Last Close
Apr 08  •  04:00PM ET
28.28
Dollar change
0.00
Percentage change
0.00
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Index
RUT
P/E
10.16
EPS (ttm)
2.78
Insider Own
6.95%
Shs Outstand
32.71M
Perf Week
4.59%
Market Cap
925.05M
Forward P/E
8.61
EPS next Y
3.28
Insider Trans
-2.28%
Shs Float
30.44M
Perf Month
6.52%
Enterprise Value
-
PEG
-
EPS next Q
0.69
Inst Own
46.83%
Perf Quarter
7.61%
Income
82.46M
P/S
1.80
EPS this Y
6.38%
Inst Trans
1.22%
Perf Half Y
19.32%
Sales
512.65M
P/B
1.01
EPS next Y
9.05%
ROA
1.09%
Perf YTD
8.19%
Book/sh
27.95
P/C
-
EPS next 5Y
-
ROE
10.36%
52W High
30.32 -6.73%
Perf Year
31.53%
Cash/sh
-
P/FCF
10.05
EPS past 3/5Y
6.37% 11.16%
ROIC
6.93%
52W Low
20.93 35.12%
Perf 3Y
72.44%
EV/EBITDA
-
Sales past 3/5Y
24.62% 24.79%
Gross Margin
-
Volatility
2.10% 2.23%
Perf 5Y
18.62%
EV/Sales
-
EPS Y/Y TTM
22.57%
Oper. Margin
21.18%
ATR (14)
0.69
Perf 10Y
-
Quick Ratio
-
Sales Y/Y TTM
11.99%
Profit Margin
16.08%
RSI (14)
64.65
Current Ratio
0.10
EPS Q/Q
38.09%
SMA20
5.60%
Beta
0.84
Debt/Eq
0.64
Sales Q/Q
2.28%
SMA50
2.11%
Rel Volume
0.00
Prev Close
28.28
Employees
842
LT Debt/Eq
0.33
SMA200
9.58%
Avg Volume
183.15K
Price
28.28
IPO
Apr 11, 2018
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
Trades
Volume
0
Change
0.00%
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Nov-25-25Resumed DA Davidson Buy $32
Jan-24-25Upgrade Hovde Group Market Perform → Outperform $31.50 → $33
Dec-19-24Upgrade Raymond James Mkt Perform → Outperform $30
Nov-13-24Downgrade Hovde Group Outperform → Market Perform $30 → $31.50
Jul-26-24Reiterated Hovde Group Outperform $29 → $30
Jan-05-24Downgrade Raymond James Outperform → Mkt Perform
Jul-28-23Upgrade Raymond James Mkt Perform → Outperform $20
Jan-05-23Downgrade Raymond James Outperform → Mkt Perform
Dec-13-22Initiated Piper Sandler Overweight $27
Oct-31-22Initiated Raymond James Outperform $28
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and services through its subsidiary. It also offers commercial and personal banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions services. The company was founded on July 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorMar 04 '26Sale27.6011,000303,600317,775Mar 06 04:07 PM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorMar 05 '26Proposed Sale27.5711,000303,270Mar 05 10:02 AM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorMar 03 '26Sale27.429,800268,716328,775Mar 04 04:05 PM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorMar 02 '26Sale27.802005,560338,575Mar 04 04:05 PM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorMar 04 '26Proposed Sale27.5011,000302,500Mar 04 10:27 AM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorMar 02 '26Proposed Sale28.0010,000280,000Mar 02 02:02 PM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorFeb 25 '26Sale28.0020,000560,000338,775Feb 27 04:05 PM
Cummings George W. IIIDirectorFeb 25 '26Proposed Sale28.0020,000560,056Feb 25 03:21 PM
Folse Mark P.DirectorFeb 09 '26Sale29.755,146153,09458,140Feb 11 04:05 PM
Folse Mark P.DirectorFeb 10 '26Sale29.514,854143,24253,286Feb 11 04:05 PM
Folse Mark P.DirectorFeb 09 '26Proposed Sale29.7010,000297,000Feb 09 08:35 AM
Carter Donald ChadEVP, Correspondent BankingJan 29 '26Sale27.273,778103,02613,863Jan 30 04:42 PM
Carter Donald ChadOfficerJan 29 '26Proposed Sale27.363,778103,366Jan 29 01:00 PM
Day Rick D.DirectorJan 27 '26Buy27.551,50041,325267,385Jan 27 04:05 PM
ROBERTSON GREGEVP and CFODec 01 '25Sale26.411,40036,97467,835Dec 02 05:40 PM
Day Rick D.DirectorOct 28 '25Buy24.211,60038,736265,885Oct 28 05:23 PM
Strong SaundraEVP & General CounselAug 22 '25Sale25.382,36359,9735,997Aug 25 04:05 PM
SAUNDRA STRONGOfficerAug 22 '25Proposed Sale25.382,36359,965Aug 22 04:10 PM
Buquet James J. IIIDirectorAug 04 '25Sale23.085,164119,18528,523Aug 05 04:20 PM
JAMES J BUQUETDirectorAug 04 '25Proposed Sale23.085,164119,186Aug 04 04:08 PM
Ducrest John P.DirectorJul 31 '25Buy23.622,22552,55413,716Aug 01 04:05 PM
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.DirectorJun 06 '25Buy23.4068015,91292,960Jun 09 04:38 PM
ROBERTSON GREGEVP and CFOMay 29 '25Sale23.721,08625,76069,235May 29 04:59 PM