$30.9030.90 +0.440.44 |(+1.441.44 %)
52W H: 32.52552W L: 22.56Beta: 0.75
About Business First Bancshares Inc
- Industry: Banking
- Exchange: NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
- Country: US
- Website: http://www.b1bank.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for BFST?
The 52-week high is $32.525 and the 52-week low is $22.56.
What is the P/E ratio for BFST?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 10.74.
What is the dividend yield for BFST?
This company does not currently pay a dividend or the data is unavailable.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 9.85%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
Net Margin data is currently unavailable.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 0.86.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for BFST over the last few months:
2026-09-01
Buy: 7
S.Buy: 3
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
2026-08-01
Buy: 7
S.Buy: 3
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
2026-07-01
Buy: 7
S.Buy: 3
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
2026-06-01
Buy: 7
S.Buy: 3
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
Latest BFST News
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 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 third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, before market open on Mon., Oct. 26, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results the same day (Mon., Oct. 26, 2026) at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (toll-free, North America only) and
Yahoo10/1/2026
Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Business First Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to BFST stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Yahoo9/15/2026
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Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Shares Changed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $31.33 | $313,300 |
| 2026-08-21 | Cummings George W. III | -4,200 | $31.27 | $131,334 |
| 2026-08-19 | Cummings George W. III | -3,235 | $31.8 | $102,873 |
| 2026-08-18 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $31.78 | $317,800 |
| 2026-08-06 | Carter Donald Chad | -1,875 | $31.64 | $59,325 |
| 2026-08-05 | Hall William G. | -1,666 | $31.97 | $53,262 |
| 2026-08-05 | Hall William G. | -9,723 | $31.97 | $310,844 |
| 2026-08-05 | Strong Saundra | -1,000 | $31.98 | $31,980 |
| 2026-08-03 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $31.87 | $318,700 |
| 2026-07-31 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $31.5 | $315,000 |
| 2026-07-30 | MANSFIELD KEITH | -4,200 | $32.08 | $134,736 |
| 2026-07-30 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $32.08 | $320,800 |
| 2026-07-29 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $31.88 | $318,800 |
| 2026-07-29 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | -2,000 | $31.15 | $62,300 |
| 2026-07-28 | Day Rick D. | +1,500 | $31.61 | $47,415 |
| 2026-07-28 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $31.86 | $318,600 |
| 2026-07-28 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | -10,000 | $31.75 | $317,500 |
| 2026-06-11 | Cummings George W. III | -5,000 | $28.78 | $143,900 |
| 2026-06-10 | Cummings George W. III | -15,000 | $28.89 | $433,350 |
| 2026-06-08 | Cummings George W. III | -15,000 | $28.54 | $428,100 |
| 2026-05-27 | Cummings George W. III | -11,595 | $27.92 | $323,732 |
| 2026-05-22 | Cummings George W. III | -10,000 | $27.99 | $279,900 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | -1,600 | $27.04 | $43,264 |
| 2026-03-31 | Strong Saundra | -1,204 | $27.04 | $32,556 |
| 2026-03-31 | Roemer Heather G. | -528 | $27.04 | $14,277 |
| 2026-03-31 | ROBERTSON GREG | -1,033 | $27.04 | $27,932 |
| 2026-03-31 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | -4,279 | $27.04 | $115,704 |
| 2026-03-31 | McDonald Warren | -1,158 | $27.04 | $31,312 |
| 2026-03-31 | MANSFIELD KEITH | -1,324 | $27.04 | $35,801 |
| 2026-03-31 | Manning Kathryn | -874 | $27.04 | $23,633 |
| 2026-03-31 | JORDAN PHILIP | -1,033 | $27.04 | $27,932 |
| 2026-03-31 | Carter Donald Chad | -317 | $27.04 | $8,572 |
| 2026-03-04 | Cummings George W. III | -11,000 | $27.6 | $303,600 |
| 2026-03-03 | Cummings George W. III | -9,800 | $27.42 | $268,716 |
| 2026-03-02 | Cummings George W. III | -200 | $27.8 | $5,560 |
| 2026-03-02 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | +6,309 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | +1,577 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Strong Saundra | +3,264 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Strong Saundra | +815 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Roemer Heather G. | +2,891 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Roemer Heather G. | +722 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | ROBERTSON GREG | +4,592 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | ROBERTSON GREG | +1,148 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | +13,121 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | +3,280 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | McDonald Warren | +3,974 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | MANSFIELD KEITH | +5,740 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Manning Kathryn | +2,984 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Manning Kathryn | +745 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | JORDAN PHILIP | +5,701 | - | - |
