Business First Bancshares Inc(BFST) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Oct 30 at 4:00 PM ET (Korea 10/31 05:00)
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 11.39 | EPS (ttm) | 2.79 | Insider Own | 5.52% | Shs Outstand | 32.4M | Perf Week | - |
| Market Cap | 1.03B | Forward P/E | 9.62 | EPS next Y | 8.97% | Insider Trans | -8.32% | Shs Float | 30.6M | Perf Month | 4.4% |
| Enterprise Value | - | PEG | 1.24 | EPS next Q | 0.8 | Inst Own | 57.66% | Short Float | 3.86% | Perf Quarter | -0.38% |
| Income | 0.09B | P/S | 1.88 | EPS this Y | 7.14% | Inst Trans | 7.55% | Short Ratio | 5.74 | Perf Half Y | 15.64% |
| Sales | 0.55B | P/B | 1.11 | EPS next 5Y | 7.75% | ROA | 1.12% | Short Interest | 1.18M | Perf YTD | 21.65% |
| Book/sh | 28.77 | P/C | - | EPS past 3/5Y | 6.37% 11.16% | ROE | 10.06% | 52W High | -2.23% ($32.53) | Perf Year | 29.58% |
| Cash/sh | - | P/FCF | 9.96 | Sales past 3/5Y | 24.62% 24.79% | ROIC | 6.48% | 52W Low | 32.17% ($24.06) | Perf 3Y | 62.99% |
| Dividend Est. | $0.6 (1.9%) | EV/EBITDA | - | EPS Y/Y TTM | 7.94% | Gross Margin | - | Volatility(W/M) | 2.01% 1.64% | Perf 5Y | 19.19% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.6 | EV/Sales | - | Sales Y/Y TTM | 7.18% | Oper. Margin | 22.45% | ATR (14) | 0.55 | Perf 10Y | - |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/11/13 | Quick Ratio | - | EPS Q/Q | -2.25% | Profit Margin | 16.33% | RSI (14) | 59.34 | Recom | 1.2 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 5.9% 7.34% | Current Ratio | 0.46 | Sales Q/Q | 7.63% | SMA20 | 1.81% ($31.23) | Beta | 0.73 | Target Price | $37.05 |
| Payout | 20.42% | Debt/Eq | 0.48 | Earnings | 2026/10/26 | SMA50 | 2.26% ($31.1) | Rel Volume | 0.84 | Prev Close | $31.77 |
| Employees | 842 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.46 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 6.04% -0.08% | SMA200 | 8.33% ($29.35) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.21M | Price | $31.8 |
| IPO | 2018/4/11 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 4247 | Volume | 171,754 | Change | 0.09% |
🏦 Business First Bancshares (BFST) is a regional bank holding company operating in Louisiana and the Dallas, Texas area through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK. It serves small and mid-sized businesses and their executives as its primary customers, offering commercial and personal banking, treasury management, and wealth management services, and pursues community-focused relationship banking based on an extensive branch network.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
2% below its 1-year high.
Traded about as much as usual. That is 84% of its average volume.
Ex-dividend date: November 13
13 days to go. Buy before this date to receive the dividend.
BFST earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $22.45 is kept as operating profit.
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Growth is moderate
Earnings are expected to grow by +7.1% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $1,139. Peers typically go for $1,166. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 13% pricier now.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 5 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Strong Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +19.2%. The S&P 500 did +65% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.90% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 57.7%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #154 of 323 in the industry
Based on market cap of $1B.
CCNE#151 CNB Financial Corp (PA) $1B PER 9.3 
MBWM#152 Mercantile Bank Corp $1B PER 10.7 
MCBS#153 MetroCity Bankshares Inc $1B PER 11.7 BFST#154 Business First Bancshares Inc $1B PER 11.4 
EGBN#155 Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) $1B PER 19.1 
FAQ
What kind of company is BFST?
BFST belongs to the Financial sector and operates in the Banks - Regional industry.
What is the market cap of BFST?
The market cap of BFST is approximately $1.0B, ranking 2,560 within its sector.
Does BFST pay dividends?
BFST has a dividend yield of approximately 1.90%, with an annual dividend of $0.60.
What is the P/E ratio of BFST?
BFST has a P/E ratio of approximately 11.4x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Financial sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for BFST?
BFST has recorded a 52-week high of $32.53 and a low of $24.06.
