Business First BancsharesBFST
BFST
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
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
229% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 7
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $264M [Q2] → $322M (+$57.7M) [Q3]
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62K | Put options by funds: $54K
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 [Q2] → 128 (+16) [Q3]
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 37
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.49% [Q2] → 49.33% (+1.84%) [Q3]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 1 (+0) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$30
16%
upside
Avg. target
$30
16%
upside
High target
$30
16%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Raymond James Michael Rose 80% 1-year accuracy 28 / 35 met price target | 16%upside $30 | Outperform Upgraded | 19 Dec 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Down -10.06% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Business First (BFST) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for Business First (BFST) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
What Makes Business First (BFST) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Does Business First (BFST) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Can Business First (BFST) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates?
Business First (BFST) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Compared to Estimates, Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Business First (BFST) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.71 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2024
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, including net income available to common shareholders of $16.5 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended June 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $17.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, increases of $1.0 million and $0.04, from the linked quarter.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
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.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
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.
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