Financial Services -
Banks - Regional - NASDAQ - US
$ 23.49
-0.843 %
$ 698 M
Market Cap
10.41
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE
Balance Sheet
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
| Current Assets | 7.18 B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.21 B |
| Receivables | 5.96 B |
| Other Current Assets | 0 |
| Non-Current Assets | 221 M |
| Long-Term Investments | 69.8 M |
| PP&E | 82 M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 69.1 M |
| Current Liabilities | 5.99 B |
| Accounts Payable | 5.97 M |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 5.98 B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | 461 M |
| Long-Term Debt | 461 M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 |
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
| Revenue | 270 M |
| Cost Of Revenue | 0 |
| Gross Profit | 270 M |
| Operating Expenses | 270 M |
| Operating Income | 83.1 M |
| Other Expenses | 18 M |
| Net Income | 65.1 M |
RATIOS
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
| Net Income | 65.1 M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 5.26 M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.56 M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3 M |
| Change in Working Capital | 0 |
| Others | -25 M |
| Free Cash Flow | 59.8 M |
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for BFST of $28 , with forecasts ranging from
a
low of
$27 to a high of $29 .
BFST Lowest Price Target
Wall Street Target
27 USD
14.94%
BFST Average Price Target
Wall Street Target
28 USD
19.20%
BFST Highest Price Target
Wall Street Target
29 USD
23.46%
4. DIVIDEND
ANALYSIS
0.57%
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.14 USD
DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Sold
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
1.95 M USD 5
9-12 MONTHS
1.52 M USD 4
Bought
38.2 K USD 1
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
7. News
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.
globenewswire.com
- 2 weeks ago
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.
seekingalpha.com
- 3 weeks ago
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.
seekingalpha.com
- 3 weeks ago
Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, 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) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.50 per share a year ago.
zacks.com
- 3 weeks ago
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2025
BATON ROUGE, La., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $19.2 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, increases of $4.1 million and $0.14, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $19.3 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, a decrease of $0.2 million and $0.01, from the linked quarter.
globenewswire.com
- 3 weeks ago
Business First (BFST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
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 First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
BATON ROUGE, La., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, is scheduled to release first quarter 2025 earnings after market close on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thursday, April 24, 2025) at 4:00 p.m. CST.
globenewswire.com
- 1 month ago
Why Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Might be a Great Pick
Business First Bancshares (BFST) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
zacks.com
- 2 months ago
b1BANK Announces Senna Bayasgalan as Chief Marketing Officer
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, announces the appointment of Senna Bayasgalan as chief marketing officer. Bayasgalan will lead brand and marketing technology initiatives to support the banks' growth and deepen client relationships. Bayasgalan has over 16 years of experience in marketing leadership, international brand building, communications and customer acquisition across private capital, technology and media industries.
globenewswire.com
- 3 months ago
5 Top-Ranked Efficient Stocks to Buy for Solid Gains Amid Volatility
Invest in stocks of EAT, BFST, AZEK, CLS and BSX to tap their high efficiency levels.
zacks.com
- 3 months ago
Is Business First Bancshares (BFST) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?
Here is how Business First (BFST) and Jackson Financial (JXN) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
zacks.com
- 3 months ago
8. Profile
Summary
Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST
COUNTRY
US
INDUSTRY
Banks - Regional
MARKET CAP
$ 698 M
Dividend Yield
0.57%
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
849
Officers
Mr. Philip Jordan
Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer
Donald Chad Carter
Executive Vice President & Correspondent Banking
Ms. Senna Bayasgalan
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. David R. Melville III
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Jesse Jackson
Executive Vice President of Financial Institutions Group
Mr. Gregory Robertson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Mr. Keith Mansfield
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Saundra Strong
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Kathryn Manning
Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Warren McDonald
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer