BFST - Business First Bancshares, Inc. Stock Analysis

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BFST

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

NASDAQ

$30.89

▼ DOWN 0.02% (-0.01)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$1.01 B

52w High$32.53

52w Low$22.56

Dividend Yield1.93%

FrequencyQuarterly

P/E10.65

Volume82.69K

Shares Out.32.68M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

David R. Melville

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$0

Stock Awards$0

Incentive Plan Pay$0

All Other Comp.$0

Total$0

ABOUT

SECTOR

Financial Services

WENT PUBLIC

April 23, 2018

METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC

Direct Listing

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

832

PRICE TARGET

Target High$36.00

Target Low$33.00

Target Median$34.50

Target Consensus$34.50

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateOct 26, 2026

DayMonday

Rev. Est.$93.25M

OCT

MON

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING

128

LISTED HERE

RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED

36.29%

HOLDERS

218

TOP 8 OF 218 · RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

American Century Companies Inc

1.0M sh

$31.53M

Janus Henderson Group Plc

1.0M sh

$24.05M

Royce & Associates LP

931.8K sh

$28.63M

PRICE

$30.89 ▼ DOWN 0.02% (−$0.01)

About Business First Bancshares, Inc.

https://www.b1bank.com ↗

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a Baton Rouge-based bank holding company offering a wide range of banking, loan, wealth management, and financial services through 48 locations in Louisiana, Texas, and beyond.

INDUSTRY

Banks - Regional

A PRODUCT BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. IS KNOWN FOR

myCFO

myCFO is a digital dashboard within b1BANK's online platform offering business clients CFO-level insights, cash flow forecasting, trend analysis, and industry benchmarking to enhance financial management.

COMPETITORS

COMPETITOR

Business First Bancshares in 2025

SENTIMENT: + POSITIVE

ACQUISITION · JULY 2025

Business First Bancshares Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc., Expanding its Louisiana Footprint

In a strategic move to significantly expand its presence in North Louisiana, Business First Bancshares, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Progressive Bank. The acquisition was poised to increase Business First's total assets to approximately $8.5 billion, solidifying its position as a leading Louisiana-based bank.

ACQUISITION · JULY 2025 · IN PROGRESS

Business First Bancshares Acquires Progressive Bancorp, Solidifying Louisiana Market Leadership

Business First Bancshares entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, Progressive Bank. This strategic acquisition significantly expands b1BANK's presence in North Louisiana, increasing its total assets to approximately $8.7 billion and establishing it as the largest Louisiana-based bank by deposit market share.

Latest News

GLOBENEWSWIRE · OCT 1, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, before market open on Mon., Oct. 26, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results the same day (Mon., Oct. 26, 2026) at 9:00 a.m. CDT.

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