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Business First Bancshares Inc stock is traded at $31.31, with a volume of 155.91K. It is up +0.58% in the last 24 hours and up +1.10% 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:
$31.13
Open:
$31.2
24h Volume:
155.91K
Relative Volume:
0.83
Market Cap:
$1.02B
Revenue:
$523.52M
Net Income/Loss:
$90.88M
P/E Ratio:
11.13
EPS:
2.8122
Net Cash Flow:
$91.20M
1W Performance:
+2.69%
1M Performance:
+1.10%
6M Performance:
+11.23%
1Y Performance:
+37.75%
1-Day Range:
Value
$31.18
$31.65
1-Week Range:
Value
$30.37
$31.65
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
Name
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-26
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Latest SEC Filings
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BFST's Discussions on Twitter

Compare BFST vs MFG, HDB, IBN, ITUB, USB

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BFST
Business First Bancshares Inc
31.31 1.02B 523.52M 90.88M 91.20M 2.8122
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MFG
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HDB
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IBN
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ITUB
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9.44 104.05B 77.61B 8.65B 10.90B 0.7301
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USB
U S Bancorp
58.73 91.50B 43.53B 8.16B 9.60B 5.0117

Business First Bancshares Inc Stock (BFST) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date Action Analyst Rating Change
Aug-27-26 Reiterated Hovde Group Outperform
Jul-24-26 Reiterated Hovde Group Outperform
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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Oct 01, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26 - GlobeNewswire Inc.

Oct 01, 2026
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Sep 18, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc.Common Stock (Nasdaq:BFST) Detailed Stock Data - The Chronicle-Journal

Sep 18, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Business First Bancshares announces resignation of executive vice president - Investing.com

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Form 8K Business First Bancshares Inc For: 11 September By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Business First Bancshares announces resignation of executive vice president By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Form 8K Business First Bancshares Inc For: 11 September By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Form 8K Business First Bancshares Inc For: 11 September By Investing.com - Investing.com Australia

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Business First Bancshares announces resignation of executive vice president By Investing.com - Investing.com India

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026

Form 8K Business First Bancshares Inc For: 11 September By Investing.com - Investing.com UK

Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 09, 2026

Discipline and Rules-Based Execution in BFST Response - Stock Traders Daily

Sep 09, 2026
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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

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Makes New Investment in Southern First Bancshares, Inc. $SFST - marketbeat.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 31, 2026

Regional Bank Director Liquidates 3,235 Shares, Valued at $102,873 - Yahoo Finance

Aug 31, 2026
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Aug 30, 2026

George W. Cummings III Sells Shares of Business First Bancshares - Intellectia AI

Aug 30, 2026
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Aug 30, 2026

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

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

Southern First Bancshares Director Leighton M. Cubbage Sells 750 Shares in August 2026 - Kalkine Media

Aug 27, 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.com

Aug 25, 2026
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Aug 25, 2026

George Cummings III Sells 4,200 Shares of Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Stock - 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 24, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) director plans $76K sale - Stock Titan

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 stock hits all-time high at 32.53 USD - Investing.com Nigeria

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

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

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

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

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

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

Aug 13, 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
George W. Cummings
Director
Aug 24 '26
Proposed Sale
31.30
2,435
76,216
0
Cummings George W. III
Director
Aug 21 '26
Sale
31.27
4,200
131,334
193,745
Cummings George W. III
Director
Aug 19 '26
Sale
31.80
3,235
102,873
197,945
George W. Cummings
Director
Aug 18 '26
Proposed Sale
31.97
25,000
799,250
0
Cummings George W. III
Director
Aug 18 '26
Sale
31.78
10,000
317,800
201,180
Carter Donald Chad
Officer
Aug 06 '26
Proposed Sale
31.99
1,875
59,981
0
Carter Donald Chad
EVP, Correspondent Banking
Aug 06 '26
Sale
31.64
1,875
59,325
12,642
Strong Saundra
EVP & General Counsel
Aug 05 '26
Sale
31.98
1,000
31,980
4,878
Hall William G.
Director
Aug 05 '26
Sale
31.97
11,389
364,106
0
William G. Hall
Director
Aug 05 '26
Proposed Sale
32.07
11,389
365,245
0
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