Business First Bank/$BFST
About Business First Bank
Ticker
Industry
Employees
BFST Metrics
$725M
10.58
$2.32
0.97
$0.56
2.28%
Price and volume
Market cap
$725M
Beta
0.97
52-week high
$29.46
52-week low
$18.97
Average daily volume
108K
Dividend rate
$0.56
Financial strength
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
30.52%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.96%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.88%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
10.577
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.475
Price to book
1
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.19
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
11.851
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.28%
Forward dividend yield
2.28%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.14%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-13.73%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.76%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.75%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.78%
What the Analysts think about BFST
Analyst Ratings
BFST Financial Performance
Income Statement
Q3 24
QoQ growth
$37B
-39.75%
$45B
107.52%
37.65%
6.78%
BFST Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
BFST News
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2024
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Business First Bank stock?
What is the P/E ratio for Business First Bank stock?
Does Business First Bank stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Business First Bank (BFST) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of January 15, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.56 and the yield is 2.28%. Business First Bank has a payout ratio of 30.52% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Business First Bank dividend payment date?
The next Business First Bank (BFST) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Business First Bank?
Business First Bank (BFST) has a beta rating of 0.97. 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.