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BFST · NASDAQ

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

$31.79 -0.01 (-0.03%)

Company overview

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK, providing various banking products and services. The company offers deposit products including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. It provides commercial and industrial loans such as lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term loans, and equipment financing; construction and development loans; commercial and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans. Business First Bancshares also offers wealth management products including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, fiduciary services, and private banking.

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market cap
$1B
Employees
849
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, LA
Website
b1bank.com
CEO
David R. Melville
Listed
April 23, 2018
P/E
11.29
Dividend yield
1.87%

Company financials

Revenue
$520M
Gross profit
$321M
Operating income
$117M
EBITDA
$121M
Net income
$90.9M
EPS
$2.82
Total assets
$8.9B
Total debt
$385M
Gross margin
61.72%
Net margin
17.47%
Earnings yield
8.86%

Price chart

26.3927.9929.5831.1732.76
BFST 1D NASDAQ O31.65H32.09L31.65C31.80-0.14 (-0.44%)Vol173.72K

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BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Press release Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Q3 2026 GlobeNewswire
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First (BFST) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Analyzing Shinhan Financial Group (NYSE:SHG) and Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Defense World
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Press release Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26 GlobeNewsWire
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Regional Bank Director Liquidates 3,235 Shares, Valued at $102,873 The Motley Fool
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST Defense World
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First (BFST) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights MarketBeat
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Press release Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026 GlobeNewsWire
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First (BFST) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Will Business First (BFST) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? Zacks Investment Research
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Press release Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson GlobeNewsWire
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Press release Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23 GlobeNewsWire
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Seeking Alpha
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Stock news Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Shares Fall 4.4% -- What GF Score of 65 Tells Investors GuruFocus
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Questions about Business First Bancshares, Inc.

What does Business First Bancshares, Inc. do?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK, providing various banking products and services. The company offers deposit products including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. It provides commercial and industrial loans such as lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term loans, and equipment financing; construction and development loans; commercial and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans. Business First Bancshares also offers wealth management products including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, fiduciary services, and private banking.
What is BFST's market cap?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is a listed stock with a live quote. The latest market cap on this page is $1B.
Where is Business First Bancshares, Inc. headquartered?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.
How do I get BFST news from the API?
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How far back does BFST news go?
Signed-out visitors and Free accounts see the last year of stock news, press releases, and legal notices for BFST, 15 minutes behind, and each headline links to the publisher. Pro, including the 7-day trial, sees the full archive as headlines are ingested. A Free API key returns the last year. Pro keys search the full archive.
Is the BFST price on this page from the API?
The price and daily change update during the US session for every visitor. That quote is context on this page. It is not part of the news API. The chart is one candle per session from the start of 2020. 1W, 1M, and 1Y group those sessions.
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