BFST Stock Overview
Operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$23.05 |
| 52 Week High | US$30.30 |
| 52 Week Low | US$18.97 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.53% |
| 3 Month Change | -14.60% |
| 1 Year Change | 10.29% |
| 3 Year Change | 2.31% |
| 5 Year Change | 92.73% |
| Change since IPO | -8.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14
Apr 28
Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank
Apr 27Recent updates
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14
Apr 28Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank
Apr 27Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14
Jan 27Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be $0.14
Oct 29
From Wholesale Funding To Noninterest Revenue Streams
Sep 24 Strategic shift towards increasing noninterest-bearing deposit accounts and reducing reliance on wholesale funding aims to stabilize funding costs and improve net interest margins.Business First Bancshares: TBV Per Share Has Stalled Since 2019
Jan 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 01Does Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 02Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Feb 07Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Nov 11Business First Bancshares announces stock offering for expected proceeds of ~$47M
Oct 12Business First Bancshares raises $72M via private placement of preferred stock
Sep 01Shareholder Returns
| BFST | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 1Y | 10.3% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
Return vs Industry: BFST underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 16.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BFST matched the US Market which returned 9.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BFST volatility | |
|---|---|
| BFST Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: BFST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BFST's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 861 | Jude Melville | www.b1bank.com |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BFST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$682.23m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$66.68m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$276.74m |
10.2x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/B RatioIs BFST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BFST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$276.74m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$276.74m |
| Other Expenses | US$210.06m |
| Earnings | US$66.68m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.25 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.09% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 52.5% |
How did BFST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield23%
Payout RatioDoes BFST pay a reliable dividends?
See BFST dividend history and benchmarks| Business First Bancshares dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 15 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 31 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 14 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 30 days |
Does BFST pay a reliable dividends?
See BFST dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 02:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Manuel Navas | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Feddie Strickland | Hovde Group, LLC |