57%)	P/FCF	11.23	EPS past 5Y	5.36%	ROI	4.98%	52W High	-24.98%	Beta	0.81
Dividend TTM	0.56 (2.46%)	Quick Ratio	-	Sales past 5Y	32.95%	Gross Margin	-	52W Low	19.82%	ATR (14)	1.03
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 14, 2025	Current Ratio	0.10	EPS Y/Y TTM	-12.79%	Oper. Margin	18.15%	RSI (14)	43.59	Volatility	3.81% 4.26%
Employees	859	Debt/Eq	0.64	Sales Y/Y TTM	18.42%	Profit Margin	13.04%	Recom	1.20	Target Price	31.50
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.50	EPS Q/Q	-10.24%	Payout	24.81%	Rel Volume	0.98	Prev Close	22.44
Sales Surprise	3.79%	EPS Surprise	35.80%	Sales Q/Q	25.21%	Earnings	Apr 24 AMC	Avg Volume	103.52K	Price	22.73
SMA20	-2.55%	SMA50	-8.76%	SMA200	-10.11%	Trades		Volume	101,440	Change	1.29%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-24-25	Upgrade	Hovde Group	Market Perform → Outperform	$31.50 → $33
Dec-19-24	Upgrade	Raymond James	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$30
Nov-13-24	Downgrade	Hovde Group	Outperform → Market Perform	$30 → $31.50
Jul-26-24	Reiterated	Hovde Group	Outperform	$29 → $30
Jan-05-24	Downgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
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

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Apr-17-25 05:25PM	Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
10:01AM	Business First (BFST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Apr-15-25 01:25PM	Synchrony Extends Deal With Ashley to Offer Enhanced Financing Options (Zacks)
Apr-01-25 05:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-19-25 09:35AM	Why Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Might be a Great Pick (Zacks)
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Feb-13-25 05:51PM	b1BANK Announces Senna Bayasgalan as Chief Marketing Officer (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-10-25 09:40AM	Is Business First Bancshares (BFST) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year? (Zacks)
Feb-04-25 12:20PM	Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Business First (BFST): Time to Buy? (Zacks)
Jan-24-25 08:13AM	Q4 2024 Business First Bancshares Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents) +8.84%
02:07AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Loan and Deposit ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-23-25 04:40PM	Business First: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024 and Q4 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-22-25 07:08AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q4 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-20-25 09:15AM	Curious about Business First (BFST) Q4 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Jan-07-25 12:10PM	Why Business First (BFST) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again (Zacks)
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Jan-03-25 04:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-25-24 09:35AM	Down -10.06% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Business First (BFST) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround (Zacks)
Nov-15-24 12:00PM	What Makes Business First (BFST) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now? (Zacks)
Nov-01-24 12:20PM	Can Business First (BFST) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates? (Zacks)
Oct-25-24 10:13AM	Q3 2024 Business First Bancshares Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
03:21AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Deposit Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-24-24 06:30PM	Compared to Estimates, Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
04:41PM	Business First: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:10PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-23-24 09:10AM	What To Expect From Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-17-24 05:10PM	b1BANK Promotes Jerry Vascocu to President (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-15-24 08:41AM	b1BANK Chooses Spiral to Promote Financial Wellness and Support Community Impact Through Everyday Banking (Business Wire)
Oct-02-24 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-01-24 05:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., completes acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-11-24 01:10AM	Director Mark Folse Sells 7,346 Shares of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) (GuruFocus.com)
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Sep-10-24 08:36AM	Implied Volatility Surging for Business First (BFST) Stock Options (Zacks)
Sep-03-24 06:19PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval of its Merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-15-24 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. announces the appointment of Zeenat Sidi to its Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-01-24 07:02PM	Insider Sale: Director Joseph Johnson Sells Shares of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) (GuruFocus.com) -5.42%
Jul-30-24 06:12PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Names David R. Jude Melville III, Board Chair and Rolfe H. McCollister Jr., Lead Independent Director (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-26-24 11:36AM	Q2 2024 Business First Bancshares Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Jul-25-24 04:18PM	Business First: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-12-24 06:21AM	Business First (BFST) Surges 6.0%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? (Zacks)
Jul-02-24 04:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
May-21-24 08:50AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Business First (BFST) Stock? (Zacks)
Apr-30-24 01:17PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Apr-26-24 09:01AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ... (GuruFocus.com) -5.10%
06:31AM	Business First Bancshares to Purchase Oakwood Bancshares in $85.7 Million All-Stock Deal (MT Newswires)
Apr-25-24 06:12PM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses Analyst Projections Amid Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
04:56PM	Business First: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:44PM	BUSINESS FIRST Bancshares, INC. to acquire OAKWOOD BANCSHARES, INC. AND OAKWOOD BANK (GlobeNewswire)
04:09PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-03-24 09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing Business First Bancshares (BFST) Right Now? (Zacks)
Apr-02-24 09:24PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-01-24 09:55AM	Does Business First (BFST) Have the Potential to Rally 25.13% as Wall Street Analysts Expect? (Zacks)
Mar-14-24 01:26AM	Insider Sell: Chief Credit Officer Warren Mcdonald Sells 7,000 Shares of Business First ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-01-24 08:30AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Waterstone LSP, LLC (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-25-24 08:14AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-24-24 01:17PM	Business First Bancshares Inc Reports Mixed Results for FY 2023 and Q4 (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-23-24 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2023 and Q4 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-18-24 12:10PM	Can Business First (BFST) Keep the Earnings Surprise Streak Alive? (Zacks)
08:44AM	Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Business First (BFST) (Zacks)
Jan-03-24 05:40PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
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)
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) +23.16%
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Q2 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
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-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.)

