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Financial Services - Banks - Regional - NASDAQ - US
$ 28.2
-1.3 %
$ 833 M
Market Cap
12.1
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one BFST stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 28.2 USD, Business First Bancshares, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart BFST

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FINANCIALS
246 M REVENUE
8.04%
86.5 M OPERATING INCOME
-16.11%
71 M NET INCOME
30.94%
92.4 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
32.84%
-521 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
25.61%
502 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-29.81%
66.6 M REVENUE
-40.39%
0 OPERATING INCOME
0.00%
17.8 M NET INCOME
3.70%
21.4 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
42.09%
-154 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-672.17%
-98.6 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-524.27%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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Current Assets 377 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 377 M
Receivables 0
Other Current Assets 0
Non-Current Assets 6.21 B
Long-Term Investments 914 M
PP&E 69.5 M
Other Non-Current Assets 5.22 B
Current Liabilities 0
Accounts Payable 14.8 M
Short-Term Debt 0
Other Current Liabilities -14.8 M
Non-Current Liabilities 5.94 B
Long-Term Debt 333 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 5.61 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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Revenue 246 M
Cost Of Revenue 0
Gross Profit 246 M
Operating Expenses 247 M
Operating Income 86.5 M
Other Expenses 15.4 M
Net Income 71 M
RATIOS
100.00% GROSS MARGIN
100.00%
35.18% OPERATING MARGIN
35.18%
28.90% NET MARGIN
28.90%
11.03% ROE
11.03%
1.08% ROA
1.08%
7.06% ROIC
7.06%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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Net Income 71 M
Depreciation & Amortization 4.67 M
Capital Expenditures -11.6 M
Stock-Based Compensation 4 M
Change in Working Capital 18.3 M
Others 14.8 M
Free Cash Flow 80.8 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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BFST has no price targets from Wall Street.
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.75% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.14 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
1.95 M USD 5
3-6 MONTHS
1.52 M USD 4
6-9 MONTHS
157 K USD 1
9-12 MONTHS
1.4 M USD 2
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
36.5 K USD 1
6-9 MONTHS
1.22 K USD 1
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
4 days ago
Nov 13, 2024
Sell 349 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
- 12000
29.12 USD
4 days ago
Nov 13, 2024
Sell 58.4 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
- 2000
29.22 USD
1 week ago
Nov 07, 2024
Sell 73.5 K USD
McDonald Warren
Chief Credit Officer
- 2560
28.7 USD
1 week ago
Nov 04, 2024
Sell 191 K USD
MELVILLE DAVID R. III
President and CEO
- 7316
26.15 USD
1 week ago
Nov 05, 2024
Sell 91.5 K USD
MELVILLE DAVID R. III
President and CEO
- 3512
26.06 USD
1 week ago
Nov 06, 2024
Sell 261 K USD
MELVILLE DAVID R. III
President and CEO
- 9172
28.42 USD
2 weeks ago
Nov 01, 2024
Sell 158 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
- 6000
26.36 USD
1 week ago
Nov 04, 2024
Sell 65.8 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
- 2500
26.33 USD
2 weeks ago
Oct 29, 2024
Sell 106 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
- 3980
26.63 USD
2 weeks ago
Oct 30, 2024
Sell 313 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
- 11520
27.16 USD
2 months ago
Sep 09, 2024
Sell 37 K USD
McDonald Warren
Chief Credit Officer
- 1500
24.68 USD
2 months ago
Sep 09, 2024
Sell 180 K USD
Folse Mark P.
Director
- 7346
24.56 USD
2 months ago
Aug 30, 2024
Sell 3.77 K USD
Folse Mark P.
Director
- 154
24.5 USD
2 months ago
Aug 29, 2024
Sell 61.2 K USD
Folse Mark P.
