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NASDAQ · BFST

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

$31.80

Up+$0.03 (+0.09%)

Updated Nov 2, 2026, 2:25 AM

SID Score

6.2/10

Composite research score

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Institutional and insider signal

Market cap
823.9M
P/E ratio
10.02
Dividend yield
1.79%
52-week range
$24.06 – $32.53
Volume
171.76K
Avg. volume
109.13K

Price performance · BFST

BFST price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

BFST closed at $31.80 after 20 trading sessions, up 3.01% for the selected period.

Last close
$31.80
Period change
+3.01%
Period low
$30.44
Period high
$31.94
Daily close
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BFST OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$32.12$32.33$31.66$31.80171.76K
Oct 29, 2026$31.96$32.18$31.64$31.77189.27K
Oct 28, 2026$31.88$31.93$31.40$31.64161.64K
Oct 27, 2026$31.97$32.15$31.635$31.87177.46K
Oct 26, 2026$31.05$31.96$31.05$31.82209.69K
Oct 23, 2026$31.65$32.09$31.65$31.80173.72K
Oct 22, 2026$31.39$32.04$31.39$31.94176.84K
Oct 21, 2026$31.50$31.545$31.16$31.36164.41K
Oct 20, 2026$31.11$31.8699$31.11$31.57131.81K
Oct 19, 2026$31.16$31.425$31.04$31.06162.53K
Oct 16, 2026$31.20$31.65$31.18$31.31155.93K
Oct 15, 2026$30.93$31.39$30.86$31.13170.68K
Oct 14, 2026$30.37$30.83$30.37$30.74209.31K
Oct 13, 2026$30.92$31.175$30.61$30.80168.94K
Oct 12, 2026$30.44$30.95$30.44$30.82165.72K
Oct 9, 2026$30.57$30.74$30.4705$30.49218.39K
Oct 8, 2026$30.32$30.81$30.27$30.71217.52K
Oct 7, 2026$30.52$30.67$30.25$30.44170.48K
Oct 6, 2026$30.98$31.12$30.73$30.74153.47K
Oct 5, 2026$30.90$31.01$30.74$30.87256.74K

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Overview

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Company profile

Business First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates majority of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.

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Average target
$27.50
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BFST recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 27, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Jul 24, 2026Stephens & Co.Overweight—
Jul 24, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Apr 28, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Jan 26, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
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Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

Is Business First Bancshares (BFST) A Bargain Or Fully Priced?

Business First Bancshares has delivered a strong share price run over the past few years, which naturally puts focus on whether that performance lines up with the returns it earns on its capital. With the stock now trading at recent levels that reflect that optimism, investors are asking if the current valuation is fully supported by the bank's underlying profitability on the capital it deploys. Over the past 3 years the stock has returned 74.8%. The key issue is whether the business is...

Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

Did Earnings Beat Just Shift Business First Bancshares (BFST) Investment Narrative?

Business First Bancshares reported Q3 2026 results with net interest income of US$80.66 million and net income of US$24.55 million, alongside declared common and preferred dividends and ongoing share repurchases. Stronger core profitability, supported by margin expansion, disciplined expenses following the Progressive Bank integration, and active capital returns, refined the Business First Bancshares investment story around efficiency and balance sheet mix. The next step is to consider how...

Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

Business First Bancshares (BFST) Is Back In Focus, What Is The Market Weighing?

Business First Bancshares (BFST) is back in focus after third quarter results topped earnings expectations, accompanied by stronger loan and deposit trends, wider net interest margin, and tighter cost control following the Progressive Bank integration. Business First Bancshares’ latest update has arrived after a year of solid progress, with the share price at $31.82 and a clear shift in sentiment following the earnings beat, active buybacks, and fresh common and preferred dividend...

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