Business First Bancshares, Inc.

NasdaqGS:BFST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$953.4m

Business First Bancshares Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Business First Bancshares is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 13.5% and 11.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 10.9% in 3 years.

Key information

13.5%

Earnings growth rate

7.84%

EPS growth rate

Banks earnings growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate11.3%
Future return on equity10.90%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated30 Jan 2026

Recent future growth updates

Results: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Jul 31
Results: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Recent updates

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Jan 30
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Oct 28
Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Results: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Jul 31
Results: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14

Apr 28
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14

Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank

Apr 27

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

Jan 27
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be $0.14

Oct 29
Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be $0.14
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From Wholesale Funding To Noninterest Revenue Streams

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 29

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Aug 01
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Does Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 29
Does Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:BFST - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027394108N/AN/A4
12/31/202637694N/AN/A4
12/31/202531382N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2025304779192N/A
6/30/2025291728081N/A
3/31/2025277678083N/A
12/31/2024261606061N/A
9/30/2024250595865N/A
6/30/2024248625666N/A
3/31/2024248646777N/A
12/31/2023246668192N/A
9/30/2023247687683N/A
6/30/2023242627781N/A
3/31/2023231586773N/A
12/31/2022218536270N/A
9/30/2022201486373N/A
6/30/2022185455564N/A
3/31/2022185495058N/A
12/31/2021182525256N/A
9/30/2021184545556N/A
6/30/2021180536566N/A
3/31/2021158383941N/A
12/31/2020138302629N/A
9/30/2020113221318N/A
6/30/20209718-42N/A
3/31/202089231822N/A
12/31/201988242024N/A
9/30/20198421N/A24N/A
6/30/20197920N/A25N/A
3/31/20197217N/A24N/A
12/31/20186814N/A19N/A
9/30/20186010N/A17N/A
6/30/2018558N/A14N/A
3/31/2018506N/A10N/A
12/31/2017465N/A8N/A
9/30/2017457N/A9N/A
6/30/2017457N/A8N/A
3/31/2017436N/A8N/A
12/31/2016425N/A8N/A
9/30/2016415N/A8N/A
6/30/2016414N/A6N/A
3/31/2016404N/A4N/A
12/31/2015364N/A3N/A
9/30/2015334N/A3N/A
6/30/2015284N/A4N/A
3/31/2015254N/A5N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BFST's forecast earnings growth (13.5% per year) is above the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: BFST's earnings (13.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BFST's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BFST's revenue (11.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BFST's revenue (11.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BFST's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/17 07:29
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/13 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher MarinacBrean Capital (formerly Janney Montgomery)
Gary TennerD.A. Davidson & Co.
Feddie StricklandHovde Group, LLC