Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Apr 27, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 27, 2026 (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, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, an increase of $1.2 million and a decrease of $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $24.0 million or $0.73 per diluted common share, an increase of $0.5 million and a decrease of $0.06 from the linked quarter. The quarter ended March 31, 2026, included the consummation of the Progressive Bancorp, Inc. (Progressive) acquisition.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 27, 2026

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings

Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 27, 2026

Business First (BFST) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 27, 2026

b1BANK Names Ben Marmande Director of Corporate Banking

BATON ROUGE, La., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK announced that Ben Marmande has joined the organization as director of corporate banking. Marmande will lead b1BANK's corporate banking efforts for the state of Texas driving client acquisition, relationship growth and the expansion of the bank's commercial capabilities.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 2, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes $85.0 Million Private Placement of Subordinated Notes

BATON ROUGE, La., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (Business First or the Company), parent company of b1BANK, is pleased to announce the completion of the private placement of $85.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (the Notes) due 2036, to certain qualified institutional and accredited investors. The Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory capital purposes. The proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be utilized to redeem $66.93 million in outstanding subordinated notes, to provide additional capital support to b1BANK, to support growth, to better position the Company to take advantage of strategic opportunities that may arise from time to time, to repay other existing borrowings, and for other general corporate purposes.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 2, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q1 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for April 27

BATON ROUGE, La., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, before the market opens on Monday, April 27, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results later that morning at 9:00 a.m. CST.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 1, 2026

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Benzinga • Mar 19, 2026

b1BANK partners with Covecta to deploy agentic AI

The multi-year partnership will integrate agentic AI into key stages of b1BANK's banking lifecycle, helping teams work faster, improve controls, and increase capacity while maintaining strong risk and compliance standards.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 17, 2026

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Jan 23, 2026