31.84
price up icon1.11%   0.35
after-market After Hours: 31.84
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Business First Bancshares Inc stock is traded at $31.84, with a volume of 158.52K. It is up +1.11% in the last 24 hours and down -0.72% over the past month. Business First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates the majority of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.
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Previous Close:
$31.49
Open:
$31.34
24h Volume:
158.52K
Relative Volume:
0.65
Market Cap:
$1.04B
Revenue:
$523.52M
Net Income/Loss:
$90.88M
P/E Ratio:
11.32
EPS:
2.8122
Net Cash Flow:
$91.20M
1W Performance:
+2.02%
1M Performance:
-0.72%
6M Performance:
+15.49%
1Y Performance:
+24.28%
1-Day Range:
Value
$31.34
$31.89
1-Week Range:
Value
$30.54
$31.89
52-Week Range:
Value
$22.56
$32.52

Business First Bancshares Inc Stock (BFST) Company Profile

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Business First Bancshares Inc
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Phone
225-248-7600
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Address
500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA
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Employee
842
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Twitter
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Next Earnings Date
2026-10-22
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Latest SEC Filings
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BFST's Discussions on Twitter

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31.84 1.02B 523.52M 90.88M 91.20M 2.8122
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Business First Bancshares Inc Stock (BFST) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date Action Analyst Rating Change
Nov-25-25 Resumed DA Davidson Buy
Jan-24-25 Upgrade Hovde Group Market Perform → Outperform
Dec-19-24 Upgrade Raymond James Mkt Perform → Outperform
Nov-13-24 Downgrade Hovde Group Outperform → Market Perform
Jul-26-24 Reiterated Hovde Group Outperform
Jan-05-24 Downgrade Raymond James Outperform → Mkt Perform
Jul-28-23 Upgrade Raymond James Mkt Perform → Outperform
Jan-05-23 Downgrade Raymond James Outperform → Mkt Perform
Dec-13-22 Initiated Piper Sandler Overweight
Oct-31-22 Initiated Raymond James Outperform
Oct-25-21 Upgrade Raymond James Mkt Perform → Strong Buy
May-20-21 Upgrade DA Davidson Neutral → Buy
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Business First Bancshares Inc Stock (BFST) Latest News

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Sep 04, 2026

Texas Regional Bank targets underbanked Dallas communities with Oak Cliff branch - The Business Journals

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 02, 2026

Empowered Funds LLC Acquires New Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Sep 02, 2026
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Sep 02, 2026

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Invests $13.85 Million in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Sep 02, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Business First (NASDAQ: BFST) director sold 15,000 shares in June trade - Stock Titan

Sep 01, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Looks Cheap After Its 66% Run - webull.com

Sep 01, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Man Group plc Takes $2.83 Million Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Sep 01, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Hsbc Holdings PLC Takes $1.27 Million Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Sep 01, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026

Deutsche Bank AG Acquires New Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Aug 31, 2026
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Aug 30, 2026

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Aug 30, 2026
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Aug 30, 2026

BlackRock Inc. Buys New Stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Aug 30, 2026
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Aug 29, 2026

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Purchases New Holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Aug 29, 2026
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Aug 29, 2026

Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New $33.49 Million Investment in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Aug 29, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026

Business First (NASDAQ: BFST) director lines up new share sale after recent stock disposals - Stock Titan

Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) submits brief SEC notice - Stock Titan

Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026

Business First (NASDAQ: BFST) director plans new sale after $560K stock trade - Stock Titan

Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026

Business First (NASDAQ: BFST) director plans 20,000-share sale - Stock Titan

Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 27, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Given New $37.00 Price Target at Hovde Group - MarketBeat

Aug 27, 2026
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Aug 25, 2026

Business First (NASDAQ: BFST) director sells 14,200 shares in August trades - Stock Titan

Aug 25, 2026
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Aug 25, 2026

43,858 Shares in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST Bought by Womack Financial LLC - MarketBeat

Aug 25, 2026
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Aug 25, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Director George Cummings III Sells 10,000 Shares - MarketBeat

Aug 25, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026

Ranger Investment Management L.P. Invests $8.74 Million in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

Aug 24, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026

Business First Bancshares Director George W. Cummings III Sells 3,235 Shares - Kalkine Media

Aug 21, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026

Business First (NASDAQ: BFST) director sells 3,235 shares, selling at $31.80 - Stock Titan

Aug 21, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

Business First Bancshares Director George W. Cummings III Sells 10,000 Shares at $31.78 Each - Kalkine Media

Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Director Sells $317,800.00 in Stock - MarketBeat

Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

Business First Bancshares Insider Sold Shares Worth $317,800, According to a Recent SEC Filing - marketscreener.com

Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) director sells 10,000 shares - Stock Titan

Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026

Business (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Bottom-Line Figure Trails Its Comparison; Market Read: Shares Move 0.44% Down in the Latest ReadingDebt Analysis Report - vinanet.vn

Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 18, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) director lines up 25,000-share sale - Stock Titan

Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Hits New 12-Month HighWhat's Next? - MarketBeat

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

Business First Bancshares stock hits all-time high at 32.53 USD - Investing.com Australia

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

Business First Bancshares To Go Ex-Dividend On August 14th, 2026 With 0.15 USD Dividend Per Share - Moomoo

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026

Newcomer Director at Business First Bancshares Sells 10,000 Shares for $319,000 - The Globe and Mail

Aug 12, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026

BFST Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses by a Hair, Shares Edge HigherEPS Growth Report - Vinanet

Aug 12, 2026
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Aug 10, 2026

Sei Investments Co. Purchases 20,673 Shares of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. $SFST - MarketBeat

Aug 10, 2026
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Aug 09, 2026

Is It Smart To Buy Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend? - simplywall.st

Aug 09, 2026
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Aug 08, 2026

Business first bancshares EVP Carter sells $59,325 in shares By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria

Aug 08, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026

Business first bancshares EVP Carter sells $59,325 in shares - Investing.com

Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) EVP Donald Chad Carter Sells 1,875 Shares - MarketBeat

Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) EVP sells 1,875 shares, keeps RSUs - Stock Titan

Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026

Business First Bancshares entities sell 11,389 shares | BFST Insider Trading - Stock Titan

Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - TradingKey

Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 07, 2026

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Stock News Today - TradingKey

Aug 07, 2026
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Aug 06, 2026

Saundra Strong, BFST EVP, sells $31,980 in company stock - Investing.com

Aug 06, 2026
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Aug 06, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) EVP Saundra Strong Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock - MarketBeat

Aug 06, 2026
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Aug 06, 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) EVP sells 1,000 common shares - Stock Titan

Aug 06, 2026
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Aug 06, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) plans NASDAQ sale of 1,875 performance grant shares - Stock Titan

Aug 06, 2026
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Aug 05, 2026

Business First Bancshares Insider Sold Shares Worth $318,700, According to a Recent SEC Filing - marketscreener.com

Aug 05, 2026
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Aug 05, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) director sells 10,000 shares at $31.87 - Stock Titan

Aug 05, 2026
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Aug 05, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. SEC Filing (Aug 5, 2026) - Stock Titan

Aug 05, 2026
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Aug 05, 2026

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Buys 81,833 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - marketbeat.com

Aug 05, 2026

Business First Bancshares Inc Stock (BFST) Financials Data

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Business First Bancshares Inc Stock (BFST) Insider Trading

Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total
Cummings George W. III
Director
Aug 21 '26
Sale
31.27
4,200
131,334
193,745
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