Director
- 2500
24.5 USD
3 months ago
Aug 01, 2024
Sell 39.4 K USD
McDonald Warren
Chief Credit Officer
- 1532
25.71 USD
3 months ago
Jul 30, 2024
Sell 160 K USD
Strong Saundra
EVP & General Counsel
- 6300
25.32 USD
3 months ago
Jul 30, 2024
Sell 141 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
- 5574
25.38 USD
3 months ago
Jul 31, 2024
Sell 162 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
- 6300
25.77 USD
3 months ago
Jul 30, 2024
Sell 1.02 M USD
Folse Mark P.
Director
- 40000
25.43 USD
6 months ago
Apr 30, 2024
Bought 36.5 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 1800
20.3 USD
8 months ago
Mar 11, 2024
Sell 157 K USD
McDonald Warren
Chief Credit Officer
- 7000
22.37 USD
11 months ago
Nov 30, 2023
Bought 1.22 K USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 59.89
20.33 USD
1 year ago
Aug 31, 2023
Bought 1.04 K USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 51.587
20.11 USD
1 year ago
May 31, 2023
Bought 889 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 59.22
15.01 USD
1 year ago
Feb 28, 2023
Bought 883 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 42.592
20.74 USD
1 year ago
Nov 30, 2022
Bought 879 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 38.001
23.13 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Bought 875 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 36.981
23.65 USD
2 years ago
May 31, 2022
Bought 557 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 25.258
22.07 USD
2 years ago
Feb 28, 2022
Bought 555 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 21.401
25.93 USD
2 years ago
Nov 30, 2021
Bought 546 USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 19.842
27.52 USD
1 year ago
Feb 28, 2023
Bought 9.54 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
+ 456.607
20.89 USD
1 year ago
Nov 30, 2022
Bought 9.49 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
+ 412.206
23.02 USD
2 years ago
Aug 31, 2022
Bought 9.44 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
+ 392.099
24.08 USD
1 year ago
Nov 16, 2023
Sell 799 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
- 38000
21.03 USD
1 year ago
Nov 16, 2023
Sell 69.6 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
- 5700
12.21 USD
4 years ago
Aug 31, 2020
Bought 1.14 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
+ 75.392
15.11 USD
1 year ago
Nov 14, 2023
Sell 420 K USD
Folse Mark P.
Director
- 20000
20.99 USD
1 year ago
Nov 15, 2023
Sell 108 K USD
Folse Mark P.
Director
- 5000
21.68 USD
1 year ago
Aug 31, 2023
Bought 30.6 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 1500
20.43 USD
1 year ago
Aug 09, 2023
Sell 62.6 K USD
Jackson Jesse
EVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions
- 3000
20.87 USD
1 year ago
May 31, 2023
Bought 29.2 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 2000
14.6 USD
1 year ago
May 16, 2023
Bought 20.1 K USD
Manning Kathryn
Chief Risk Officer
+ 1400
14.34 USD
1 year ago
May 11, 2023
Bought 85.1 K USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 6036
14.1 USD
1 year ago
May 10, 2023
Bought 10.5 K USD
PRICE ARTHUR
Director
+ 750
13.99 USD
1 year ago
May 11, 2023
Bought 95.5 K USD
ROBERTSON GREG
EVP and CFO
+ 6775
14.1 USD
1 year ago
May 03, 2023
Bought 21.9 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank
+ 1500
14.6 USD
1 year ago
May 02, 2023
Bought 124 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank
+ 8500
14.59 USD
1 year ago
May 10, 2023
Bought 10.5 K USD
PRICE ARTHUR
Director
+ 750
13.99 USD
1 year ago
May 08, 2023
Bought 7.1 K USD
Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
+ 500
14.19 USD
1 year ago
May 09, 2023
Bought 21.7 K USD
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
Director
+ 1500
14.44 USD
1 year ago
May 04, 2023
Bought 95.2 K USD
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.
Director
+ 7000
13.6 USD
1 year ago
May 05, 2023
Bought 51 K USD
SMITH KENNETH W.
