BFST Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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High

29.000

Open

28.850

VWAP

28.76

Vol

711.46K

Mkt Cap

940.15M

Low

28.520

Amount

20.46M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

6.62

Total Shares

32.68M

EV

806.79M

EV/OCF(TTM)

1.74

P/S(TTM)

2.88

Business First Bancshares, Inc., through its banking subsidiary b1BANK, operates banking centers and loan production offices in markets across Louisiana and Texas, providing commercial and personal banking products and services. The Company's personal banking products and services include personal checking, personal savings, digital banking, long term savings, personal lending and additional services. Its commercial products and services include commercial checking, commercial savings, commercial lending, online banking, and treasury management. The Company's wealth management products and services include investments, financial planning, and insurance. It also provides private client banking products and services. Its personal checking products include MAX Checking and FLEX Checking. Its personal savings products include MAX Money Market, FLEX Savings and AIM Savings. Its commercial checking products include Essential Business Checking, Aspire Checking, and MAX Business Checking.

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Events Timeline

(ET)

2026-04-27

08:20:00

b1BANK Reports Q1 Tangible Book Value of $23.18

2026-01-22 (ET)

2026-01-22

16:50:00

Business First Reports Q4 Credit Loss Provision of $3.1M

2026-01-05 (ET)

2026-01-05

09:10:00

Business First Bancshares Completes Acquisition of Progressive Bancorp

2025-10-28 (ET)

2025-10-28

16:57:37

Business First Bancshares Launches $30 Million Stock Buyback Initiative

2025-10-23 (ET)

2025-10-23

16:10:42

Business First Bancshares Announces Q3 EPS of 72 Cents, Exceeding Consensus Estimate of 66 Cents

News

Yahoo Finance

04-28Yahoo Finance

Business First Bancshares Reports Strong Q1 Earnings with Strategic Acquisitions

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04-27seekingalpha

Business First Bancshares Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights

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04-27seekingalpha

Business First Bancshares Declares Quarterly Dividend

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04-27seekingalpha

Business First Bancshares Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations

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04-02Newsfilter

Business First Bancshares Completes $85 Million Private Placement

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04-02Newsfilter

b1BANK Appoints Ben Marmande as Director of Corporate Banking

3 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast BFST stock price to rise

3 Buy

0 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

31.00

Averages

32.33

High

34.00

Current: 0.000

Low

31.00

Averages

32.33

High

34.00

Stephens

Overweight

maintain

$34 -> $33

AI Analysis

2026-04-27

Reason

Stephens

Price Target

$34 -> $33

AI Analysis

2026-04-27

maintain

Overweight

Reason

Stephens lowered the firm's price target on Business First Bancshares to $33 from $34 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Q1 results were highlighted by "excellent cost controls and solid fees" that drove EPS that beat consensus, but the firm is decreasing its EPS forecast 3% in 2026 and 2027 as Q1 results imply a considerable ramp for the remainder of the year, the analyst tells investors.

DA Davidson

Buy

maintain

$32 -> $33

2026-01-26

Reason

DA Davidson

Price Target

$32 -> $33

2026-01-26

maintain

Buy

Reason

DA Davidson raised the firm's price target on Business First Bancshares to $33 from $32 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after its Q4 earnings beat. The company's result highlights its ability to generate solid loan growth and maintain its net interest margin with additional traction from its fee-based business lines, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST.O) is 9.68, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 9.59. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Business First Bancshares Inc's fair value, Click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

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5Y Average PE

9.59

Current PE

9.68

Overvalued PE

10.97

Undervalued PE

8.21

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

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N/A

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

0.78

Current EV/EBITDA

4.91

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

3.39

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

-1.83

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

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5Y Average PS

2.20

Current PS

2.38

Overvalued PS

2.51

Undervalued PS

1.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) stock price today?

The current price of BFST is 28.77 USD — it has increased 0.74

What is Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)'s business?

Business First Bancshares, Inc., through its banking subsidiary b1BANK, operates banking centers and loan production offices in markets across Louisiana and Texas, providing commercial and personal banking products and services. The Company's personal banking products and services include personal checking, personal savings, digital banking, long term savings, personal lending and additional services. Its commercial products and services include commercial checking, commercial savings, commercial lending, online banking, and treasury management. The Company's wealth management products and services include investments, financial planning, and insurance. It also provides private client banking products and services. Its personal checking products include MAX Checking and FLEX Checking. Its personal savings products include MAX Money Market, FLEX Savings and AIM Savings. Its commercial checking products include Essential Business Checking, Aspire Checking, and MAX Business Checking.

What is the price predicton of BFST Stock?

Wall Street analysts forecast BFST stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BFST is32.33 USD with a low forecast of 31.00 USD and a high forecast of 34.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

What is Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Business First Bancshares Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 81.03M USD, increased 13.05

What is Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Business First Bancshares Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 0.68 USD, increased 4.62

How many employees does Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST). have?

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) has 821 emplpoyees as of June 20 2026.

What is Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) market cap?

Today BFST has the market capitalization of 940.15M USD.