FGBI,BFST Stock Price and Quote

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	161.59M
Enterprise Value	-
Income	18.25M
Sales	222.74M
Book/sh	11.17
Cash/sh	-
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	0.04 (0.41%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 25, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	-60.31% -41.42%
Payout	-
Employees	346
IPO	Jan 05, 2004

P/E	-
Forward P/E	-
PEG	-
P/S	0.73
P/B	0.87
P/C	-
P/FCF	4.20
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	-
Quick Ratio	-
Current Ratio	0.28
Debt/Eq	0.23
LT Debt/Eq	0.20
Option/Short	No / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-2.58
EPS next Y	-
EPS next Q	-
EPS this Y	-
EPS next Y	-
EPS next 5Y	-
EPS past 3/5Y	- -
Sales past 3/5Y	14.48% 12.15%
EPS Y/Y TTM	127.13%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-2.49%
EPS Q/Q	-
Sales Q/Q	15.07%
Earnings	Oct 27 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	- -

Insider Own	57.71%
Insider Trans	5.85%
Inst Own	8.57%
Inst Trans	36.64%
ROA	0.59%
ROE	9.35%
ROIC	7.82%
Gross Margin	-
Oper. Margin	11.60%
Profit Margin	8.19%
SMA20	14.79%
SMA50	16.28%
SMA200	8.38%
Trades

Shs Outstand	16.64M
Shs Float	6.99M
Short Float	5.43%
Short Ratio	17.66
Short Interest	0.38M
52W High	11.02 -11.30%
52W Low	4.31 126.68%
Volatility	5.83% 4.33%
ATR (14)	0.38
RSI (14)	70.11
Beta	0.47
Rel Volume	0.00
Avg Volume	21.49K
Volume	0

Perf Week	15.76%
Perf Month	20.77%
Perf Quarter	1.88%
Perf Half Y	3.06%
Perf YTD	81.94%
Perf Year	21.37%
Perf 3Y	-4.68%
Perf 5Y	-48.11%
Perf 10Y	-26.24%
Recom	3.00
Target Price	9.00
Prev Close	9.77
Price	9.77
Change %	0.00%

Consensus

Hold

Avg. Price Target

$9.00

Implied Upside

-7.9%

Analysts4incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution0 Buy · 3 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Nov 08, 2023	Downgrade	PPiper Sandler	Neutral → Underweight	$12 → $9.50	-2.8%
Jun 03, 2022	Downgrade	JJanney	Buy → Neutral
Apr 13, 2021	Initiated	DDA Davidson	Neutral
Dec 21, 2020	Initiated	JJanney	Buy	$23	+135.4%
Aug 30, 2017	Downgrade	SSandler O'Neill	Buy → Hold
Nov 30, 2015	Initiated	SSandler O'Neill	Buy

