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Business First Bancshares

BFST

Market cap $1.02B

31.21 USD

-0.02

0.06%

At close Updated Aug 28, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

31.21

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0%

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-0.06%

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0%

1 month

-2.71%

3 months

10.52%

6 months

12.67%

Year to date

20.6%

1 year

24.44%

5 years

31.58%

10 years

23.56%

About: 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.

Employees: 842

Financials Banks - Regional

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 36.4%

Neutral 63.6%

Negative 0%

The Motley Fool

Newcomer Director at Business First Bancshares Sells 10,000 Shares for $319,000

From an Aug. 3 filing, Director George W. Cummings III now has 10,000 fewer shares.

Newcomer Director at Business First Bancshares Sells 10,000 Shares for $319,000

The Motley Fool

What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run

The director disposed of 20,000 shares at $31.79 per share, representing a total transaction value of $635,800. This disposition reduced the director's total equity holdings by 8%.

What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings

Zacks Investment Research

Business First (BFST) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago.

Business First (BFST) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

Business First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Business First Bancshares NASDAQ: BFST executives said the company's second quarter of 2026 showed progress on loan production, margin expansion and credit resolution, while acknowledging seasonal deposit outflows and higher-than-normal expenses.

Business First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026

BATON ROUGE, La., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026

Zacks Investment Research

Business First (BFST) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Business First (BFST) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Business First (BFST) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Zacks Investment Research

Will Business First (BFST) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Business First (BFST) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Will Business First (BFST) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson

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