27.84
price down icon0.61%   -0.17
after-market After Hours: 27.84
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Business First Bancshares Inc stock is traded at $27.84, with a volume of 198.88K. It is down -0.61% in the last 24 hours and down -1.31% 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:
$28.01
Open:
$28.1
24h Volume:
198.88K
Relative Volume:
1.10
Market Cap:
$909.75M
Revenue:
$523.52M
Net Income/Loss:
$90.88M
P/E Ratio:
9.8997
EPS:
2.8122
Net Cash Flow:
$91.20M
1W Performance:
+3.73%
1M Performance:
-1.31%
6M Performance:
+8.24%
1Y Performance:
+17.22%
1-Day Range:
Value
$27.84
$28.36
1-Week Range:
Value
$26.84
$28.36
52-Week Range:
Value
$22.52
$30.32

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
2026-04-27
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Latest SEC Filings
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BFST's Discussions on Twitter

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27.84 915.31M 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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May 22, 2026

Trading Systems Reacting to (BFST) Volatility - Stock Traders Daily

May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026

BFST (BFST) Form 144 shows George W. Cummings sold 20k and other shares - Stock Titan

May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026

b1BANK Launches New Brand Strategy Amid Expansion - Biz New Orleans

May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026

Baton Rouge-based B1bank to open new office near Uptown to serve as Houston hub - The Business Journals

May 22, 2026
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May 21, 2026

Business First (BFST) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy? - MSN

May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026

BFST: All agenda items passed, including director elections and auditor ratification, with active shareholder participation - TradingView

May 21, 2026
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May 18, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc.Common Stock (NQ: BFST - The Chronicle-Journal

May 18, 2026
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May 17, 2026

Loan loss coverage ratio of Business First Bancshares, Inc. – NASDAQ:BFST - TradingView

May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026

Loan losses (actual) to loan loss reserve of Business First Bancshares, Inc. – NASDAQ:BFST - TradingView

May 17, 2026
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May 16, 2026

The First Bancshares Inc stock (US3189101026): earnings momentum and regional bank focus - AD HOC NEWS

May 16, 2026
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May 15, 2026

Business First (BFST) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates - Eastern Progress

May 15, 2026
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May 14, 2026

Loan losses (actual) to total loans of Business First Bancshares, Inc. – NASDAQ:BFST - TradingView

May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026

Business First Bancshares To Go Ex-Dividend On May 15th, 2026 With 0.15 USD Dividend Per Share - Moomoo

May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026

Savings deposits to total deposits of Business First Bancshares, Inc. – NASDAQ:BFST - TradingView

May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2026

Business First Bancshares Price Target Maintained With a $33.00/Share by DA Davidson - Moomoo

May 13, 2026
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May 11, 2026

How Business First Bancshares Inc. (BFST) Affects Rotational Strategy Timing - Stock Traders Daily

May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.15 Dividend - Yahoo Finance

May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026

Here's What We Like About First Community Bankshares' (NASDAQ:FCBC) Upcoming Dividend - Yahoo Finance

May 11, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Business First Bancshares Is Maintained at Buy by DA Davidson - Moomoo

May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026

Earnings Flash (BFST) Business First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Q1 Revenue $89.2M, Vs. FactSet Est of $91.0M - Moomoo

May 10, 2026
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May 04, 2026

Business First Bancshares : B1BANK Unveils "Ignite Ambition" Brand Positioning with Drew Brees Across Louisiana and Texas - marketscreener.com

May 04, 2026
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May 03, 2026

Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC Reduces Stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST - MarketBeat

May 03, 2026
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May 01, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2026 Q1ResultsEarnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ:BFST) 2026-05-01 - Seeking Alpha

May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026

Business First Bancshares 1Q 2026: Revenue $3.14M, Net income $22.21M, EPS $0.68— 10-Q Summary - TradingView

May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026

Business First (BFST) grows loans and earnings after Progressive Bancorp deal - Stock Titan

May 01, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026

(BFST) and the Role of Price-Sensitive Allocations - Stock Traders Daily

Apr 30, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026

First Mid Bank & Trust's parent names new CEO - The Business Journals

Apr 30, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026

Vanguard reports 5.12% stake in Business First Bancshares | BFST SEC FilingForm SCHEDULE 13G - Stock Titan

Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026

Net revenue of Business First Bancshares, Inc. – NASDAQ:BFST - TradingView

Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Insider Monkey

Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026

Business First Bancshares Highlights Growth Despite Credit Hurdles - The Globe and Mail

Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares Secures Assets via Progressive Bank Merger - HarianBasis.co

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Net revenue after provisions of Business First Bancshares, Inc. – NASDAQ:BFST - TradingView

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy Rating for Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) - MarketBeat

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares Grows via Progressive Acquisition, Strong Q1 - The Globe and Mail

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary - Yahoo Finance

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Q1 2026 slides: EPS beats amid revenue miss, NPLs rise By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Asset Growth ... - Yahoo Finance

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Asset Growth ... By GuruFocus - Investing.com Canada

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) Net Margin Strengthens Bullish Narratives In Q1 2026 Results - simplywall.st

Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Raymond James reiterates Outperform on Business First Bancshares stock By Investing.com - Investing.com India

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Business First targets 1.25% ROAA end-of-year run rate while integrating Progressive and adding bankers in Houston - MSN

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Full Transcript: Business First Bancshares Q1 2026 Earnings Call - Benzinga

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Raymond James reiterates Outperform on Business First Bancshares stock - Investing.com UK

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Business First Q1 2026 slides: EPS beats amid revenue miss, NPLs rise - Investing.com India

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Business First Bancshares Q1 Earnings Call Highlights - MarketBeat

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Earnings call transcript: Business First Bancshares Q1 2026 beats EPS, misses revenue By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Earnings call transcript: Business First Bancshares Q1 2026 beats EPS, misses revenue - Investing.com Australia

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 - marketscreener.com

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Business First Bancshares Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31Earnings Summary - TradingView

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings - Yahoo Finance

Apr 27, 2026

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