Oct-28-26 02:34PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +5.17%
Oct-27-26 05:10PM	First Guaranty Bancshares Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results and Provides Strategic Update (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-28-26 01:36PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Net Income of $3.4 Million, and Earnings Per Share of $0.17 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-27-26 06:00PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
Apr-27-26 04:46PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) -7.89% +8.33%
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Mar-31-26 02:58PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
Jan-28-26 06:25PM	TowneBank (TOWN) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-27-26 05:45PM	Trustmark (TRMK) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-22-26 06:20PM	Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-06-26 07:08AM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Moves 19.7% Higher: Will This Strength Last? (Zacks) +16.15%
Nov-17-25 03:20PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -10.58%
Oct-28-25 08:25AM	Southern First (SFST) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 10:00AM	Earnings Preview: First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Aug-18-25 02:45PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
01:41PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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Aug-13-25 04:25PM	National Bankshares (NKSH) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Aug-08-25 07:40AM	Essent Group (ESNT) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Aug-07-25 06:45PM	loanDepot (LDI) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Aug-06-25 08:10AM	MarketAxess (MKTX) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Jul-30-25 08:40AM	First National Corp. (FXNC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
May-12-25 07:05PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
06:02PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
May-07-25 04:33PM	First Guaranty: Declining Asset Quality Warrants Caution Despite Cheap Shares (Seeking Alpha) +5.39%
Apr-28-25 05:35PM	Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-24-25 05:25PM	South Plains Financial (SPFI) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-23-25 05:45PM	Origin Bancorp (OBK) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-15-25 09:43AM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Surges 6.7%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? (Zacks) +11.55%
Apr-14-25 06:15PM	Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks) +6.68%
Jan-30-25 06:55PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
06:00PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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Jan-17-25 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock? (Zacks)
Jan-06-25 09:35AM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Loses -23.36% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the Corner (Zacks)
Dec-19-24 12:36PM	First Guaranty slashes dividend to just 1 cent a share (American Banker)
Oct-31-24 12:45PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
11:37AM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
10:41AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-22-24 10:01AM	Analysts Estimate First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jul-30-24 04:33PM	First Guaranty lays off 15% of workforce, cuts dividend in half (American Banker)
Jul-24-24 10:50AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces Key Developments and Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock? (Zacks)
Jul-23-24 07:05PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
06:01PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
Jun-14-24 06:48PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Declares 124th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend to Shareholders (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-03-24 06:00PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Mineer as President and CEO (GlobeNewswire)
May-29-24 05:56PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc Announces CEO Retirement (GlobeNewswire)
May-13-24 09:52AM	FGBI Stock Earnings: First Guaranty Bancshares Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace)
May-10-24 07:34PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:52PM	First Guaranty Bancshares Inc (FGBI) Reports Mixed Q1 Results, Aligns with EPS Projections (GuruFocus.com)
May-01-24 08:26AM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Soars 10.6%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? (Zacks)
Apr-22-24 06:00PM	First Guaranty Bank Bridgeport, WV Branch Officially Opens (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-12-24 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock? (Zacks)
Mar-27-24 09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Right Now? (Zacks)
Mar-11-24 09:40AM	Is First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Zacks)
Feb-15-24 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock? (Zacks)
Feb-05-24 06:45PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates (Zacks)
05:51PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:28PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-21-23 11:19AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Declares 122nd Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend to Shareholders (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-31-23 05:17PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:58PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-23-23 04:40PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Declares 4th Quarter 2023 Preferred Stock Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-10-23 05:03AM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
Aug-09-23 03:47PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-07-23 05:37PM	15 Worst Performing Bank Stocks in 2023 (Insider Monkey)
Jul-28-23 06:16AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) most popular amongst retail investors who own 40%, insiders hold 31% (Simply Wall St.)
Jul-19-23 05:55PM	F.N.B. (FNB) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
10:01AM	Analysts Estimate First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jun-21-23 05:47AM	Strength Seen in First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI): Can Its 6.6% Jump Turn into More Strength? (Zacks)
Jun-17-23 08:10AM	Why You Might Be Interested In First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) For Its Upcoming Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Jun-07-23 04:33PM	Adjournment of Lone Star Bank Special Meeting of Shareholders Until July 11, 2023 (GlobeNewswire) +10.59% +7.08%
May-26-23 06:29AM	First Guaranty Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FGBI) Dividend Will Be $0.16 (Simply Wall St.)
May-24-23 09:26AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces Private Placement (GlobeNewswire)
May-11-23 03:08PM	First Guaranty Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
