Business First Bancshares
BFST
Market cap $767M

26.07 USD

-0.74

2.76%

At close Oct 18, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

26.07

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-2.76%

5 days

3.33%

1 month

0.08%

3 months

9.58%

6 months

26.74%

Year to date

6.36%

1 year

40.01%

5 years

6.93%

About: 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.

Employees: 770

Financials State Commercial Banks

0

Funds holding %

of 6,740 funds

–

Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

346% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $58K | Put options by funds: $13K

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 33

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 111 [Q1] → 112 (+1) [Q2]

0.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.48% [Q1] → 47.16% (+0.68%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $272M [Q1] → $263M (-$9.24M) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BFST.

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about BFST published over the past 30 days

b1BANK Promotes Jerry Vascocu to President

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), announced today that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the bank's new president, reporting to Jude Melville, who will retain the title of chairman and CEO.

b1BANK Promotes Jerry Vascocu to President

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Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Business First (BFST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release third quarter 2024 earnings after market close on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024) at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

Business First Bancshares, Inc., completes acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood), the holding company for Oakwood Bank. The acquisition became effective Oct. 1, 2024.

Business First Bancshares, Inc., completes acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval of its Merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, announced it has received all required regulatory approvals and non-objections to complete its merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood), the holding company for Oakwood Bank, a Texas banking association. On August 27, 2024, Oakwood's shareholders voted to approve the merger.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval of its Merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. announces the appointment of Zeenat Sidi to its Board of Directors

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zeenat Sidi has been appointed to the board of directors of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) and its banking subsidiary b1BANK.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. announces the appointment of Zeenat Sidi to its Board of Directors

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Names David R. “Jude” Melville III, Board Chair and Rolfe H.

BATON ROUGE, La., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that the board's independent directors unanimously elected David R. “Jude” Melville III to the role of board chair and Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. as lead independent director.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Names David R. “Jude” Melville III, Board Chair and Rolfe H.

Zacks Investment Research

Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matthew Sealy - SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A Jude Melville - President and CEO Greg Robertson - CFO Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Michael Rose - Raymond James Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group Manuel Navas - D.A. Davidson Operator Thank you for standing by.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.70 per share a year ago.

Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

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