Director
+ 3650
13.96 USD
1 year ago
May 05, 2023
Bought 14.1 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 1000
14.07 USD
1 year ago
May 02, 2023
Bought 14.7 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 1000
14.7 USD
1 year ago
May 03, 2023
Bought 21.9 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank
+ 1500
14.6 USD
1 year ago
May 02, 2023
Bought 124 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank
+ 8500
14.59 USD
1 year ago
May 03, 2023
Bought 7.32 K USD
Calkins Carol
Director
+ 500
14.65 USD
1 year ago
May 02, 2023
Bought 91.6 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 6000
15.26 USD
1 year ago
Dec 14, 2022
Bought 12 K USD
Hood William K
Director
+ 500
23.94 USD
2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022
Bought 232 USD
Hood William K
Director
+ 10
23.17 USD
2 years ago
Mar 15, 2022
Bought 56.2 K USD
Hood William K
Director
+ 2600
21.6 USD
2 years ago
Feb 28, 2022
Bought 10.7 K USD
Hood William K
Director
+ 500
21.4 USD
2 years ago
Jan 06, 2022
Bought 1.09 K USD
Hood William K
Director
+ 54
20.18 USD
1 year ago
Dec 14, 2022
Bought 12 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 500
23.94 USD
2 years ago
Apr 21, 2022
Bought 232 USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 10
23.17 USD
2 years ago
Mar 15, 2022
Bought 56.2 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 2600
21.6 USD
2 years ago
Feb 28, 2022
Bought 10.7 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 500
21.4 USD
2 years ago
Jan 06, 2022
Bought 1.09 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 54
20.18 USD
2 years ago
Oct 20, 2022
Bought 11.2 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 500
22.37 USD
2 years ago
Aug 30, 2022
Bought 22.4 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1000
22.35 USD
2 years ago
Jul 15, 2022
Bought 11.9 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 500
23.81 USD
2 years ago
Jun 24, 2022
Bought 38 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1500
25.3 USD
2 years ago
Jun 17, 2022
Bought 18.4 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 712
25.84 USD
2 years ago
Jun 16, 2022
Bought 388 USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 15
25.85 USD
2 years ago
May 16, 2022
Bought 719 USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 25
28.75 USD
2 years ago
May 04, 2022
Bought 6.3 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 250
25.21 USD
2 years ago
Apr 12, 2022
Bought 14.4 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 600
24 USD
2 years ago
Mar 16, 2022
Bought 20.2 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 900
22.39 USD
1 year ago
Jan 11, 2023
Bought 23.7 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1000
23.7 USD
1 year ago
Jan 10, 2023
Bought 2.51 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 106
23.7 USD
1 year ago
Jan 06, 2023
Bought 877 USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 37
23.7 USD
2 years ago
Sep 23, 2022
Bought 23.9 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1100
21.71 USD
2 years ago
Aug 30, 2022
Bought 25 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1100
22.75 USD
2 years ago
Aug 26, 2022
Bought 23.6 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1000
23.65 USD
2 years ago
Jul 18, 2022
Bought 24.4 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1000
24.39 USD
2 years ago
Jul 06, 2022
Bought 24.9 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 1000
24.9 USD
2 years ago
Jul 01, 2022
Bought 22.5 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 900
24.99 USD
2 years ago
Jun 30, 2022
Bought 4.89 K USD
Smith Edgar R. III
Director
+ 200
24.47 USD
2 years ago
Aug 04, 2022
Bought 40 K USD
Ducrest John P.
director:
+ 1712
23.39 USD
2 years ago
May 05, 2022
Bought 8.24 K USD
Calkins Carol
director:
+ 366
22.51 USD
2 years ago
Apr 29, 2022
Bought 22.7 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
director:
+ 1000
22.71 USD
2 years ago
Mar 11, 2022
Bought 28.3 K USD
Day Rick D.
director:
+ 1130
25.08 USD
2 years ago
Feb 04, 2022
Sell 80.7 K USD
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
Director
- 3000
26.9 USD
2 years ago
Dec 14, 2021
Bought 101 K USD
Brees Drew C.