Apr-20-23 10:02AM	Earnings Preview: First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Mar-18-23 08:51AM	Be Sure To Check Out First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Mar-14-23 11:35AM	The total return for First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) investors has risen faster than earnings growth over the last three years (Simply Wall St.) -7.65%
Jan-31-23 07:05PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:24PM	First Guaranty Reports Net Income of $28.9 Million for the Year 2022 and Fourth Quarter 2022 Net Income of $5.1 Million; Earnings Per Common Share Increased to $2.48 for the Year 2022 Compared to $2.42 for the Year 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-23-23 06:15PM	Independent Bank Group (IBTX) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-19-23 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Seacoast Banking (SBCF) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jan-18-23 10:15AM	First Community (FCCO) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
10:00AM	Analysts Estimate First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jan-11-23 01:59PM	First Guaranty Bancshares to enter Houston with acquisition of Lone Star Bank (American City Business Journals)
Jan-09-23 04:45PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Lone Star Bank: A Match Made in Bluebonnet Heaven (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-05-23 09:27AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) most popular amongst individual investors who own 38%, insiders hold 32% (Simply Wall St.)
Dec-09-22 08:39AM	With EPS Growth And More, First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) Makes An Interesting Case (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-21-22 05:15PM	First Guaranty Bank named Best Small Bank in America and Louisiana by Newsweek for the Third Year in a Row (GlobeNewswire)
05:00PM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Declares 118th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend to Shareholders (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-12-22 07:03AM	First Guaranty Bancshares Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-07-22 04:48PM	First Guaranty Bank Receives Regulatory Approval for New Branches in Mideast Market (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-28-22 03:35PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) +7.62%
10:45AM	First Guaranty Reports Net Income of $8.1 Million for the Third Quarter of 2022; Earnings Per Common Share Increased to $0.70 for the Third Quarter of 2022 Compared to $0.67 for the Third Quarter of 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
09:05AM	Professional Holding (PFHD) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
Oct-05-22 11:26AM	Investors in First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) have made a respectable return of 43% over the past three years (Simply Wall St.)
Aug-22-22 09:50AM	First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Declares 117th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend to Shareholders (GlobeNewswire) -5.50%
Aug-15-22 11:45AM	This is Why First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) is a Great Dividend Stock (Zacks)
Jul-29-22 11:45AM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Could Be a Great Choice (Zacks)
Jul-27-22 06:45PM	First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
05:06PM	First Guaranty Reports Net Income of $8.1 Million for the Second Quarter of 2022; Earnings Per Common Share Increased to $0.70 for the Second Quarter of 2022 Compared to $0.58 for the Second Quarter of 2021 (GlobeNewswire)
02:41PM	What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) Shares? (Simply Wall St.)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Sep 30 '26	Buy	8.28	99,277	822,014	958,523	Oct 02 04:11 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 15 '26	Buy	17.74	860	15,256	570	Sep 18 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 17 '26	Buy	17.60	500	8,800	2,270	Sep 18 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 16 '26	Buy	17.60	20	352	1,770	Sep 18 04:06 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Sep 15 '26	Buy	17.74	4,000	70,960	11,702	Sep 17 04:15 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Sep 10 '26	Buy	10.91	8,500	92,730	62,621	Sep 11 04:05 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 08 '26	Buy	18.40	500	9,200	1,500	Sep 10 04:08 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 09 '26	Buy	18.25	250	4,562	1,750	Sep 10 04:08 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Jun 22 '26	Buy	20.00	200	4,000	200	Sep 08 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Jul 24 '26	Buy	19.50	199	3,880	400	Sep 08 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Aug 31 '26	Buy	19.00	200	3,800	600	Sep 08 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 02 '26	Buy	18.75	200	3,750	800	Sep 08 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Sep 03 '26	Buy	18.50	200	3,700	1,000	Sep 08 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Jul 16 '26	Buy	19.50	1	20	201	Sep 08 04:06 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Aug 19 '26	Buy	19.12	3,593	68,698	5,202	Aug 20 05:19 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Aug 18 '26	Buy	18.95	8	152	1,609	Aug 20 05:19 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Aug 14 '26	Buy	19.22	1,601	30,771	1,601	Aug 18 04:05 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Aug 13 '26	Buy	8.40	5,500	46,200	56,621	Aug 14 04:10 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Jun 30 '26	Buy	10.61	74,846	794,116	859,246	Jul 01 04:08 PM
REYNOLDS MARSHALL T	Director	Apr 30 '26	Buy	9.17	109,051	999,998	117,551	May 05 04:08 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Apr 30 '26	Buy	9.17	109,051	999,998	784,400	May 04 04:07 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Apr 30 '26	Buy	9.17	109,051	999,998	441,587	May 04 04:07 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Mar 31 '26	Buy	7.77	138,083	1,072,905	675,349	Apr 02 04:06 PM
REYNOLDS MARSHALL T	Director	Mar 31 '26	Buy	7.77	32,176	250,008	2,025,997	Apr 02 04:06 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Mar 31 '26	Buy	7.77	32,176	250,008	332,536	Apr 02 04:05 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Dec 31 '25	Buy	5.40	208,996	1,128,578	537,266	Jan 02 05:04 PM
REYNOLDS MARSHALL T	Director	Dec 31 '25	Buy	5.40	46,297	250,004	1,993,821	Jan 02 05:04 PM
McAnally Bruce	Director	Dec 31 '25	Buy	5.40	92,600	500,040	300,360	Jan 02 04:12 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Dec 11 '25	Buy	4.53	5,745	26,025	51,121	Dec 15 07:03 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Dec 10 '25	Buy	4.54	7,500	34,050	45,376	Dec 11 04:05 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Dec 04 '25	Buy	4.99	1,800	8,982	37,876	Dec 05 04:07 PM
WALKER ROBERT W	Director	Nov 25 '25	Buy	4.89	1,800	8,802	36,076	Dec 05 04:07 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Nov 20 '25	Buy	4.97	15,000	74,550	2,867,467	Nov 21 05:44 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Nov 20 '25	Buy	4.85	4,800	23,260	341,437	Nov 21 05:44 PM
Smith Edgar R. III	Director	Nov 17 '25	Buy	5.78	1,500	8,670	18,563	Nov 21 05:44 PM

