BFST Stock Overview
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$21.94 |
| 52 Week High | US$25.57 |
| 52 Week Low | US$13.05 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.15% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.73% |
| 1 Year Change | 42.84% |
| 3 Year Change | -6.64% |
| 5 Year Change | -13.79% |
| Change since IPO | -13.14% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
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 01
Does 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 01Business First Bancshares goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Aug 11Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 08Business First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.15, revenue of $53.6M misses by $0.6M
Jul 26Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.12
May 03Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.12
Jul 30We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BFST) CEO Compensation
May 21The Case For Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?
May 05Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.10 Dividend
Feb 06Shareholder Returns
| BFST | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 8.6% | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1Y | 42.8% | 25.1% | 19.3% |
Return vs Industry: BFST exceeded the US Banks industry which returned 25.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BFST exceeded the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BFST volatility | |
|---|---|
| BFST Average Weekly Movement | 4.8% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: BFST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: BFST's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 761 | 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$550.86m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$65.64m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$247.29m |
8.5x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/B RatioIs BFST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BFST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$247.29m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$247.29m |
| Other Expenses | US$181.65m |
| Earnings | US$65.64m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Apr 25, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.57 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 26.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 98.6% |
How did BFST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison