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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

$31.42 +$5.54 (+21.41%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$31.45
Day Range
$31.2$31.92
Year Range
$22.56$32.52
Market Cap
1.03B
AVG Volume
229.43K
Trailing/Forward PE
11.14/9.59
PEG ratio
1.22
Dividend Yield
1.91%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-22
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q261.24M
26 Q1133.79M
25 Q4130.01M
25 Q3130.23M
25 Q2126.15M
25 Q1125.54M
24 Q4127.81M
24 Q3113.18M
24 Q2111.65M
24 Q1105.1M
Net Income (USD)
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q224.18M
26 Q123.56M
25 Q422.36M
25 Q322.86M
25 Q222.1M
25 Q120.54M
24 Q416.49M
24 Q317.84M
24 Q217.21M
24 Q113.57M
Operating Income (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2-29.5M
26 Q129.5M
25 Q430.68M
25 Q328.88M
25 Q228.03M
25 Q125.82M
24 Q421.3M
24 Q322.77M
24 Q221.77M
24 Q117.21M
EBITDA (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2-31.12M
26 Q131.12M
25 Q432.09M
25 Q330.28M
25 Q229.46M
25 Q127.26M
24 Q422.87M
24 Q324.09M
24 Q222.98M
24 Q118.36M
Cash Flows (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q225.84M
26 Q126.69M
25 Q414.26M
25 Q332.08M
25 Q213.8M
25 Q127.5M
24 Q417.61M
24 Q321.01M
24 Q214.01M
24 Q17.21M
EPS (USD)
00.20.40.60.824 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.7
26 Q10.68
25 Q40.71
25 Q30.73
25 Q20.7
25 Q10.65
24 Q40.51
24 Q30.65
24 Q20.62
24 Q10.48
Expenses (USD)
-20M020M40M60MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q242.44M
26 Q141.16M
25 Q441.16M
25 Q330.4M
25 Q230.24M
25 Q133.47M
24 Q429.26M
24 Q327.46M
24 Q228.69M
24 Q128.06M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q21.62B
26 Q11.21B
25 Q41B
25 Q3446.8M
25 Q21.05B
25 Q1344.75M
24 Q4347.76M
24 Q31.13B
24 Q21.08B
24 Q11.06B
Debt ratios
-20-15-10-50524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-16.04
26 Q1-6.73
25 Q4-3.79
25 Q30.44
25 Q2-4.18
25 Q10.92
24 Q41.53
24 Q3-7.32
24 Q2-7.28
24 Q1-6.74
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q219.05%
26 Q162.94%
25 Q463.91%
25 Q359.61%
25 Q260.34%
25 Q159.76%
24 Q455.31%
24 Q357.33%
24 Q257.75%
24 Q156.55%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.4%
26 Q12.38%
25 Q42.49%
25 Q32.6%
25 Q22.61%
25 Q12.49%
24 Q42.06%
24 Q32.55%
24 Q22.59%
24 Q12.09%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q232.58M
26 Q132.58M
25 Q429.54M
25 Q329.54M
25 Q229.33M
25 Q129.33M
24 Q429.31M
24 Q325.27M
24 Q225.27M
24 Q125.13M
Dividends (USD)
00.050.10.15May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
BFST Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.15
May 260.15
Feb 260.15
Nov 250.15
Aug 250.14
May 250.14
Feb 250.14
Nov 240.14
Aug 240.14
May 240.14
Employee Count
02505007501K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
BFST Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025821
2024849
2023751
2022727
2021648
2020590
2019355
2018333
2017219
2016208
Book Value Per Share (USD)
01020304024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q230.96
26 Q130.42
25 Q430.36
25 Q329.73
25 Q228.93
25 Q128.17
24 Q427.28
24 Q327.69
24 Q226.3
24 Q125.83
Total Assets (USD)
02.5B5B7.5B10B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
BFST Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q28.9B
26 Q18.91B
25 Q48.21B
25 Q37.95B
25 Q27.95B
25 Q17.78B
24 Q47.86B
24 Q36.89B
24 Q26.7B
24 Q16.7B
PE Ratio
89101112med 9.96Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BFST PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2611.01
Sep 2611.16
Aug 2610.94
Aug 2610.92
Aug 2611.26
Aug 2611.1
Jul 2611.15
Jul 2611.17
Jul 2611.07
Jul 2610.82
Jul 2610.98
Jun 2611.04
Jun 2610.31
Jun 2610.48
Jun 2610.2
May 2610.21
May 269.98
May 269.62
May 269.92
May 269.86
Apr 269.5
Apr 269.75
Apr 269.6
Apr 269.26
Mar 268.94
Mar 268.68
Mar 268.77
Mar 268.96
Feb 269.18
Feb 2610.41
Feb 2610.5
Feb 2610.75
Jan 2610.15
Jan 269.82
Jan 269.77
Jan 269.51
Jan 269.33
Dec 259.63
Dec 259.96
Dec 259.99
Dec 259.66
Nov 259.38
Nov 259.27
Nov 259.07
Nov 258.89
Oct 258.84
Oct 259.53
Oct 258.69
Oct 258.69
Oct 258.9
Sep 259.22
Sep 259.22
Sep 259.3
Sep 259.59
Aug 259.53
Aug 259.69
Aug 259.06
Aug 258.81
Aug 259.33
Jul 2510.34
Jul 2510.7
Jul 2510.48
Jul 2510.66
Jun 2510.04
Jun 259.45
Jun 259.5
Jun 259.65
May 259.68
May 259.6
May 259.97
May 259.75
May 259.64
Apr 2510.23
Apr 2510.23
Apr 259.72
Apr 259.83
Mar 2511.02
Mar 2511.01
Mar 2510.98
Mar 2511.27
Feb 2510.4
Feb 2510.31
Feb 2510.76
Feb 2510.77
Jan 2510.58
Jan 2510.86
Jan 2510.03
Jan 259.15
Jan 259.82
Dec 2410.08
Dec 2410.17
Dec 2410.93
Dec 2411.11
Nov 2411.17
Nov 2411.13
Nov 2411.06
Nov 2411.42
Nov 2410.31
Oct 249.78
Oct 249.82
Free Cash Flow Yield
6%8%10%12%14%med 10.35%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BFST Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 269.66%
Sep 269.53%
Aug 269.72%
Aug 269.74%
Aug 269.45%
Aug 269.58%
Jul 269.54%
Jul 268.55%
Jul 268.63%
Jul 268.83%
Jul 268.7%
Jun 268.65%
Jun 269.26%
Jun 269.11%
Jun 269.37%
May 269.36%
May 269.57%
May 269.93%
May 269.63%
May 269.69%
Apr 2610.5%
Apr 2610.23%
Apr 2610.39%
Apr 2610.77%
Mar 2611.15%
Mar 2611.49%
Mar 2611.37%
Mar 2611.13%
Feb 2610.87%
Feb 2610.66%
Feb 2610.56%
Feb 2610.32%
Jan 2610.93%
Jan 2611.3%
Jan 2611.36%
Jan 2611.67%
Jan 2611.9%
Dec 2511.53%
Dec 2511.14%
Dec 2511.11%
Dec 2511.49%
Nov 2511.84%
Nov 2511.97%
Nov 2512.23%
Nov 2512.49%
Oct 2512.56%
Oct 2510.9%
Oct 2511.95%
Oct 2511.95%
Oct 2511.66%
Sep 2511.26%
Sep 2511.26%
Sep 2511.16%
Sep 2510.83%
Aug 2510.9%
Aug 2510.72%
Aug 2511.46%
Aug 2511.78%
Aug 2511.92%
Jul 2510.76%
Jul 2510.39%
Jul 2510.61%
Jul 2510.43%
Jun 2511.07%
Jun 2511.77%
Jun 2511.71%
Jun 2511.52%
May 2511.48%
May 2511.58%
May 2511.15%
May 2511.4%
May 2511.53%
Apr 258.98%
Apr 258.98%
Apr 259.46%
Apr 259.35%
Mar 258.34%
Mar 258.35%
Mar 258.37%
Mar 258.16%
Feb 258.59%
Feb 258.67%
Feb 258.31%
Feb 258.29%
Jan 258.44%
Jan 258.23%
Jan 258.91%
Jan 259.77%
Jan 259.1%
Dec 248.87%
Dec 248.79%
Dec 248.18%
Dec 248.04%
Nov 248%
Nov 248.03%
Nov 248.08%
Nov 247.82%
Nov 248.66%
Oct 248.46%
Oct 248.43%
Price to Sales
1.251.51.7522.252.5med 1.56Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BFST Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.25
Sep 262.28
Aug 262.23
Aug 262.23
Aug 262.3
Aug 262.27
Jul 262.28
Jul 261.95
Jul 261.93
Jul 261.89
Jul 261.92
Jun 261.93
Jun 261.8
Jun 261.83
Jun 261.78
May 261.78
May 261.74
May 261.68
May 261.73
May 261.72
Apr 261.63
Apr 261.67
Apr 261.65
Apr 261.59
Mar 261.54
Mar 261.49
Mar 261.51
Mar 261.54
Feb 261.58
Feb 261.67
Feb 261.69
Feb 261.73
Jan 261.63
Jan 261.58
Jan 261.57
Jan 261.53
Jan 261.5
Dec 251.55
Dec 251.6
Dec 251.61
Dec 251.55
Nov 251.51
Nov 251.49
Nov 251.46
Nov 251.43
Oct 251.42
Oct 251.49
Oct 251.36
Oct 251.36
Oct 251.39
Sep 251.44
Sep 251.44
Sep 251.45
Sep 251.5
Aug 251.49
Aug 251.51
Aug 251.42
Aug 251.38
Aug 251.41
Jul 251.56
Jul 251.61
Jul 251.58
Jul 251.61
Jun 251.51
Jun 251.42
Jun 251.43
Jun 251.45
May 251.46
May 251.45
May 251.5
May 251.47
May 251.45
Apr 251.46
Apr 251.46
Apr 251.38
Apr 251.4
Mar 251.57
Mar 251.57
Mar 251.56
Mar 251.6
Feb 251.55
Feb 251.54
Feb 251.6
Feb 251.61
Jan 251.58
Jan 251.62
Jan 251.5
Jan 251.36
Jan 251.46
Dec 241.5
Dec 241.52
Dec 241.63
Dec 241.66
Nov 241.67
Nov 241.66
Nov 241.65
Nov 241.7
Nov 241.54
Oct 241.56
Oct 241.57
EV/EBITDA
-50510med 2.77Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BFST EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 260.37