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. engages in the provision of personalized commercial banking services to businesses, professionals, and individuals. Its services include personal checking, money market, loans, courtesy sweep, business checking, cash management, courtesy pay, and digital. The company was founded on July 27, 2007 and is headquartered in Hammond, LA.

President & CEOMr. Michael Ray Mineer

TreasurerMr. Eric John Dosch C.F.A.

Senior VP & Regional Manager Denham SpringsMr. Kevin J. Foster

Senior VP & Regional Manager of Central LouisianaGregory P. Prudhomme

BFST Business First Bancshares Inc daily Stock Chart

Peers: OBK HBCP ISTR RRBI HWC SBSI RNST FGBI SPFI TCBI

| Held by: AVUV VTI IWM DFSV VXF KRE IWN DFAT DFAS VTWO

Index	RUT
Market Cap	1.02B
Enterprise Value	-
Income	89.25M
Sales	546.37M
Book/sh	28.77
Cash/sh	-
Dividend Est.	0.60 (1.91%)
Dividend TTM	0.60 (1.90%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 13, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	5.90% 7.34%
Payout	20.42%
Employees	842
IPO	Apr 11, 2018

P/E	11.34
Forward P/E	9.58
PEG	1.24
P/S	1.87
P/B	1.10
P/C	-
P/FCF	9.91
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	-
Quick Ratio	-
Current Ratio	0.46
Debt/Eq	0.48
LT Debt/Eq	0.46
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	2.79
EPS next Y	3.30
EPS next Q	0.80
EPS this Y	7.14%
EPS next Y	8.97%
EPS next 5Y	7.75%
EPS past 3/5Y	6.37% 11.16%
Sales past 3/5Y	24.62% 24.79%
EPS Y/Y TTM	7.94%
Sales Y/Y TTM	7.18%
EPS Q/Q	-2.25%
Sales Q/Q	7.63%
Earnings	Oct 26 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	6.04% -0.08%

Insider Own	5.52%
Insider Trans	-8.32%
Inst Own	57.66%
Inst Trans	7.55%
ROA	1.12%
ROE	10.06%
ROIC	6.48%
Gross Margin	-
Oper. Margin	22.45%
Profit Margin	16.33%
SMA20	1.33%
SMA50	1.75%
SMA200	7.79%
Trades

Shs Outstand	32.35M
Shs Float	30.75M
Short Float	3.83%
Short Ratio	5.74
Short Interest	1.18M
52W High	32.53 -2.72%
52W Low	24.06 31.50%
Volatility	1.87% 1.69%
ATR (14)	0.54
RSI (14)	56.35
Beta	0.73
Rel Volume	0.14
Avg Volume	205.28K
Volume	1,424

Perf Week	-0.50%
Perf Month	3.87%
Perf Quarter	-0.88%
Perf Half Y	15.05%
Perf YTD	21.04%
Perf Year	28.93%
Perf 3Y	62.17%
Perf 5Y	18.59%
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	1.20
Target Price	37.05
Prev Close	31.77
Price	31.64
Change %	-0.41%

Consensus

Strong Buy

Avg. Price Target

$37.05

Implied Upside

+17.1%

Analysts4incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution4 Buy · 0 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Aug 27, 2026	Reiterated	HHovde Group	Outperform	$36 → $37	+16.9%
Jul 24, 2026	Reiterated	HHovde Group	Outperform	$32.50 → $36	+13.8%
Nov 25, 2025	Resumed	DDA Davidson	Buy	$32	+1.1%
Jan 24, 2025	Upgrade	HHovde Group	Market Perform → Outperform	$31.50 → $33	+4.3%
Dec 19, 2024	Upgrade	RRaymond James	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$30	-5.2%
Nov 13, 2024	Downgrade	HHovde Group	Outperform → Market Perform	$30 → $31.50	-0.4%
Jul 26, 2024	Reiterated	HHovde Group	Outperform	$29 → $30	-5.2%
Jan 05, 2024	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Jul 28, 2023	Upgrade	RRaymond James	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$20	-36.8%
Jan 05, 2023	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Dec 13, 2022	Initiated	PPiper Sandler	Overweight	$27	-14.7%
Oct 31, 2022	Initiated	RRaymond James	Outperform	$28	-11.5%
Oct 25, 2021	Upgrade	RRaymond James	Mkt Perform → Strong Buy	$33	+4.3%
May 20, 2021	Upgrade	DDA Davidson	Neutral → Buy	$26.50 → $27.50	-13.1%