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
Day Rick D.	Director	Mar 05 '25	Buy	25.46	1,500	38,195	264,285	Mar 05 05:50 PM
Buquet James J. III	Director	Nov 13 '24	Sale	29.12	12,000	349,440	33,687	Nov 15 04:05 PM
Buquet James J. III	Director	Nov 13 '24	Sale	29.22	2,000	58,440	3,689	Nov 15 04:05 PM
Buquet James J. III	Director	Nov 12 '24	Proposed Sale	26.31	14,000	368,340		Nov 12 05:05 PM
McDonald Warren	Chief Credit Officer	Nov 07 '24	Sale	28.70	2,560	73,472	16,535	Nov 12 04:09 PM
WARREN F MCDONALD III	Officer	Nov 07 '24	Proposed Sale	28.71	2,560	73,487		Nov 07 05:19 PM
MELVILLE DAVID R. III	President and CEO	Nov 06 '24	Sale	28.42	9,172	260,668	221,639	Nov 06 04:24 PM
MELVILLE DAVID R. III	President and CEO	Nov 04 '24	Sale	26.15	7,316	191,313	234,323	Nov 06 04:24 PM
MELVILLE DAVID R. III	President and CEO	Nov 05 '24	Sale	26.06	3,512	91,523	230,811	Nov 06 04:24 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Nov 01 '24	Sale	26.36	6,000	158,160	185,557	Nov 05 04:59 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Nov 04 '24	Sale	26.33	2,500	65,825	183,057	Nov 05 04:59 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Oct 29 '24	Proposed Sale	25.97	25,000	649,250		Nov 05 04:53 PM
DAVID R MELVILLE III	Officer	Nov 04 '24	Proposed Sale	26.01	20,000	520,200		Nov 04 05:20 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Oct 30 '24	Sale	27.16	11,520	312,883	191,557	Oct 31 04:05 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Oct 29 '24	Sale	26.63	3,980	105,987	203,077	Oct 31 04:05 PM
McDonald Warren	Chief Credit Officer	Sep 09 '24	Sale	24.68	1,500	37,020	19,095	Sep 13 04:36 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Sep 09 '24	Sale	24.56	7,346	180,418	63,286	Sep 10 04:11 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Aug 30 '24	Sale	24.50	154	3,773	70,632	Sep 04 04:05 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Aug 29 '24	Sale	24.50	2,500	61,250	70,786	Sep 03 04:06 PM
McDonald Warren	Chief Credit Officer	Aug 01 '24	Sale	25.71	1,532	39,388	20,595	Aug 05 04:35 PM
Strong Saundra	EVP & General Counsel	Jul 30 '24	Sale	25.32	6,300	159,516	11,275	Aug 01 04:22 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 31 '24	Sale	25.77	6,300	162,351	207,057	Aug 01 04:22 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 30 '24	Sale	25.38	5,574	141,468	213,357	Aug 01 04:22 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Jul 30 '24	Sale	25.43	40,000	1,017,200	73,286	Aug 01 04:21 PM
MANSFIELD KEITH	EVP&COO of b1Bank	Jul 30 '24	Option Exercise	17.65	40,000	706,000	111,897	Aug 01 04:21 PM
Day Rick D.	Director	Apr 30 '24	Buy	20.30	1,800	36,540	262,785	May 01 04:07 PM

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