Sep 260.59
Aug 260.26
Aug 260.23
Aug 260.73
Aug 260.49
Jul 260.58
Jul 261.53
Jul 261.46
Jul 261.27
Jul 261.39
Jun 261.44
Jun 260.9
Jun 261.02
Jun 260.81
May 260.82
May 260.65
May 260.39
May 260.61
May 260.56
Apr 263.23
Apr 263.41
Apr 263.3
Apr 263.04
Mar 262.81
Mar 262.62
Mar 262.69
Mar 262.83
Feb 262.99
Feb 268.2
Feb 268.28
Feb 268.46
Jan 268.01
Jan 267.77
Jan 267.73
Jan 267.53
Jan 267.4
Dec 257.62
Dec 257.87
Dec 257.89
Dec 257.65
Nov 257.43
Nov 257.35
Nov 257.21
Nov 257.07
Oct 257.03
Oct 252.9
Oct 252.27
Oct 252.27
Oct 252.43
Sep 252.67
Sep 252.67
Sep 252.73
Sep 252.94
Aug 252.9
Aug 253.01
Aug 252.55
Aug 252.36
Aug 257.84
Jul 258.58
Jul 258.85
Jul 258.69
Jul 258.82
Jun 258.36
Jun 257.93
Jun 257.96
Jun 258.07
May 258.1
May 258.04
May 258.31
May 258.15
May 258.07
Apr 259.08
Apr 259.08
Apr 258.7
Apr 258.78
Mar 259.66
Mar 259.65
Mar 259.63
Mar 259.84
Feb 250.4
Feb 250.33
Feb 250.66
Feb 250.67
Jan 250.53
Jan 250.73
Jan 250.12
Jan 25-0.53
Jan 25-0.04
Dec 240.16
Dec 240.23
Dec 240.79
Dec 240.93
Nov 240.97
Nov 240.94
Nov 240.88
Nov 241.15
Nov 240.33
Oct 240.02
Oct 240.05
Price/Operating Cashflow
681012med 9.31Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BFST Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 269.92
Sep 2610.06
Aug 269.86
Aug 269.84
Aug 2610.15
Aug 2610
Jul 2610.05
Jul 2611.27
Jul 2611.18
Jul 2610.92
Jul 2611.09
Jun 2611.15
Jun 2610.41
Jun 2610.58
Jun 2610.29
May 2610.3
May 2610.07
May 269.71
May 2610.01
May 269.95
Apr 269.07
Apr 269.3
Apr 269.16
Apr 268.83
Mar 268.53
Mar 268.28
Mar 268.37
Mar 268.55
Feb 268.76
Feb 269.23
Feb 269.31
Feb 269.53
Jan 269
Jan 268.71
Jan 268.66
Jan 268.43
Jan 268.27
Dec 258.54
Dec 258.83
Dec 258.85
Dec 258.56
Nov 258.31
Nov 258.22
Nov 258.04
Nov 257.88
Oct 257.83
Oct 259
Oct 258.21
Oct 258.21
Oct 258.41
Sep 258.71
Sep 258.71
Sep 258.79
Sep 259.06
Aug 259
Aug 259.15
Aug 258.56
Aug 258.33
Aug 258.15
Jul 259.03
Jul 259.34
Jul 259.15
Jul 259.31
Jun 258.77
Jun 258.25
Jun 258.3
Jun 258.43
May 258.46
May 258.38
May 258.71
May 258.52
May 258.42
Apr 2510.85
Apr 2510.85
Apr 2510.31
Apr 2510.42
Mar 2511.69
Mar 2511.67
Mar 2511.65
Mar 2511.95
Feb 2510.26
Feb 2510.16
Feb 2510.61
Feb 2510.62
Jan 2510.43
Jan 2510.71
Jan 259.89
Jan 259.02
Jan 259.68
Dec 249.94
Dec 2410.03
Dec 2410.77
Dec 2410.96
Nov 2411.02
Nov 2410.97
Nov 2410.9
Nov 2411.26
Nov 2410.17
Oct 249.89
Oct 249.93
Price to Book
0.70.80.911.1med 0.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
BFST Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.01
Sep 261.03
Aug 261.01
Aug 261.01
Aug 261.04
Aug 261.02
Jul 261.03
Jul 261.02
Jul 261.02
Jul 260.99
Jul 261.01
Jun 261.01
Jun 260.95
Jun 260.96
Jun 260.94
May 260.94
May 260.92
May 260.88
May 260.91
May 260.9
Apr 260.93
Apr 260.96
Apr 260.94
Apr 260.91
Mar 260.88
Mar 260.85
Mar 260.86
Mar 260.88
Feb 260.9
Feb 260.97
Feb 260.98
Feb 261
Jan 260.95
Jan 260.92
Jan 260.91
Jan 260.89
Jan 260.87
Dec 250.9
Dec 250.93
Dec 250.93
Dec 250.9
Nov 250.88
Nov 250.87
Nov 250.85
Nov 250.83
Oct 250.82
Oct 250.86
Oct 250.79
Oct 250.79
Oct 250.81
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.87
Aug 250.86
Aug 250.88
Aug 250.82
Aug 250.8
Aug 250.81
Jul 250.9
Jul 250.93
Jul 250.91
Jul 250.93
Jun 250.88
Jun 250.82
Jun 250.83
Jun 250.84
May 250.84
May 250.84
May 250.87
May 250.85
May 250.84
Apr 250.83
Apr 250.83
Apr 250.79
Apr 250.8
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.89
Mar 250.92
Feb 250.96
Feb 250.95
Feb 250.99
Feb 250.99
Jan 250.97
Jan 251
Jan 250.92
Jan 250.84
Jan 250.9
Dec 240.93
Dec 240.94
Dec 241.01
Dec 241.02
Nov 241.03
Nov 241.03
Nov 241.02
Nov 241.05
Nov 240.95
Oct 240.99
Oct 240.99
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Regional Bank Director Liquidates 3,235 Shares, Valued at $102,873

