BayFirst Financial Corp
BAFN

$13.08

0.68%

Market Cap: $54.1M

About: BayFirst Financial Corp is a one 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.

Employees: 302

Financials State Commercial Banks

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of 6,710 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 14 [Q1] → 15 (+1) [Q2]

2.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 18.04% [Q1] → 15.93% (-2.12%) [Q2]

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.6M [Q1] → $7.64M (-$1.96M) [Q2]

67% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 6

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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.

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results; Highlighted by Improved Operating Efficiencies and Lower Net Charge-Offs

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.

BayFirst Announces Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast

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.

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results; Highlighted by Strong Loan and Deposit Growth with Higher Provision for Credit Losses

BayFirst Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 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 first quarter results after the market close on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Management will host a conference call on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

BayFirst Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results; Highlighted by Net Interest Margin Expansion and Strong SBA Loan Originations

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 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 $1.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $1.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2023. Net income from continuing operations was $1.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to net income from continuing operations of $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 and $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results; Highlighted by Net Interest Margin Expansion and Strong SBA Loan Originations

BayFirst Financial Corp. Appoints Thomas G. Zernick as CEO and Names Robin Oliver as President, Effective January 1, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Thomas Zernick as chief executive officer and named Robin Oliver president and chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2024. As previously announced, retiring Chief Executive Officer Anthony N. Leo will remain a director of the Company and will also serve as a part-time consultant for strategic matters.

BayFirst Financial Corp. Appoints Thomas G. Zernick as CEO and Names Robin Oliver as President, Effective January 1, 2024

BayFirst Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Conference Call and Webcast

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 29, 2023 (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 25, 2024. Management will host a conference call on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.

BayFirst Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Conference Call and Webcast

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