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About Business First Bank
Business First Bancshares Inc is a United States-based 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.
Ticker
$BFST
Sector
Trading on
Industry
Banks
Headquarters
Employees
761
Website
BFST Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$810M
12.13
$2.26
0.99
$0.56
2.04%
Price and volume
Market cap
$810M
Beta
0.99
52-week high
$29.46
52-week low
$18.97
Average daily volume
129K
Dividend rate
$0.56
Financial strength
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.90%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.02%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.133
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.761
Price to book
1.11
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.38
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.04%
Forward dividend yield
2.04%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.05%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-12.74%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
12.81%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.69%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.27%
What the Analysts think about BFST
Analyst Ratings
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Business First Bank stock.
BFST Financial Performance
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%
BFST Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
BFST News
AllArticlesVideos
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha·7 days ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024 and Q4 2024
GlobeNewsWire·1 week ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
GlobeNewsWire·4 weeks ago
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Upcoming events
Feb14
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Dividend·Ex-dividend
Feb28
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Dividend·Payment
$0.14
Per share
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Business First Bank stock?
Business First Bank (BFST) has a market cap of $810M as of January 31, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Business First Bank stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Business First Bank (BFST) stock is 12.13 as of January 31, 2025.
Does Business First Bank stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Business First Bank (BFST) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of January 31, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.56 and the yield is 2.04%. Business First Bank has a payout ratio of 0% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Business First Bank dividend payment date?
The next Business First Bank (BFST) dividend payment is scheduled for February 28, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Business First Bank?
Business First Bank (BFST) has a beta rating of 0.99. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.