| 2026-03-02 | Carter Donald Chad | +4,020 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | -2,655 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | -2,655 | $27.3 | $72,482 |
| 2026-03-01 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | +2,655 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | -1,338 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | -669 | $27.3 | $18,264 |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | -295 | $27.3 | $8,054 |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | +1,338 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Roemer Heather G. | -1,141 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Roemer Heather G. | -1,141 | $27.3 | $31,149 |
| 2026-03-01 | Roemer Heather G. | +1,141 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | -1,926 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | -527 | $27.3 | $14,387 |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | +1,926 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | -5,376 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | -5,376 | $27.3 | $146,765 |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | +5,376 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | McDonald Warren | -1,337 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | McDonald Warren | -565 | $27.3 | $15,425 |
| 2026-03-01 | McDonald Warren | +1,337 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD KEITH | -1,926 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD KEITH | -676 | $27.3 | $18,455 |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD KEITH | +1,926 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Manning Kathryn | -1,239 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Manning Kathryn | -1,239 | $27.3 | $33,825 |
| 2026-03-01 | Manning Kathryn | +1,239 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN PHILIP | -1,926 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN PHILIP | -527 | $27.3 | $14,387 |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN PHILIP | +1,926 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Carter Donald Chad | -1,337 | - | - |
| 2026-03-01 | Carter Donald Chad | -366 | $27.3 | $9,992 |
| 2026-03-01 | Carter Donald Chad | +1,337 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Cummings George W. III | -20,000 | $28 | $560,000 |
| 2026-02-10 | MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | +120 | $29.56 | $3,547 |
| 2026-02-10 | Folse Mark P. | -4,854 | $29.51 | $143,242 |
| 2026-02-09 | Folse Mark P. | -5,146 | $29.75 | $153,094 |
| 2026-01-29 | Carter Donald Chad | -3,778 | $27.27 | $103,026 |
| 2026-01-27 | Day Rick D. | +1,500 | $27.55 | $41,325 |
| 2025-12-12 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | -2,526 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | -2,526 | $27.71 | $69,995 |
| 2025-12-12 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | +2,526 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Manning Kathryn | -1,179 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Manning Kathryn | -417 | $27.71 | $11,555 |
| 2025-12-12 | Manning Kathryn | +1,179 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Roemer Heather G. | -1,082 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Roemer Heather G. | -1,082 | $27.71 | $29,982 |
| 2025-12-12 | Roemer Heather G. | +1,082 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN PHILIP | -1,833 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN PHILIP | -1,833 | $27.71 | $50,792 |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN PHILIP | +1,833 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON GREG | -1,833 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON GREG | -502 | $27.71 | $13,910 |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON GREG | +1,833 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | -4,938 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | -4,938 | $27.71 | $136,832 |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | +4,938 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD KEITH | -1,833 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD KEITH | -643 | $27.71 | $17,818 |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD KEITH | +1,833 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Carter Donald Chad | -1,272 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Carter Donald Chad | -348 | $27.71 | $9,643 |
| 2025-12-12 | Carter Donald Chad | +1,272 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Strong Saundra | -1,272 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | Strong Saundra | -561 | $27.71 | $15,545 |
| 2025-12-12 | Strong Saundra | +1,272 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | McDonald Warren | -1,272 | - | - |
| 2025-12-12 | McDonald Warren | -539 | $27.71 | $14,936 |
| 2025-12-12 | McDonald Warren | +1,272 | - | - |
| 2025-12-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | -1,400 | $26.41 | $36,974 |
| 2025-11-21 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | -824 | $25.72 | $21,193 |
| 2025-11-21 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | +1,945 | $25.72 | $50,025 |
| 2025-10-28 | Day Rick D. | +1,600 | $24.21 | $38,736 |