Business First Bancshares Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Business First Bancshares is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 12.5% and 14% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 3.7% per annum.

Key information

12.5%

Earnings growth rate

3.7%

EPS growth rate

Banks earnings growth	7.8%
Revenue growth rate	14.0%
Future return on equity	n/a
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	01 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Business First Bancshares announces stock offering for expected proceeds of ~$47M

Oct 12

Business First Bancshares raises $72M via private placement of preferred stock

Sep 01

Business First Bancshares goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Aug 11

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12

Aug 08

Business First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.15, revenue of $53.6M misses by $0.6M

Jul 26

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.12

May 03

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.12

Jul 30

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BFST) CEO Compensation

May 21

The Case For Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST): Could It Be A Nice Addition To Your Dividend Portfolio?

May 05

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:BFST - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2025	316	75	N/A	N/A	4
12/31/2024	265	43	N/A	N/A	3
3/31/2024	249	64	N/A	N/A	N/A
12/31/2023	247	66	81	92	N/A
9/30/2023	247	68	76	83	N/A
6/30/2023	241	62	77	81	N/A
3/31/2023	231	58	67	73	N/A
12/31/2022	218	53	62	70	N/A
9/30/2022	201	48	63	73	N/A
6/30/2022	185	45	55	64	N/A
3/31/2022	185	49	50	58	N/A
12/31/2021	182	52	52	56	N/A
9/30/2021	184	54	55	56	N/A
6/30/2021	180	53	65	66	N/A
3/31/2021	158	38	39	41	N/A
12/31/2020	138	30	26	29	N/A
9/30/2020	113	22	13	18	N/A
6/30/2020	97	18	-4	2	N/A
3/31/2020	89	23	18	22	N/A
12/31/2019	88	24	20	24	N/A
9/30/2019	84	21	22	24	N/A
6/30/2019	79	20	24	25	N/A
3/31/2019	72	17	23	24	N/A
12/31/2018	68	14	18	19	N/A
9/30/2018	60	10	17	17	N/A
6/30/2018	55	8	13	14	N/A
3/31/2018	50	6	10	10	N/A
12/31/2017	46	5	N/A	8	N/A
9/30/2017	45	7	N/A	9	N/A
6/30/2017	45	7	N/A	8	N/A
3/31/2017	43	6	N/A	8	N/A
12/31/2016	42	5	N/A	8	N/A
9/30/2016	41	5	N/A	8	N/A
6/30/2016	41	4	N/A	6	N/A
3/31/2016	40	4	N/A	4	N/A
12/31/2015	36	4	N/A	3	N/A
9/30/2015	33	4	N/A	3	N/A
6/30/2015	28	4	N/A	4	N/A
3/31/2015	25	4	N/A	5	N/A
12/31/2014	25	4	N/A	7	N/A
9/30/2014	24	4	N/A	6	N/A
6/30/2014	26	4	N/A	7	N/A
3/31/2014	26	4	N/A	9	N/A
12/31/2013	26	4	N/A	8	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BFST's forecast earnings growth (12.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.4%).

Earnings vs Market: BFST's earnings (12.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.1% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: BFST's revenue (14% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BFST's revenue (14% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if BFST's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

Business First Bancshares Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 8.3% to US$23.83

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 18%

Price target increased by 8.2% to US$21.75

Price target decreased by 13% to US$20.60

Price target decreased by 8.5% to US$23.70

Price target increased to US$32.10

Recent updates

First quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BFST) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. for $87.6 million.

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BFST) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Business First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 25, 2024

Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer recently sold US$117k worth of stock

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.14 per share at 2.6% yield

Business First Bancshares: TBV Per Share Has Stalled Since 2019

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Executive VP exercised options and sold US$78k worth of stock

Business First Bancshares, Inc. and B1bank Appoints Aimee Quirk as A Director

Price target increased by 8.3% to US$23.83

Director recently sold US$528k worth of stock

Business First Bancshares, Inc. and b1Bank Announces Resignation of Drew C. Brees to Board of Directors

Upcoming dividend of US$0.14 per share at 2.7% yield

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 26, 2023

New minor risk - Insider selling

Upcoming dividend of US$0.12 per share at 2.3% yield

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 18%

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

Price target increased by 8.2% to US$21.75

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Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 27, 2023

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jul 27, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.55 (vs US$0.41 in 1Q 2022)

Price target decreased by 13% to US$20.60

Independent Director recently bought US$92k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.12 per share at 3.5% yield

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Price target decreased by 8.5% to US$23.70

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Upcoming dividend of US$0.12 per share at 2.3% yield

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Dividend on Common Stocks, Payable on or After February 28, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Jan 25, 2023

b1BANK and Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Jerry Vascocu as Chief Administrative Officer

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Upcoming dividend of US$0.12 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend for the Third Quarter 2022, Payable on November 30, 2022

Business First Bancshares, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 26, 2022

Now 21% undervalued

Business First Bancshares announces stock offering for expected proceeds of ~$47M

Now 21% undervalued

Business First Bancshares, Inc. announced that it expects to receive $72.01 million in funding

Business First Bancshares raises $72M via private placement of preferred stock

Business First Bancshares goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.12

Upcoming dividend of US$0.12 per share

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 31, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.15, revenue of $53.6M misses by $0.6M

Business First Bancshares, Inc.(NasdaqGS:BFST) dropped from Russell 2000 Dynamic Index

Upcoming dividend of US$0.12 per share

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.12

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 23, 2022

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 31, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BFST) completed the acquisition of Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc.

Independent Director recently sold US$81k worth of stock