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Business First Bancshares Inc

BFST

26.830USD

+0.230+0.86%

Close 03/30, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

142.60MMarket Cap

9.56P/E TTM

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Business First Bancshares Inc

26.830

+0.230+0.86%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

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: 2026-03-30

Key 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 39 out of 401 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 32.88.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average 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

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

39 / 401

Overall Ranking

86 / 4542

Industry

Banking Services

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 0.96, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 15.54M shares, increasing 0.00% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 152.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

32.875

Target Price

+23.59%

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: 2026-03-30

The current financial score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.50, ranking 104 out of 401 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 76.02M, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.18%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 38.78%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.50

Change

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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.

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Quality of Earnings

10.00

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

7.25

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

6.76

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Business First Bancshares Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-30

The current valuation score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.49, ranking 92 out of 401 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 9.56, which is 33.26% below the recent high of 12.75 and 42.17% above the recent low of 5.53.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.49

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 39/401

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-30

The current earnings forecast score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 8.50, ranking 31 out of 401 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

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.50

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

32.875

Target Price

+23.59%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

307

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

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WFC

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USB

Bank of America Corp

BAC

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PNC

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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: 2026-03-30

The current price momentum score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 6.98, ranking 230 out of 401 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 27.93 and the support level at 25.67, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.99

Change

-0.01

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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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.

Indicators

Sell(1)

Neutral(4)

Buy(2)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

0.211

Neutral

RSI(14)

48.395

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

62.079

Neutral

ATR(14)

0.649

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

77.902

Neutral

Williams %R

34.463

Buy

TRIX(12,20)

-0.230

Sell

StochRSI(14)

62.305

Buy

Moving Average

Sell(2)

Neutral(0)

Buy(4)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

26.818

Buy

MA10

26.510

Buy

MA20

26.602

Buy

MA50

27.684

Sell

MA100

26.973

Sell

MA200

25.681

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-30

The current institutional shareholding score of Business First Bancshares Inc is 5.00, ranking 152 out of 401 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 54.47%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.18%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.64M shares, representing 5.02% of shares outstanding, with 7.60% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

5.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

1.96M

+1.64%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

1.58M

+1.13%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.02M

+3.74%

Janus Henderson Investors

1.02M

+1.65%

Royce Investment Partners

Star Investors

648.08K

+17.54%

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

730.69K

+12.57%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

716.63K

+2.78%

State Street Investment Management (US)

598.50K

+4.03%

Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited

444.26K

-1.53%

Ranger Investment Management, L.P.

345.86K

+0.63%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-30

The 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 114 out of 401 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.81. 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.