BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES
BFSTNASDAQTrading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $754.41 – $773.08
- 52-Week Range
- $22.56 – $32.53
- Volume
- $2.96B
- Avg Volume
- $2.94B
- Shares Outstanding
- 32.7M
- Next Earnings
- Oct 29, 2026
Fundamentals Snapshot
- Annual Revenue
- $512M
- Last Q Revenue
- $61M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.9
- P/S Ratio
- 2.2x
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.85
- Dividend Yield
- 1.96%
- Dilution (1yr)
- +0.5%
Why Investors Own BFST
- ✓High-growth profile — revenue up +52.6% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
- ✓Healthy economics — 59% gross margin and 13% free-cash-flow margin.
- ✓New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES
BFST
StockOtter · stockotter.spaceAbout BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Otter Score Breakdown
How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5★ and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:💎 Quality — gross margin🚀 Growth — revenue YoY⚖️ Valuation — P/S ratio⚡ Momentum — 30-day price change💧 Dilution — 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)Analyst Price Target
ⓘLatest News & Updates
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES tops quarterly estimates as demand accelerates
Revenue grew double digits with management guiding above consensus; margins continued to expand.
Analysts lift BFST price targets on improving margins
Several firms raised targets, citing stronger free cash flow and a healthier backlog.
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES announces new agreement to expand its footprint
The move broadens the company’s reach and could add incremental revenue over the next year.