Business First Bancshares Stock Performance
as on March 24, 2026 at 6:11 am IST
Day's Low
Day's High
$26.40$27.10
2.11%
Downside
0.48%
Upside
52 Week's Low
52 Week's High
$20.07$30.3225.58%
Downside
12.42%
Upside
Business First Bancshares share price movements today
- Previous Close
- $25.81
- Open
- $26.50
- Volume
- 259.9K
- Day's Low - High
- $26.40 - $27.10
- 52 Week Low - High
- $20.07 - $30.32
Business First Bancshares Historical Returns
- 1 Month Return
- -7.46 %
- 3 Month Return
- -4.12 %
- 1 Year Return
- + 5.56 %
- 3 Year Return
- + 54.55 %
- 5 Year Return
- 0 %
Business First Bancshares Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
Check Business First Bancshares market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.
Market Cap
$846.9M
EPS (TTM)
3.025
Dividend Yield
2.26%
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY
0.38%
PE Ratio (TTM)
9.25
Industry PE ratio
8.72991341991342
PEG Ratio
0EBITDA
-
Revenue (TTM)
312.8M
Profit Margin
28.09%
Return On Equity TTM
10.36%
Business First Bancshares Stock Valuation
Track how Business First Bancshares P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.
Business First Bancshares in the last 5 years
Lowest (5.86x)
June 30, 2023
Industry (8.73x)
March 23, 2026
Today (9.25x)
March 23, 2026
Highest (10.83x)
December 31, 2024
Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 9.25x
Business First Bancshares vs Peer Comparison
Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Business First Bancshares with its industry peers.
Company | Analyst View | Market Cap | 5 Years Return % | PE Ratio | Profit Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | $846.9M | NA | 9.25 | 28.09% | |
| BUY | $92.8B | 145.63% | 14.32 | 26.13% | |
| BUY | $86.4B | 78.36% | 10.18 | 32.28% | |
| BUY | $81.6B | 19.07% | 12.17 | 31.08% | |
| HOLD | $79.6B | -4.35% | 11.09 | 28.72% |
Stock Returns calculator for Business First Bancshares Stock including INR - Dollar returns
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Investment Value
₹1,00,000
Business First Bancshares investment value today
Current value as on today
₹1,20,226
Returns
₹20,226
(+20.23%)
Returns from Business First Bancshares Stock
₹10,307 (+10.31%)
Dollar Returns*
₹9,919 (+9.92%)
Analyst Recommendation on Business First Bancshares Stock
Based on 11 analysts
81.82%
Buy
18.18%
Hold
0.00%
Sell
Based on 11 analysts, 81.82% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for Business First Bancshares. Average target price of $32.88
Business First Bancshares Share Price Target
Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Business First Bancshares.
What analysts predicted
17.97%UPSIDE
Target Price
$32.88
Current Price
$26.97
Analyzed by
11 Analysts
Target
$32.88
Business First Bancshares target price $32.88, a slight upside of 17.97% compared to current price of $26.97. According to 11 analysts rating.
Business First Bancshares Stock’s Investor Sentiment and Interest
Search interest for Business First Bancshares Stock has decreased by -33% in the last 30 days, reflecting a downward trend in search activity.
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Business First Bancshares Quarterly Profit & Loss
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Business First Bancshares Annual Profit & Loss
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Business First Bancshares Quarterly Cash Flow
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Insights on Business First Bancshares
Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.
POSITIVE IMPACTPrice Rise
In the last 6 months, BFST stock has moved up by 6.9%
NO EFFECTAgainst Peers
In the last 1 year, Itaú Unibanco Holding S.a. has given 42.7% return, outperforming this stock by 37.1%
- NO EFFECT
Against Peers
In the last 3 years, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has given 105.1% return, outperforming this stock by 50.5%
NEGATIVE IMPACTProfit Down
Netprofit is down for the last 2 quarters, 22.85M → 22.35M (in $), with an average decrease of 2.2% per quarter
- NEGATIVE IMPACT
Revenue Fall
Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 130.22M → 130.01M (in $), with an average decrease of 0.2% per quarter
About Business First Bancshares
| Organisation | Business First Bancshares |
| Headquarters | 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70801 |
| Industry | Finance |
| CEO | Mr. David R. Melville III |
| E-voting on shares | Click here to vote |
Key Management of Business First Bancshares
Name | Title |
|---|---|
Mr. Philip Jordan | Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer |
Ms. Saundra Strong | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
Ms. Kathryn Manning | Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer |
Donald Chad Carter | Executive VP & Correspondent Banking |
Whitney Dees | Assistant Secretary |
Mr. David R. Melville III | Chairman, President & CEO |
Mr. Gregory Robertson | Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer |
Mr. Keith Mansfield | Executive VP & COO |
Ms. Senna Bayasgalan | Chief Marketing Officer |
Mr. Warren McDonald | Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer |
FAQs
What is Business First Bancshares share price today?
Business First Bancshares share price today is $26.97 as on . Business First Bancshares share today touched a day high of $27.1 and a low of $26.4.
What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Business First Bancshares share?
Business First Bancshares share touched a 52 week high of $30.32 on and a 52 week low of $20.07 on . Business First Bancshares stock price today i.e. is trending at $26.97,which is 11.05% down from its 52 week high and 34.38% up from its 52 week low.
What is Business First Bancshares's market capitalisation today?
Business First Bancshares market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .
How to invest in Business First Bancshares Stock (BFST) from India?
- Step 1: Open a free US stocks account on INDmoney App and transfer your Rupees into Dollars to your INDmoney US stocks account. For a step by step instruction, check How to Transfer Money to Your US Stocks Account .
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What is the minimum amount required to buy Business First Bancshares Stock (BFST) from India?
Indian investors can start investing in Business First Bancshares (BFST) shares with as little as ₹94.058 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
For example: If you want to invest $10 or ₹940.58 in Business First Bancshares stock (as per the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate as on ).
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