Oct-29-26 06:15PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-26-26 11:54AM	Business First Beats On Core Margin And Cost Saves As Q3 Delivers The Promised Inflection, But Credit Cleanup And Fees Lag (Earnings Whispers)
08:40AM	Business First: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
08:31AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Q3 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-01-26 06:00PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26 (GlobeNewswire)
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Jul-24-26 01:00AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Loan Production ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-23-26 04:49PM	Business First: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
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Apr-27-26 08:13AM	Business First: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
08:02AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-02-26 04:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes $85.0 Million Private Placement of Subordinated Notes (GlobeNewswire)
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02:30PM	b1BANK Names Ben Marmande Director of Corporate Banking (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-01-26 05:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q1 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for April 27 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-17-26 06:10PM	b1BANK partners with Covecta to deploy agentic AI (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-23-26 12:00AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-22-26 06:42PM	Business First Bancshares Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
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05:20PM	Business First (BFST) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:27PM	Business First: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:09PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2025 and Q4 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-21-26 09:15AM	Gear Up for Business First (BFST) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks) +5.62%
Jan-06-26 05:45PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-05-26 09:00AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Progressive Bank (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-01-25 09:55AM	Business First (BFST) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy? (Zacks)
Nov-19-25 09:41AM	Is Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Zacks)
Nov-18-25 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts Think Business First (BFST) Could Surge 27.42%: Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks)
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Nov-13-25 10:00AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Business First Bancshares Stock? (Zacks)
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Oct-28-25 04:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program (GlobeNewswire)
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09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock? (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 11:03PM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Solid Profitability Amid ... (GuruFocus.com) +6.88%
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Oct-22-25 12:10PM	Why Business First (BFST) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again (Zacks)
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Oct-01-25 05:30PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-29-25 03:03AM	Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-28-25 10:00AM	Business First (BFST) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
09:30AM	Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
08:29AM	Business First: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:20AM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-25-25 09:25AM	What to Expect from Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q2 2025 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-24-25 05:45PM	Isabella Bank Corporation (ISBA) Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates (Zacks)
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08:45AM	b1BANK Promotes Heather Roemer to Chief Administrative Officer (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-08-25 07:55AM	Business First Bancshares enters deal to buy Progressive Bancorp (Retail Banker International)
07:51AM	Louisiana takes a turn as small-bank M&A epicenter (Banking Dive)
Jul-07-25 04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-02-25 08:16PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-30-25 05:50PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Alejandro M. Sanchez to its Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-27-25 02:56AM	Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-24-25 11:32PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
06:00PM	Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates (Zacks)
05:15PM	Business First (BFST) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:11PM	Business First: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:01PM	Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
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)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
