Stephens & Co. Reiterates Overweight Rating on Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Market Context

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector. The stock currently trades at $31.36 with a market capitalization of $823.9M. The stock has gained 16.3% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Stephens & Co. provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for Business First Bancshares, Inc..

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Recent Analyst Activity for Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 10 Buy, 0 Hold, 0 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 24, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Overweight	N/A
Apr 28, 2026	DA Davidson	Buy	N/A
Jan 26, 2026	DA Davidson	Buy	N/A
Jan 23, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Overweight	N/A
Jan 07, 2026	Raymond James	Outperform	N/A

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