Director
+ 3625
27.8 USD
2 years ago
Dec 14, 2021
Bought 85.2 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 3100
27.5 USD
2 years ago
Dec 13, 2021
Bought 5.36 K USD
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.
Director
+ 195
27.5 USD
3 years ago
Nov 10, 2021
Sell 247 K USD
Folse Mark P.
EVP,Chief Risk Officer- b1BANK
- 8519
29 USD
3 years ago
Nov 16, 2021
Sell 38.6 K USD
Folse Mark P.
EVP,Chief Risk Officer- b1BANK
- 1377
28 USD
3 years ago
Nov 18, 2021
Sell 10.9 K USD
Folse Mark P.
EVP,Chief Risk Officer- b1BANK
- 397
27.54 USD
3 years ago
Nov 18, 2021
Sell 138 K USD
Folse Mark P.
EVP,Chief Risk Officer- b1BANK
- 5000
27.64 USD
3 years ago
Nov 05, 2021
Bought 939 USD
Tillage Keith Alexis
Director
+ 34
27.62 USD
3 years ago
Oct 25, 2021
Sell 107 K USD
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
Director
- 4000
26.83 USD
3 years ago
Aug 10, 2021
Bought 93.2 K USD
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.
Director
+ 3881
24.02 USD
3 years ago
Jun 09, 2021
Sell 178 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
- 7464
23.85 USD
3 years ago
Jun 09, 2021
Sell 178 K USD
Buquet James J. III
Director
- 7464
23.85 USD
3 years ago
Apr 29, 2021
Bought 59.6 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 2500
23.85 USD
3 years ago
Apr 30, 2021
Sell 71.8 K USD
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
Director
- 3000
23.94 USD
3 years ago
Apr 28, 2021
Bought 109 K USD
Ducrest John P.
Director
+ 4550
23.93 USD
3 years ago
Jan 22, 2021
Sell 25.4 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP & CCE of b1Bank
- 1190
21.38 USD
3 years ago
Mar 04, 2021
Sell 46.5 K USD
McDonald Warren
Chief Credit Officer
- 2000
23.25 USD
3 years ago
Feb 03, 2021
Bought 1.02 K USD
Tillage Keith Alexis
Director
+ 50
20.46 USD
3 years ago
Feb 25, 2021
Sell 57.8 K USD
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
Director
- 2500
23.14 USD
3 years ago
Feb 17, 2021
Sell 189 K USD
ROBERTSON ALICIA
EVP - b1BANK
- 8630
21.89 USD
4 years ago
Nov 04, 2020
Bought 1.68 K USD
Tillage Keith Alexis
Director
+ 100
16.84 USD
4 years ago
Jul 21, 2020
Bought 1.46 K USD
Tillage Keith Alexis
Director
+ 100
14.57 USD
4 years ago
Sep 23, 2020
Bought 41.6 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 3200
12.99 USD
4 years ago
Aug 31, 2020
Bought 23.7 K USD
Day Rick D.
Director
+ 1571
15.11 USD
4 years ago
Aug 13, 2020
Bought 44.6 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
Director
+ 3000
14.88 USD
4 years ago
Aug 04, 2020
Bought 4.66 K USD
ROBERTSON ALICIA
EVP - b1BANK
+ 350
13.32 USD
4 years ago
May 14, 2020
Bought 39.1 K USD
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
Director
+ 3500
11.18 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 49.9 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP & CCE of b1Bank
+ 3305
15.11 USD
4 years ago
Feb 28, 2020
Bought 4.67 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP & CCE of b1Bank
+ 190
24.6 USD
4 years ago
Mar 13, 2020
Bought 43.4 K USD
MOCKLER PATRICK E.
Director
+ 3000
14.45 USD
4 years ago
Mar 10, 2020
Bought 9.84 K USD
ROBERTSON GREG
CFO and Treasurer
+ 575
17.12 USD
4 years ago
Mar 13, 2020
Bought 94.8 K USD
SHAMIEH FAYEZ K.