fool.com · 31 Aug 2026

Regional Bank Director Liquidates 3,235 Shares, Valued at $102,873

The transaction involved the open-market sale of 3,235 shares at $31.80 per share, totaling ~$103,000 on August 19, 2026. The disposition reduced the Director's total equity holdings by 2%.

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST

defenseworld.net · 30 Aug 2026

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST

Connor Clark and Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 49,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,520,000. Connor Clark and Lunn

Newcomer Director at Business First Bancshares Sells 10,000 Shares for $319,000

fool.com · 12 Aug 2026

Newcomer Director at Business First Bancshares Sells 10,000 Shares for $319,000

With strong returns so far in 2026, George W. Cummings III reducing his direct holdings looks routine more than it does alarming.

What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run

fool.com · 2 Aug 2026

What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run

The director disposed of 20,000 shares at $31.79 per share, representing a total transaction value of $635,800. This disposition reduced the director's total equity holdings by 8%.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 23 Jul 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings

zacks.com · 23 Jul 2026

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Business First (BFST) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

zacks.com · 23 Jul 2026

Business First (BFST) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates

Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago.

Business First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 23 Jul 2026

Business First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Business First Bancshares NASDAQ: BFST executives said the company's second quarter of 2026 showed progress on loan production, margin expansion and credit resolution, while acknowledging seasonal deposit outflows and higher-than-normal expenses.

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