Indicators
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.174
Sell
RSI(14)
41.421
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
24.776
Sell
ATR(14)
0.568
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-98.201
Neutral
Williams %R
83.333
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.105
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
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Business First Bancshares Inc
BFSTAdd to Watchlist
26.840USD
-0.150-0.56%
Close 05/15, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min
877.08MMarket Cap
9.48P/E TTM
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score of Business First Bancshares Inc
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15Key Insights
Business First Bancshares Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 40 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 32.40.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Business First Bancshares Inc's Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Media Coverage
Last 24 hours
Coverage Level
Very Low
Very High
Negative
Business First Bancshares Inc Highlights
StrengthsRisks
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank is a Louisiana state banking association and community-based financial institution that offers a full array of banking products and services. It operates throughout the state of Louisiana, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Houston, from a network of banking centers and loan production offices. The Bank offers products, such as checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, and other installment and term loans. In addition, it offers its customers wealth management products, drive-through banking facilities, ATMs, night depository, personalized checks, credit cards, debit cards, Internet banking, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, traveler’s checks, cash management, vault services, and others.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 27.16% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 295.06M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 24.89%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 24.89%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 0.95, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 16.42M shares, decreasing 1.94% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 2.98K shares of this stock.
Analyst Rating
Based on
5
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
32.400
Target Price
+19.38%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Financial Health
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15The current financial score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.50, ranking 102 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 81.03M, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.05%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 15.74%.
Score
Financials
8.51
Key Metrics
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Quality of Earnings
10.00
Operational Efficiency
10.00
Growth Potential
7.25
Shareholder Returns
6.76
Business First Bancshares Inc's Company Valuation
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15The current valuation score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.49, ranking 89 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 9.48, which is 34.52% below the recent high of 12.75 and 41.62% above the recent low of 5.53.
Score
Valuation Dimensions
P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 40/394
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Earnings Forecast
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15The current earnings forecast score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.40, ranking 36 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 31.00, with a high of 32.00 and a low of 30.00.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Analyst Rating
Based on
5
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
32.400
Target Price
+19.38%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Peer Comparison
308
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Business First Bancshares Inc
BFST
5
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
27
Bank of America Corp
BAC
27
Wells Fargo & Co
WFC
26
US Bancorp
USB
23
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC
23
1
2
3
...
62
Financial Forecasting
EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Price Momentum
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15The current price momentum score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 6.61, ranking 276 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 28.50 and the support level at 25.91, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Indicators
The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.
This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.
Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.
Moving Average
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
27.064
Sell
MA10
27.271
Sell
MA20
27.569
Sell
MA50
27.342
Sell
MA100
27.519
Sell
MA200
26.133
Buy
Institutional Confidence
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15The current institutional shareholding score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 5.00, ranking 165 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 50.24%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 7.76%. The largest institutional shareholder is Chuck Royce, holding a total of 836.10K shares, representing 2.56% of shares outstanding, with 46.36% increase in holdings.
Score
Institutional Shareholding
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
Janus Henderson Investors
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
State Street Investment Management (US)
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
1
2
Risk Assessment
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.18, ranking 113 out of 394 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.78. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Business First Bancshares Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Banking Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.
Score
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.77
VaR
+3.03%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+13.94%
240-Day Volatility
+28.20%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.87%
120 days
+5.62%
5 years
+23.16%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.42%
120 days
-4.42%
5 years
-8.94%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.02
120 days
+0.84
5 years
+0.30
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+13.94%
3 years
+28.00%
5 years
+53.28%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.02
3 years
+0.90
5 years
+0.06
Skewness
240 days
+0.39
3 years
+2.10
5 years
+1.46
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+28.20%
5 years
+34.49%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.41%
5 years
+2.46%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+144.57%
240 days
+144.57%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+19.01%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+23.88%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.63%
120 days
+0.56%
5 years
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Turnover Deviation
20 days
+47.25%
60 days
+57.33%
120 days
+39.57%
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