Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 31.80 $ — 97% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
5 of 10 Solid growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 24.7% passed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 6.4% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 9.1% failed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 29.8% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 60.9% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 1.5% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 451 m net cash passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 22 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 9.2% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 4.9% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 9.1% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Strong Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 5
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 3.00 | 2.96 – 3.03 | 369 | 6.1% | 4 |
| 12/31/2027 | 3.28 | 3.11 – 3.40 | 393 | 9.3% | 5 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.74 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.51 | -10.50 | 128 | 25.20 | 12.90 | 17 | 18 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.65 | 35.40 | 126 | 19.40 | 16.40 | 29 | 28 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.70 | 12.90 | 126 | 13.00 | 17.50 | 14 | 14 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.73 | 12.30 | 130 | 15.10 | 17.60 | 32 | 32 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.71 | 39.20 | 130 | 1.70 | 17.20 | 17 | 14 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.72 | 10.80 | 134 | 6.60 | 17.60 | 27 | 27 |
| 2026: Q2 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 3 | -97.50 | 756.20 | 27 | 27 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 0.74 | 8 | 114 | 1,106 |
| 2017 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 0.42 | 8 | 180 | 1,321 |
| 2018 | 84 | 17 | 14 | 1.22 | 19 | 260 | 2,095 |
| 2019 | 113 | 30 | 24 | 1.74 | 24 | 285 | 2,274 |
| 2020 | 169 | 37 | 30 | 1.64 | 29 | 410 | 4,160 |
| 2021 | 203 | 65 | 52 | 2.53 | 56 | 433 | 4,726 |
| 2022 | 264 | 69 | 54 | 2.38 | 70 | 580 | 5,990 |
| 2023 | 386 | 91 | 71 | 2.81 | 92 | 644 | 6,585 |
| 2024 | 458 | 83 | 65 | 2.46 | 61 | 799 | 7,857 |
| 2025 | 512 | 113 | 88 | 2.96 | 92 | 897 | 8,215 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Business First Bancshares, Inc. ist die Bankholding der b1BANK, die verschiedene Bankprodukte und -dienstleistungen in Louisiana und Texas anbietet.
| Employees | 821 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Address | 500 Laurel Street, 70801 Baton Rouge, United States |
| Phone | 225 248 7600 |
| Website | b1bank.com |
| IPO Date | 9. Apr 2018 |
| ISIN | US12326C1053 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| David R. Melville III | Chairman, President & CEO | 1975 |
| Gregory Robertson | Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer | 1972 |
| Keith Mansfield | Executive VP & COO | 1977 |
| Philip Jordan | Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer | 1973 |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. | President of b1BANK | 1974 |
| Heather Gatte Roemer | Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 1982 |
| Saundra Strong | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1979 |
| Senna Bayasgalan | Chief Marketing Officer | – |
| Kathryn Manning | Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 1989 |
| Warren McDonald | Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer | 1967 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31. Jul 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10,000 | 31.50 | 315,000 |
| 30. Jul 2026 | Mansfield Keith | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sell | 4,200 | 32.08 | 134,736 |
| 30. Jul 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10,000 | 32.08 | 320,800 |
| 29. Jul 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10,000 | 31.88 | 318,800 |
| 29. Jul 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | Sell | 2,000 | 31.15 | 62,300 |
| 28. Jul 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10,000 | 31.86 | 318,600 |
| 28. Jul 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | Sell | 10,000 | 31.75 | 317,500 |
| 28. Jul 2026 | Day Rick D. | Director | Buy | 1,500 | 31.61 | 47,415 |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.