Business First Bancshares

BFST

Market cap $723M

Overview Fund Activity

24.41 USD

-0.41

1.65%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-1.65%

5 days

-3.37%

1 month

1.2%

3 months

1.41%

6 months

1.5%

Year to date

-2.28%

1 year

-1.81%

5 years

60.7%

10 years

-3.37%

About: 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.

Employees: 872

Financials Banks - Regional

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

107% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 30

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $347M [Q1] → $365M (+$18.1M) [Q2]

1.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.14% [Q1] → 49.9% (+1.76%) [Q2]

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 147 [Q1] → 143 (-4) [Q2]

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 20

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Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$30

23% upside

Avg. target

$31

27% upside

High target

$32

31% upside

2 analyst ratings

2 positive

100%

0 neutral

0%

0 negative

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DA Davidson Kevin Fitzsimmons	$32	Buy Maintained	29 Jul 2025
Stephens & Co. Matt Olney	$30	Overweight Reiterated	8 Jul 2025

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants David R. Melville - Chairman, President & CEO Gregory Robertson - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Matthew Sealy - Corporate Participant Conference Call Participants Christopher William Marinac - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Research Division Feddie Justin Strickland - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Manuel Antonio Navas - D.A.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Business First (BFST) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The headline numbers for Business First (BFST) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Business First (BFST) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research

Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.65 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago.

Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2025

BATON ROUGE, La., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $20.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $1.6 million and $0.05, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended March 31, 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $19.5 million or $0.66 per diluted common share, an increase of $0.2 million and $0.01, from the linked quarter.

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2025

b1BANK Promotes Heather Roemer to Chief Administrative Officer

BATON ROUGE, La., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), announced the promotion of Heather Roemer to executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

b1BANK Promotes Heather Roemer to Chief Administrative Officer

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank

BATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) ("Business First"), the holding company for b1BANK, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. ("Progressive") and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Progressive Bank.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced today that it is scheduled to release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, before market open on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. CST. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Monday, July 28, 2025) at 9:00 a.m. CST.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Alejandro M. Sanchez to its Board of Directors

BATON ROUGE, La., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has announced the appointment of Alejandro M. Sanchez to the Business First Bancshares, Inc. Board of Directors and b1BANK Board of Directors, effective March 27, 2025.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Alejandro M. Sanchez to its Board of Directors

Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank

Business First Bancshares has shown strong growth through acquisitions, with Oakwood adding $714 million in deposits, and expanding its branch network in Texas and Louisiana. Despite a slight decline in non-interest-bearing deposits and increased non-performing loans, BFST's NIM is improving, and deposit costs are declining. The bank's loan portfolio is well-positioned with high rates on maturing loans and favorable conditions if the Fed maintains current rates.

Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 24, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - Investor Relations Jude Melville - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Robertson - Chief Financial Officer Philip Jordan - Chief Banking Officer Jerry Vascocu - President, b1BANK Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Michael Rose - Raymond James Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group Christopher Marinac - Janney Manuel Navas - D.A. Davidson Operator Hello and thank you for standing by.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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