Director
+ 6238
15.2 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 163 K USD
SHAMIEH FAYEZ K.
Director
+ 10000
16.29 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 99.8 K USD
JORDAN PHILIP
EVP&CCO of Business First Bank
+ 6300
15.84 USD
4 years ago
Mar 13, 2020
Bought 13.4 K USD
MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR.
Director
+ 838
16.01 USD
4 years ago
Mar 13, 2020
Bought 38 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 2500
15.22 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 31.7 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank
+ 2000
15.85 USD
5 years ago
Oct 07, 2019
Bought 2.43 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.27 USD
5 years ago
Sep 30, 2019
Bought 2.49 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.89 USD
5 years ago
Sep 23, 2019
Bought 2.47 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.71 USD
5 years ago
Sep 16, 2019
Bought 2.52 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.15 USD
5 years ago
Sep 09, 2019
Bought 2.38 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
23.84 USD
5 years ago
Oct 03, 2019
Sell 12 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 500
23.94 USD
5 years ago
Oct 04, 2019
Sell 12 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 500
23.92 USD
5 years ago
Sep 30, 2019
Sell 12.3 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 500
24.66 USD
5 years ago
Oct 01, 2019
Sell 12.3 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 500
24.52 USD
5 years ago
Oct 02, 2019
Sell 12.1 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 500
24.28 USD
5 years ago
Jun 13, 2019
Sell 12.3 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 500
24.64 USD
5 years ago
Jun 14, 2019
Sell 11.1 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 448
24.72 USD
5 years ago
Jun 17, 2019
Sell 25.8 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 1029
25.05 USD
5 years ago
Jun 18, 2019
Sell 11.8 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 470
25.04 USD
5 years ago
Jun 19, 2019
Sell 12.6 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 500
25.11 USD
5 years ago
Jun 20, 2019
Sell 33 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 1314
25.12 USD
5 years ago
Jun 21, 2019
Sell 35.3 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 1400
25.21 USD
5 years ago
Jun 24, 2019
Sell 27.5 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 1090
25.25 USD
5 years ago
Jun 25, 2019
Sell 38.1 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 1501
25.37 USD
5 years ago
Jun 26, 2019
Sell 29.9 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 1182
25.26 USD
5 years ago
Jun 27, 2019
Sell 81.2 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 3199
25.37 USD
5 years ago
Jun 28, 2019
Sell 127 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 5000
25.42 USD
5 years ago
Jul 01, 2019
Sell 20.5 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 800
25.67 USD
5 years ago
Jul 02, 2019
Sell 295 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 11567
25.5 USD
5 years ago
Sep 04, 2019
Bought 2.34 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
23.45 USD
5 years ago
Aug 19, 2019
Bought 2.44 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.41 USD
5 years ago
Aug 12, 2019
Bought 2.32 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
23.19 USD
5 years ago
Aug 05, 2019
Bought 2.26 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
22.65 USD
5 years ago
Jul 29, 2019
Bought 2.51 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.14 USD
5 years ago
Jul 15, 2019
Bought 2.52 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.18 USD
5 years ago
Jul 08, 2019
Bought 2.58 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.8 USD
5 years ago
Jul 01, 2019
Bought 2.58 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.83 USD
5 years ago
Jun 24, 2019
Bought 2.55 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.48 USD
5 years ago
Jun 17, 2019
Bought 2.52 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.2 USD
5 years ago
Jun 10, 2019
Bought 2.52 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.25 USD
5 years ago
Jun 03, 2019
Bought 2.49 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.92 USD
5 years ago
May 28, 2019
Bought 2.5 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.96 USD
5 years ago
May 20, 2019
Bought 2.53 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.3 USD
5 years ago
May 13, 2019
Bought 2.49 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.87 USD
5 years ago
May 06, 2019
Bought 2.54 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25.43 USD
5 years ago
Apr 29, 2019
Bought 2.5 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
25 USD
5 years ago
Apr 22, 2019
Bought 2.45 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.47 USD
5 years ago
Apr 15, 2019
Bought 2.49 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 100
24.89 USD
5 years ago
Aug 07, 2019
Sell 57.5 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 2500