George W. Cummings	Director	Oct 29 '26	Proposed Sale	31.77	18,373	583,710		Oct 29 04:37 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Aug 24 '26	Sale	31.33	10,000	313,300	183,745	Aug 25 04:14 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Aug 21 '26	Sale	31.27	4,200	131,334	193,745	Aug 25 04:14 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	Aug 24 '26	Proposed Sale	31.30	2,435	76,216		Aug 24 05:12 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Aug 19 '26	Sale	31.80	3,235	102,873	197,945	Aug 21 04:06 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Aug 18 '26	Sale	31.78	10,000	317,800	201,180	Aug 19 04:35 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	Aug 18 '26	Proposed Sale	31.97	25,000	799,250		Aug 18 05:45 PM
Carter Donald Chad	EVP, Correspondent Banking	Aug 06 '26	Sale	31.64	1,875	59,325	12,642	Aug 07 05:53 PM
Hall William G.	Director	Aug 05 '26	Sale	31.97	11,389	364,106	0	Aug 07 04:06 PM
Strong Saundra	EVP & General Counsel	Aug 05 '26	Sale	31.98	1,000	31,980	4,878	Aug 06 04:07 PM
Carter Donald Chad	Officer	Aug 06 '26	Proposed Sale	31.99	1,875	59,981		Aug 06 12:50 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Aug 03 '26	Sale	31.87	10,000	318,700	211,180	Aug 05 04:09 PM
William G. Hall	Director	Aug 05 '26	Proposed Sale	32.07	11,389	365,245		Aug 05 04:08 PM
MANSFIELD KEITH	EVP&COO of b1Bank	Jul 30 '26	Sale	32.08	4,200	134,736	77,139	Jul 31 06:08 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 30 '26	Sale	32.08	10,000	320,800	231,180	Jul 31 06:07 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 31 '26	Sale	31.50	10,000	315,000	221,180	Jul 31 06:07 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	Jul 30 '26	Proposed Sale	31.94	30,000	958,200		Jul 30 04:40 PM
KEITH MANSFIELD	Officer	Jul 30 '26	Proposed Sale	32.08	4,200	134,734		Jul 30 04:36 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 29 '26	Sale	31.88	10,000	318,800	241,180	Jul 30 04:08 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jul 28 '26	Sale	31.86	10,000	318,600	251,180	Jul 30 04:08 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 28 '26	Sale	31.75	10,000	317,500	174,073	Jul 30 04:08 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 29 '26	Sale	31.15	2,000	62,300	172,073	Jul 30 04:08 PM
Day Rick D.	Director	Jul 28 '26	Buy	31.61	1,500	47,415	269,901	Jul 29 04:19 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	Jul 28 '26	Proposed Sale	32.08	20,000	641,600		Jul 28 04:59 PM
Johnson Joseph Vernon	Director	Jul 28 '26	Proposed Sale	31.16	12,000	373,920		Jul 27 03:56 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jun 10 '26	Sale	28.89	15,000	433,350	266,180	Jun 12 04:06 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jun 11 '26	Sale	28.78	5,000	143,900	261,180	Jun 12 04:06 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Jun 08 '26	Sale	28.54	15,000	428,100	281,180	Jun 09 06:31 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	Jun 09 '26	Proposed Sale	28.69	20,445	586,567		Jun 09 06:00 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	Jun 08 '26	Proposed Sale	28.48	15,000	427,200		Jun 08 05:13 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	May 27 '26	Sale	27.92	11,595	323,732	296,180	May 28 04:34 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	May 27 '26	Proposed Sale	28.13	11,595	326,167		May 27 04:45 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	May 22 '26	Sale	27.99	10,000	279,900	307,775	May 27 04:08 PM
George W. Cummings	Director	May 22 '26	Proposed Sale	27.84	10,000	278,400		May 22 05:04 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Mar 04 '26	Sale	27.60	11,000	303,600	317,775	Mar 06 04:07 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Mar 05 '26	Proposed Sale	27.57	11,000	303,270		Mar 05 10:02 AM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Mar 03 '26	Sale	27.42	9,800	268,716	328,775	Mar 04 04:05 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Mar 02 '26	Sale	27.80	200	5,560	338,575	Mar 04 04:05 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Mar 04 '26	Proposed Sale	27.50	11,000	302,500		Mar 04 10:27 AM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Mar 02 '26	Proposed Sale	28.00	10,000	280,000		Mar 02 02:02 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Feb 25 '26	Sale	28.00	20,000	560,000	338,775	Feb 27 04:05 PM
Cummings George W. III	Director	Feb 25 '26	Proposed Sale	28.00	20,000	560,056		Feb 25 03:21 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Feb 09 '26	Sale	29.75	5,146	153,094	58,140	Feb 11 04:05 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Feb 10 '26	Sale	29.51	4,854	143,242	53,286	Feb 11 04:05 PM
Folse Mark P.	Director	Feb 09 '26	Proposed Sale	29.70	10,000	297,000		Feb 09 08:35 AM
Carter Donald Chad	EVP, Correspondent Banking	Jan 29 '26	Sale	27.27	3,778	103,026	13,863	Jan 30 04:42 PM
Carter Donald Chad	Officer	Jan 29 '26	Proposed Sale	27.36	3,778	103,366		Jan 29 01:00 PM
Day Rick D.	Director	Jan 27 '26	Buy	27.55	1,500	41,325	267,385	Jan 27 04:05 PM
ROBERTSON GREG	EVP and CFO	Dec 01 '25	Sale	26.41	1,400	36,974	67,835	Dec 02 05:40 PM

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.

ChairmanMr. David R. Melville III

Executive VPMr. Gregory Robertson

Executive VP & COOMr. Keith Mansfield

President of b1BANKMr. Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr.

Executive VP & Chief Administrative OfficerMs. Heather Gatte Roemer

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First Guaranty Bancshares Inc

BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc

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