BFST (Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock) Stock Analysis - News

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (BFST) is a publicly traded Financial Services sector company. As of May 21, 2026, BFST trades at $27.88 with a market cap of $889.82M and a P/E ratio of 9.81. BFST moved +3.01% today. Year to date, BFST is +6.33%; over the trailing twelve months it is +14.22%. Its 52-week range spans $20.07 to $30.32. Analyst consensus is buy with an average price target of $33.00. Rallies surfaces BFST's financials, insider trades, hedge fund holdings, congressional trades, analyst ratings, and AI-generated research below.

What changed in BFST news today?

Business First Bancshares Posts 5.8% EPS Beat, Price Target Cut to $33: Business First Bancshares reported first-quarter EPS of $0.73, beating consensus by 5.8% and rising from $0.65 year-over-year. Revenue grew 12.7% to $89.25 million but missed estimates by 0.65%, and the stock fell 4.42% after Stephens lowered its price target to $33, implying 22.2% upside.

BFST Key Metrics

Key financial metrics for BFST
MetricValue
Price$27.88
Market Cap$889.82M
P/E Ratio9.81
EPS$2.83
Dividend Yield0.15%
52-Week High$30.32
52-Week Low$20.07
Volume3
Avg Volume0
Revenue (TTM)$10.99M
Net Income$90.88M
Gross Margin0.00%

Latest BFST News

Recent BFST Insider Trades

  • Cummings George W. III sold 11.00K (~$303.60K) on Mar 4, 2026.
  • Cummings George W. III sold 9.80K (~$268.72K) on Mar 3, 2026.
  • Cummings George W. III sold 200 (~$5.56K) on Mar 2, 2026.

BFST Analyst Consensus

1 analysts cover BFST: 0 strong buy, 1 buy, 0 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. Consensus rating is buy. Average price target: $33.00.

Common questions about BFST

What changed in BFST news today?
Business First Bancshares Posts 5.8% EPS Beat, Price Target Cut to $33: Business First Bancshares reported first-quarter EPS of $0.73, beating consensus by 5.8% and rising from $0.65 year-over-year. Revenue grew 12.7% to $89.25 million but missed estimates by 0.65%, and the stock fell 4.42% after Stephens lowered its price target to $33, implying 22.2% upside.
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