23.01 USD
5 years ago
Aug 09, 2019
Sell 21.8 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 947
23 USD
5 years ago
Aug 02, 2019
Sell 61.5 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 2500
24.6 USD
5 years ago
Aug 01, 2019
Sell 62 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 2500
24.78 USD
5 years ago
Mar 14, 2019
Sell 72.8 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 3000
24.26 USD
5 years ago
Mar 13, 2019
Sell 72.4 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 3000
24.12 USD
5 years ago
Mar 12, 2019
Sell 72 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 3000
24 USD
5 years ago
Mar 11, 2019
Sell 1.29 K USD
HINGLE DONALD A. II
EVP&CCE of Business First Bank
- 53
24.25 USD
5 years ago
Mar 11, 2019
Sell 86.5 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 3600
24.04 USD
5 years ago
Mar 12, 2019
Sell 57.6 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 2400
24.01 USD
5 years ago
Feb 27, 2019
Sell 121 K USD
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr
Director
- 5000
24.24 USD
6 years ago
Nov 06, 2018
Bought 67.9 K USD
ROBERTSON GREG
CFO and Treasurer
+ 2588
26.25 USD
6 years ago
Nov 06, 2018
Bought 10.5 K USD
ROBERTSON GREG
CFO and Treasurer
+ 412
25.5 USD
6 years ago
Jun 14, 2018
Bought 12.5 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 500
24.95 USD
6 years ago
Jun 14, 2018
Bought 200 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of Business First Bank
+ 8000
25.05 USD
6 years ago
Jun 13, 2018
Bought 50.2 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of Business First Bank
+ 2000
25.12 USD
6 years ago
Jun 14, 2018
Bought 5.01 K USD
ROBERTSON ALICIA
EVP&CRO of Business First Bank
+ 200
25.05 USD
6 years ago
Jun 14, 2018
Bought 200 K USD
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of Business First Bank
+ 8000
25.05 USD
6 years ago
Jun 13, 2018
Bought 12.5 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 500
25 USD
6 years ago
Jun 12, 2018
Bought 24.8 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 1000
24.75 USD
6 years ago
Jun 11, 2018
Bought 12.5 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 500
24.95 USD
6 years ago
Jun 11, 2018
Bought 53 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 2122
24.96 USD
6 years ago
Jun 11, 2018
Bought 34.4 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 1378
24.98 USD
6 years ago
Jun 08, 2018
Bought 7.38 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 300
24.6 USD
6 years ago
Jun 08, 2018
Bought 2.48 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 100
24.8 USD
6 years ago
Jun 08, 2018
Bought 4.93 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 200
24.65 USD
6 years ago
Jun 08, 2018
Bought 9.8 K USD
GREER ROBERT S. JR.
director: Chairman of the Board
+ 400
24.5 USD
6 years ago
Jun 08, 2018
Bought 12.2 K USD
MCLINDON ANDREW D.
Director
+ 500
24.5 USD
7. News
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. zacks.com - 1 day ago
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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. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - 3 weeks 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. zacks.com - 3 weeks 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. zacks.com - 3 weeks 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. globenewswire.com - 3 weeks 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. globenewswire.com - 4 weeks 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. zacks.com - 1 month ago
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. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
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. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
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. globenewswire.com - 2 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Banks - Regional
MARKET CAP $ 833 M
Dividend Yield 0.75%
Description Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary services and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 01, 2022, it operates approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Contact 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801 https://www.b1bank.com
IPO Date April 23, 2018
Employees 751
Officers Ms. Saundra Strong Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Warren McDonald Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer Ms. Kathryn Manning Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer Mr. David R. Melville III Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Margaret Singer Lee Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Jesse Jackson Executive Vice President of Financial Institutions Group Mr. Philip Jordan Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer Mr. Gregory Robertson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Mr. Keith Mansfield Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Mr. Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer