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BFST Market Analysis

Overview

Fundamentals

P/E ratio9.98Forward 9.68
EPS (TTM)$2.824.6% YoY
Profit margin28.1%FINANCIAL SERVICES
Market cap$919.9MSmall cap

Wall Street coverage

$32.40median target· current $20.60 (+57.3%)5 analysts

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Valuation

Forward P/E
9.68
PEG ratio
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P/B
0.99
P/S (TTM)
2.84
EV/EBITDA
—

Profitability & growth

ROE (TTM)
10.0%
Operating margin
36.5%
Revenue growth YoY
14.8%
Dividend yield
2.1%
Beta
0.78
Last earnings
Apr 27, 2026 · Estimate $0.69 · Reported $0.73
Analyst estimate. Actual results often differ.

Ratios are point-in-time. Historical metrics — no guarantees about what comes next.

News & Sentiment

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About Business First Bancshares Inc

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is the banking holding company for b1BANK offering various banking products and services. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Classification

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Exchange
NASDAQ
Country
USA
Currency
USD

Company profile

HQ
500 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA
Fiscal year end
December
Latest quarter
Mar 31, 2026
Market cap$919.9M
Shares outstanding$32.7M
52W high$30.00
52W low$22.02

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