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Business First Bancshares, Inc.
BFST
NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·Mkt cap $1.0B
$30.64
▼ -2.48%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$22.56 - $31.57
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Up 17.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Regional market presence in high-growth Texas markets (Dallas, Houston) plus established Louisiana operations
- Relationship-focused community banking model with personalized service differentiation
- Diversified loan portfolio reducing concentration risk across commercial, real estate, and consumer segments
- Comprehensive product suite including wealth management and treasury services enabling cross-selling
- Digital banking capabilities (online, mobile, remote deposit) competing with larger institutions
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.8).
- Growth premium of 0.9x vs Commercial Banking peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Expansion in Dallas and Houston markets capturing growth in Texas business lending
Value
Growth premium of 0.9x vs Commercial Banking peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.
Momentum
Strong
+11.1% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
High-growth business (81% revenue growth, 62% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Modest
1.93% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying BFST right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 23, 2026
APR 27, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.73 vs $0.69 consensus (+5.8% surprise). Revenue of $89.2M vs $91.0M expected (-1.9%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+5.8%
Next: Apr 23, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+28%
+19%
+21%
+7%
+72%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$65.8M
$66.6M
$77.4M
$77.8M
$126.2M
$130.2M
$130.0M
$133.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
17.6%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$33.00
▲ +7.7% vs $30.64
Latest: DA Davidson · Apr 28, 2026
1 analyst covering