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BFST Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$26.87
Seasonality move
:
-11.78%
Day range:
$26.75 - $27.07
52-week range:
$20.07 - $28.46
Dividend yield:
2.12%
P/E ratio:
10.38x
P/S ratio:
1.56x
P/B ratio:
0.99x
Volume:
80.8K
Avg. volume:
133.5K
1-year change:
3.47%
Market cap:
$795.8M
Revenue:
$457.8M
EPS (TTM):
$2.59
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 4 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $31.50, Business First Bancshares, Inc. has an estimated upside of 17.01% from its current price of $26.84.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $30.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $26.84.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 4 analysts, Business First Bancshares, Inc. has 17.01% upside to fair value with a price target of $31.50 per share.
BFST vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Business First Bancshares, Inc. has underperformed the S&P 500 by -4.84% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. has grown year-over-year revenues for 15 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported revenues of $130.2M.
Earnings Growth
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. has grown year-over-year earnings for 3 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported earnings per share of $0.73.
Enterprise value:
1.4B
EV / Invested capital:
0.99x
Price / LTM sales:
1.56x
EV / EBIT:
4.65x
EV / Revenue:
2.73x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.91x
EV / Free cash flow:
15.30x
Price / Operating cash flow:
8.74x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
--
Gross Profit (TTM):
--
Return On Assets:
1.07%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
16.09%
Return On Equity:
10.12%
Return On Invested Capital:
6.11%
Operating Margin:
22.44%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $366.7M | $432M | $509.7M | $113.2M | $130.2M | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Operating Income | $88.5M | $83.2M | $100.3M | $22.8M | $29.2M | |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.69 | $2.32 | $2.59 | $0.65 | $0.73 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $107.2M | $187.1M | $417.7M | $443.4M | $579.6M | |
| Total Assets | $4.4B | $5.8B | $6.5B | $6.9B | $8B | |
| Current Liabilities | $1.3B | $2.1B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $2.8B | |
| Total Liabilities | $4B | $5.3B | $5.9B | $6.2B | $7.1B | |
| Total Equity | $430.2M | $508M | $604.4M | $699.5M | $878.4M | |
| Total Debt | $190.4M | $650M | $331.9M | $490.3M | $491.8M | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $82.5M | $65.4M | $92.5M | $21.4M | $32.4M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$660.2M | -$325.4M | -$39.8M | -$153.7M | -$92.6M | |
| Cash From Financing | $616.5M | $281.8M | $133.2M | $137.5M | -$36.5M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $70.9M | $54.6M | $91M | $21M | $32.1M | |
BFST
Sector
Market Cap
$795.8M
$570M
Price % of 52-Week High
94.41%
92.18%
Dividend Yield
2.12%
1.57%
Shareholder Yield
0.22%
3.12%
1-Year Price Total Return
4.26%
7.87%
Beta (5-Year)
0.875
0.478
Dividend yield:
2.12%
Annualized payout:
$0.56
Payout ratio:
19.31%
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$27.66
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$24.48
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
23.45 - 26.19
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
2.8M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$27.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
51.93
ADX Line
Buy
Level
34.06
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-70.6422
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$25.51
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.59
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
84
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
5.2M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.5315)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.1101)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Sell
Momentum Score
Level (4)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (3.9503)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (6)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Sell
Fundamental Score
Level (6)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
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.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, BFST has received 4 Buy ratings 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The BFST average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $31.50.
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Where Will Business First Bancshares, Inc. Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Business First Bancshares, Inc. share price will rise to $31.50 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Business First Bancshares, Inc.?
Analysts are divided on their view about Business First Bancshares, Inc. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $30.00.
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What Is Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s Price Target?
The price target for Business First Bancshares, Inc. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $31.50 according to 4 Wall Street analysts, 4 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 0 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is BFST A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a Buy. 4 of 4 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of BFST?
You can purchase shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Business First Bancshares, Inc. shares.
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What Is The Business First Bancshares, Inc. Share Price Today?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. was last trading at $26.87 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Business First Bancshares, Inc.. Yesterday, Business First Bancshares, Inc. closed at $26.84 per share.
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How To Buy Business First Bancshares, Inc. Stock Online?
In order to purchase Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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Financial Ratios
BFST
Sector
P/E ratio
10.38x
12.24x
PEG ratio
0.91x
0.31x
P/B ratio
0.99x
1.11x
Price / LTM sales
1.56x
1.84x
Growth Metrics
BFST
Sector
Revenue growth
15.06%
5.54%
Earnings growth
11.85%
14.85%
Revenue (5-year growth)
32.33%
8.84%
Earnings forecast
$0.67
$0.62
Profitability
BFST
Sector
Profitability FY 2024
--
--
Return on invested capital
6.11%
5.01%
Return on assets
1.07%
1.01%
Return on equity
10.12%
9.68%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Oct
23
Next Earnings Date
Jan
22
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Jan
22
Balance Sheet
BFST
Sector
Total cash
$1B
$431.4M
Short term investments
$28.7M
$211.3M
Total assets
$7.9B
$3.1B
Long term debt
$491.8M
$79M
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