Index RUT P/E 9.54 EPS (ttm) 2.51 Insider Own 6.33% Shs Outstand 29.60M Perf Week -2.64%
Market Cap 712.25M Forward P/E 7.91 EPS next Y 3.03 Insider Trans -0.30% Shs Float 27.83M Perf Month 0.84%
Enterprise Value - PEG 1.03 EPS next Q 0.67 Inst Own 49.03% Short Float 0.85% Perf Quarter 4.67%
Income 71.58M P/S 1.45 EPS this Y 7.71% Inst Trans 4.44% Short Ratio 2.31 Perf Half Y -2.56%
Sales 492.70M P/B 0.91 EPS next Y 12.98% ROA 1.05% Short Interest 0.24M Perf YTD -6.73%
Book/sh 26.23 P/C - EPS next 5Y 9.29% ROE 10.18% 52W High 30.30 -20.89% Perf Year -6.48%
Cash/sh - P/FCF 8.91 EPS past 3/5Y -3.69% 5.36%ROIC 5.90% 52W Low 20.07 19.43% Perf 3Y 1.70%
Dividend Est. 0.56 (2.34%) EV/EBITDA - Sales past 3/5Y 31.13% 32.33% Gross Margin - Volatility 2.21% 2.23% Perf 5Y 58.32%
Dividend TTM 0.56 (2.34%) EV/Sales - EPS Y/Y TTM 3.07% Oper. Margin 19.05% ATR (14) 0.59 Perf 10Y -
Dividend Ex-Date Aug 15, 2025 Quick Ratio - Sales Y/Y TTM 16.88% Profit Margin 14.53% RSI (14) 40.94 Recom 1.20
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y 6.78% 8.06% Current Ratio 0.21 EPS Q/Q 12.33% SMA20 -3.44% Beta 0.87 Target Price 30.70
Payout 24.81% Debt/Eq 0.76 Sales Q/Q 12.98% SMA50 -3.18% Rel Volume 0.97 Prev Close 23.92
Employees 859 LT Debt/Eq 0.43 Earnings Jul 28 BMO SMA200 -4.11% Avg Volume 102.86K Price 23.97
IPO Apr 11, 2018 Option/Short Yes / Yes EPS/Sales Surpr. 2.80% 3.18% Trades
Volume 99,274 Change 0.21%
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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
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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 → $27.50
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and services through its subsidiary. It also offers commercial and personal banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions services. The company was founded on July 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.
Insider Trading
Relationship
Date
Transaction
Cost
#Shares
Value ($)
#Shares Total
SEC Form 4
Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Aug 22 '25 Sale 25.38 2,363 59,973 5,997 Aug 25 04:05 PM SAUNDRA STRONG Officer Aug 22 '25 Proposed Sale 25.38 2,363 59,965 Aug 22 04:10 PM Buquet James J. III Director Aug 04 '25 Sale 23.08 5,164 119,185 28,523 Aug 05 04:20 PM JAMES J BUQUET Director Aug 04 '25 Proposed Sale 23.08 5,164 119,186 Aug 04 04:08 PM Ducrest John P. Director Jul 31 '25 Buy 23.62 2,225 52,554 13,716 Aug 01 04:05 PM MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. Director Jun 06 '25 Buy 23.40 680 15,912 92,960 Jun 09 04:38 PM ROBERTSON GREG EVP and CFO May 29 '25 Sale 23.72 1,086 25,760 69,235 May 29 04:59 PM 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
