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    Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • BANKS - REGIONAL • NASDAQ

    $31.13
    +0.39 (+1.27%)

    Market Cap: $1.00B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(29/34)
    Avg Surprise
    +11.15%
    Streak
    9 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.74
    Range$0.73 - $0.76
    4 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.77-3.5%
    60d ago$0.74+0.7%
    30d ago$0.74+0.3%
    7d ago$0.740.0%
    Current$0.74
    Revenue Consensus
    $93M
    Range$93M - $94M
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.88
    Range$0.84 - $0.90
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $93M
    Range$89M - $95M
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.88---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.74---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.71$0.71+0.00%Beat+7.6%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.73$0.69+5.80%Beat+12.3%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 22
    		$0.79$0.71+11.27%Beat+19.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$0.72$0.67+7.46%Beat+5.9%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.66$0.64+3.13%Beat+3.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.65$0.61+6.56%Beat+30.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.66$0.49+34.69%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 24
    		$0.68$0.57+19.30%Beat-4.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.64$0.51+25.49%Beat-8.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.50$0.57-12.28%Miss-9.1%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.66$0.60+10.00%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.71$0.61+16.39%Beat-1.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.70$0.52+34.62%Beat+9.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.55$0.53+3.77%Beat+12.2%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.66$0.60+10.00%Beat+15.8%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.72$0.71+1.41%Beat+35.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.64$0.57+12.28%Beat-28.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.49$0.51-3.92%Miss-19.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.57$0.51+11.76%Beat-16.2%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 21
    		$0.53$0.48+10.42%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.90$0.55+63.64%Beat+119.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 22
    		$0.61$0.58+5.17%Beat+64.9%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.68$0.50+36.00%Beat+51.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 22
    		$0.53$0.41+29.27%Beat+15.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.41$0.30+36.67%Beat-14.6%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.37$0.40-7.50%Miss-9.8%
    Dec 19
    Reported Mar 12
    		$0.45$0.47-4.26%Miss+18.4%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$0.46$0.46+0.00%Beat+24.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.48$0.44+9.09%Beat+29.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.41$0.40+2.50%Beat+20.6%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 22
    		$0.38$0.39-2.56%Miss+406.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 22
    		$0.37$0.37+0.00%Beat+60.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.37$0.36+2.78%Beat+32.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 11
    		$0.34$0.34+0.00%Beat+25.9%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 23
    		$0.07$0.00N/ABeat-
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 9
    		$0.23$0.00N/ABeat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.28$0.00N/ABeat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 12
    		$0.27$0.00N/ABeat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.93%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.60
    Payout Ratio21.01%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+5.90%
    5Y CAGR+7.34%
    BFST dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun BFST in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio10.55EV/EBITDA8.51x
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin27.80%Operating Margin34.60%
    ROE10.00%ROIC5.81%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.59xInterest Coverage0.61x
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.78Avg Volume214.36K
    52-Week High$32.3752-Week Low$22.30

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$30.76
    SMA 20$30.66
    SMA 50$31.12
    SMA 200$28.90
    EMA 10$30.78
    EMA 20$30.79
    EMA 50$30.81
    EMA 200$29.00

    MACD

    Line: -0.05Signal: -0.12Hist: 0.06

    ADX

    ADX: 16.8+DI: 26.6-DI: 23.0

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$30.01

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$31.14
    Lower Band$30.19
    %B Position307%(Upper)
    Band Width0.99

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    55.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K79.3
    Stoch %D76.7
    Williams %R-13.4
    ROC (10d)2.2%
    Momentum0.67
    CCI (20d)161.2
    MFI (14d)41.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.50(1.6%)
    StdDev (20d)0.24
    Hist Vol13.5%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$31.12
    OBV2.6M
    AD Line-52.5M
    CMF (20d)-0.009

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)212.4K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$30.67

    Pivot Points

    R3$31.38
    R2$31.11
    R1$30.92
    Pivot Point$30.65
    S1$30.46
    S2$30.19
    S3$30.00

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-3.79
    Ultimate Osc54.7
    KST-14.93

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$91.81M$89.25M$83.09M$80.95M$81.46M$79.21M$77.59M$66.89M$66.19M$60.92M$60.17M$65.18M
    Cost of RevenueN/A$49.58M$46.92M$52.59M$50.03M$50.52M$57.13M$48.29M$47.17M$45.67M$41.02M$38.63M
    Gross ProfitN/A$84.21M$83.09M$77.63M$76.12M$75.02M$70.69M$64.89M$64.48M$59.44M$61.07M$63.13M
    Operating Expenses$59.52M$57.47M$52.41M$48.88M$51.21M$50.58M$49.57M$42.45M$43.11M$42.52M$39.71M$38.61M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$29.50M$30.68M$28.88M$28.03M$25.82M$21.30M$22.77M$21.77M$17.21M$20.34M$25.97M
    Interest Income$125.65M$122.49M$117.78M$118.69M$114.85M$113.69M$116.14M$102.74M$99.87M$96.01M$94.67M$93.32M
    Interest Expense$47.81M$47.30M$46.92M$49.41M$47.81M$47.71M$50.41M$46.63M$45.86M$44.48M$40.91M$38.03M
    Income Before Tax$30.30M$29.50M$27.58M$28.88M$28.03M$25.82M$21.30M$22.77M$21.77M$17.21M$20.34M$25.97M
    Income Tax Expense$6.12M$5.93M$5.22M$6.03M$5.92M$5.28M$4.82M$4.93M$4.56M$3.64M$4.52M$5.51M
    Net Income$24.18M$23.56M$22.36M$22.86M$22.10M$20.54M$16.49M$17.84M$17.21M$13.57M$15.82M$20.45M
    EBITDA$31.75M$31.00M$26.74M$31.34M$29.30M$27.09M$20.77M$26.19M$22.31M$18.68M$20.96M$26.22M
    EBIT$30.30M$29.50M$27.58M$28.88M$28.03M$25.82M$21.30M$22.77M$21.77M$17.21M$20.34M$25.97M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Stock Traders Daily•10/10/26•Neutral

    Quarterly results are set for before markets open Oct. 26; executives will discuss them at 9 a.m.

    Business First Bancshares (BFST) announced it will release its Q3 2026 financial results before market open on October 26...

    Stock Titan•10/2/26•Neutral

    Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26

    Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) announced it will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results before market open on Monday, October 26...

    GlobeNewswire•10/1/26•Neutral

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    BFST Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    10.6x
    Forward P/E
    9.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    8.5x
    P/B
    1.1x
    See GNG's fair value

    BFST Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    34.6%
    Net margin
    27.8%
    ROIC
    5.8%
    ROE
    10.0%
    FCF margin
    29.3%

    BFST Competitors

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    Sector: Financial Services

    BFST Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    5
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    BFST Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • BFST converts 29.3% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • BFST has a 27.8% net profit margin.
    • BFST beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    BFST Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    11.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.74
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 0 down

    BFST Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.9%
    Payout ratio
    21.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    5.9%
    5Y DPS growth
    7.3%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    BFST dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About BFST

    What is BFST's current dividend yield?

    Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) has a forward dividend yield of 1.93%.

    Does BFST pay dividends?

    Yes, Business First Bancshares Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.93%.

    What is BFST's P/E ratio?

    Business First Bancshares Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.55.

    What is BFST's market cap?

    Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) has a market capitalization of $1.00B with a current stock price of $31.13.

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