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Business First Bancshares Inc Share Price

NASDAQ: BFST

Small Cap

$28.33

-0.20

(-0.70%)

Live

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Business First Bancshares Inc Stock Performance

as on April 25, 2026 at 2:12 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $28.00
    $28.55
    downward going graph

    1.16%

    Downside

    0.78%

    Upside

    downward going graph
  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $22.25
    $30.32
    downward going graph

    21.46%

    Downside

    7.02%

    Upside

    downward going graph

Business First Bancshares Inc share price movements today

Previous Close
$28.53
Open
$28.14
Volume
45.0K
Day's Low - High
$28.00 - $28.55
52 Week Low - High
$22.25 - $30.32

Business First Bancshares Inc Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 5.51 %
3 Month Return
+ 4.66 %
1 Year Return
+ 20.69 %
3 Year Return
+ 80.8 %
5 Year Return
0 %

Business First Bancshares Inc Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check Business First Bancshares Inc market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$932.7M

EPS (TTM)

3.01

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.38%

PE Ratio (TTM)

10.23

Industry PE ratio

10.669872611464967

PEG Ratio

0

EBITDA

-

Revenue (TTM)

312.8M

Profit Margin

28.09%

Return On Equity TTM

10.36%

Business First Bancshares Inc Stock Valuation

Track how Business First Bancshares Inc P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

Business First Bancshares Inc in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (5.86x)

June 30, 2023

Today (10.23x)

April 24, 2026

Industry (10.67x)

April 24, 2026

Highest (12.66x)

March 31, 2026

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 10.23x

Business First Bancshares Inc vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Business First Bancshares Inc with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %
BUY$932.7MNA10.2328.09%
BUY$100.7B186.93%15.5826.13%
BUY$99.4B101.25%11.1432.28%
BUY$90.8B26.43%13.0731.31%
BUY$105.9B86.01%17.6524.93%

Stock Returns calculator for Business First Bancshares Inc Stock including INR - Dollar returns

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

  • 1Y

  • 3Y

Business First Bancshares Inc investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,32,343

Returns

₹32,343

(+32.34%)

Returns from Business First Bancshares Inc Stock

₹19,839 (+19.84%)

Dollar Impact

₹12,504 (+12.5%)

Analyst Recommendation on Business First Bancshares Inc Stock

Based on 11 analysts

BUY

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 Inc. Average target price of $32.6

Business First Bancshares Inc Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Business First Bancshares Inc.

What analysts predicted

13.1%UPSIDE

Target Price

$32.6

Current Price

$28.33

Analyzed by

11 Analysts

Target

$32.60

Business First Bancshares Inc target price $32.6, a slight upside of 13.1% compared to current price of $28.33. According to 11 analysts rating.

Business First Bancshares Inc Stock’s Investor Sentiment and Interest

Search interest for Business First Bancshares Inc Stock has decreased by -40% in the last 30 days, reflecting a downward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:-40% versus previous 30 day period

Business First Bancshares Inc Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Sep 2023
Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
101
102
105
111
113
127
125
126
130
130
Gross Profit
63
61
59
64
64
70
75
76
77
83
Operating Income
25
20
17
21
22
21
25
28
28
30
EBITDA
27
21
18
22
24
22
27
29
30
32
Interest Expense
38
40
44
45
46
50
47
47
49
46
Depreciation
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Income Before Tax
25
20
17
21
22
21
25
28
28
27
Income Tax Expense
5
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
Net Income
20
15
13
17
17
16
20
22
22
22
Net Profit Margin
20.10%
15.50%
12.91%
15.41%
15.77%
12.90%
16.36%
17.52%
17.55%
17.20%

Business First Bancshares Inc Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2016
Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
48
57
83
112
168
203
264
385
457
511
Gross Profit
41
45
67
86
135
178
216
242
259
311
Operating Income
6
8
17
29
36
64
68
90
83
113
EBITDA
8
10
18
31
39
68
73
95
88
119
Interest Expense
5
7
13
23
22
16
36
138
187
191
Depreciation
-
1
1
1
3
5
6
4
5
5
Income Before Tax
6
8
17
29
36
64
68
90
83
110
Income Tax Expense
1
4
3
6
6
12
14
19
17
22
Net Income
5
4
14
23
29
52
54
71
65
87
Net Profit Margin
10.46%
8.47%
16.78%
21.11%
17.77%
25.67%
20.55%
18.42%
14.22%
17.16%

Business First Bancshares Inc Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Net Income
15
13
17
17
16
20
22
22
22
Operating Cash Flow
21
7
15
21
17
28
14
32
16
Investing Cash Flow
-32
-162
22
-153
-1
71
-17
-92
-243
Financing Cash Flow
45
114
-15
137
90
-106
185
-36
238
Change in Cash
34
-40
22
5
105
-6
182
-96
12

Business First Bancshares Inc Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
4
14
23
29
52
54
71
65
87
Operating Cash Flow
7
19
24
29
56
69
92
61
92
Investing Cash Flow
-153
-170
-192
-475
-675
-700
-521
-294
-281
Financing Cash Flow
210
139
161
505
538
715
502
326
281
Change in Cash
65
-11
-6
59
-80
84
73
92
92

Global Institutional Holdings in Business First Bancshares Inc

Funds
Holdings
Vanguard Group Inc
5.04%
Acadian Asset Management LLC
0.75%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.
3.32%
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp
0.76%
Millennium Management LLC
0.72%

Insights on Business First Bancshares Inc

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Price Rise

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    In the last 6 months, BFST stock has moved up by 14.1%

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Against Peers

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    In the last 1 year, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has given 64.0% return, outperforming this stock by 43.3%

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Against Peers

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    In the last 3 years, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has given 172.5% return, outperforming this stock by 91.7%

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Fall

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    Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 130.22M → 130.01M (in $), with an average decrease of 0.2% per quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Profit Down

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    Netprofit is down for the last 2 quarters, 22.85M → 22.35M (in $), with an average decrease of 2.2% per quarter

About Business First Bancshares Inc

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking and savings, time, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, interest-rate swaps, small business administration products, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
OrganisationBusiness First Bancshares Inc
Headquarters500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70801
IndustryBanks - Regional
CEOMr. David R. Melville III
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Key Management of Business First Bancshares Inc

Name

Title

Mr. David R. Melville III

Chairman, President & CEO

Mr. Gregory Robertson

Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer

Mr. Keith Mansfield

Executive VP & COO

Mr. Philip Jordan

Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer

Mr. Warren McDonald

Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer

Mr. Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr.

President of b1BANK

Ms. Heather Gatte Roemer

Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer

Ms. Saundra Strong

Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Ms. Senna Bayasgalan

Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Kathryn Manning

Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer

FAQs

What is Business First Bancshares Inc share price today?

Business First Bancshares Inc share price today is $28.33 as on . Business First Bancshares Inc share today touched a day high of $28.55 and a low of $28.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Business First Bancshares Inc share?

Business First Bancshares Inc share touched a 52 week high of $30.32 on and a 52 week low of $22.25 on . Business First Bancshares Inc stock price today i.e. is trending at $28.33,which is 6.56% down from its 52 week high and 27.33% up from its 52 week low.

What is Business First Bancshares Inc's market capitalisation today?

Business First Bancshares Inc market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .

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