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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
Financials
Trading on
NASDAQ
Industry
Banks
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, United States
Employees
761
Website
www.b1bank.com
BFST Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$643M
Market cap
9.97
P/E ratio
$2.53
EPS
0.98
Beta
$0.54
Dividend rate
2.14%
Dividend yield
Price and volume
Market cap
$643M
Beta
0.98
Dividend rate
$0.54
Financial strength
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
26.74%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.07%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.16%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
9.973
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.558
Price to book
1.09
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.33
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
10.261
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.14%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.13%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
4.13%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.18%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.54%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.74%
What the Analysts think about BFST
Analyst Ratings
Majority rating from 5 analysts.
BFST Financial Performance
Income StatementBalance sheetCash Flow
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q1 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$105M
4.26%
Net income
$14M
-14.56%
Profit margin
12.82%
-18.03%
BFST Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q2 23
Q3 23
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Actual
$0.70
$0.71
$0.66
$0.50
-
Expected
$0.52
$0.61
$0.60
$0.57
$0.51
Surprise
35.48%
17.16%
10.03%
-12.19%
-
BFST News
AllArticlesVideos
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha·1 day ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2024
GlobeNewsWire·1 day ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
GlobeNewsWire·3 weeks ago
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Market closedNon-fractional
Upcoming events
Aug
15
Business First Bank
Dividend·Ex-dividend
Aug
31
Business First Bank
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 $643M as of July 27, 2024.
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 9.97 as of July 27, 2024.
Does Business First Bank stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Business First Bank (BFST) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of July 27, 2024, the dividend rate is $0.54 and the yield is 2.14%. Business First Bank has a payout ratio of 26.74% 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 August 31, 2024.
What is the beta indicator for Business First Bank?
Business First Bank (BFST) has a beta rating of 0.98. 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.
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