BayFirst Financial CorpBAFN
BAFN
About: BayFirst Financial Corp is a bank holding company, it generates its revenue from interest on loans and the gain-on-sale income derived from the sale of loans into the secondary market. The company serves a broad spectrum of individuals, families, and small businesses, supported by national business lines in residential and SBA lending and technology platforms. The primary source of funding for its loans is deposits. BayFirst measures performance through net interest income after provision for loan losses, return on average assets, and return on average common equity, while maintaining appropriate regulatory leverage and risk-based capital ratios. The company has various segment such as Real Estate(Residential, Commercial, and Construction & Land), Commercial and Industrial, Consumer.
Employees: 305
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 3
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.12M [Q4 2024] → $9.34M (+$2.22M) [Q1 2025]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 [Q4 2024] → 13 (+1) [Q1 2025]
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.0% [Q4 2024] → 13.45% (+0.46%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BAFN.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
BayFirst Incurs Loss in Q1 as Loan Sales Decline, Stock Down 6%
BAFN incurs a first-quarter 2025 loss due to lower loan sale gains and elevated credit costs, while focusing on growing core deposits and conventional lending.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today reported a net loss of $0.3 million, or $0.17 per common share and diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 103.4% compared to $9.8 million, or $2.27 per common share or $2.11 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Zacks Initiates Coverage of BayFirst With Outperform Recommendation
Find out why Zacks has given BayFirst an "Outperform" rating, being the first on Wall Street to initiate coverage on the stock. Explore how tech innovation, regional growth and strong earnings tailwinds position it as a standout in community banking.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
BayFirst Announces First Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that it will report its first quarter results after the market close on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Management will host a conference call on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 months ago
BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
Earnings per common share increased to $2.11 for the quarter and $2.64 for the year; Net interest margin expanded by 26bps; Announced share buyback program Earnings per common share increased to $2.11 for the quarter and $2.64 for the year; Net interest margin expanded by 26bps; Announced share buyback program
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 months ago
BayFirst Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that it will report its fourth quarter results after the market close on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Management will host a conference call on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
8 months ago
BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results; Third Quarter Net Income Increased 31.3% Over Prior Quarter
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today reported net income of $1.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 31.3% compared to $0.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2024.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
11 months ago
BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results; Highlighted by Improved Operating Efficiencies and Lower Net Charge-Offs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today reported net income of $0.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 5.1% compared to $0.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2024. Net income increased due to higher net interest income and lower provision for credit losses and compensation expense, partially offset by lower gain on sale of government guaranteed loans resulting from a decrease in balance of loans sold.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 year ago
BayFirst Announces Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that it will report its second quarter results after the market close on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Management will host a conference call on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 year ago
BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results; Highlighted by Strong Loan and Deposit Growth with Higher Provision for Credit Losses
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today reported net income of $0.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. Net income decreased due to two primary factors: higher provision for credit losses of $1.4 million, coupled with weaker Core SBA 7(a) loan production ($350 thousand to $5 million loan size) attributed to the continued higher interest rate environment negatively impacting loan demand.
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