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Business First Bancshares Inc. (BFST)

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Key data on BFST

Market cap

$1.00B

EPS

2.82

P/E ratio

10.9

Price to sales

2.92

Dividend yield

1.947%

Beta

0.774498

Price on BFST

Previous close

$30.83

Today's open

$30.71

Day's range

$30.49 - $30.94

52 week range

$22.56 - $32.53

Profile about BFST

CEO

David R. III

Employees

872

Headquarters

Baton Rouge, LA

Exchange

Nasdaq Global Select

Shares outstanding

32549883

Issue type

Common Stock

BFST industries and sectors

Finance

Banking

News on BFST

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%.

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The Motley Fool • Aug 31, 2026

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

From an Aug. 3 filing, Director George W. Cummings III now has 10,000 fewer shares.

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The Motley Fool • Aug 12, 2026

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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%.

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The Motley Fool • Aug 2, 2026

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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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MarketBeat • Jul 23, 2026

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Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026

BATON ROUGE, La., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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GlobeNewsWire • Jul 23, 2026

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

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

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Seeking Alpha • Jul 24, 2026

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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.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 23, 2026

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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.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 23, 2026

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Business First (BFST) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Business First (BFST) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 16, 2026

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Will Business First (BFST) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Business First (BFST) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 8, 2026

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