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BFST Stock Forecast: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 8 Oct 2026
$31
+0.89% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Business First Bancshares, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $35 — +14.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 72 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
72 / 100
Median analyst target
$35
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$91.3M+16.5% y/y
Net income$24.2M
Free cash flow$25.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.8%
1M
−2.1%
YTD
+19.3%
1Y
+33.0%
From 52W high
−4.4%
From 52W low
+38.1%
$22
$32
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BFST stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Business First Bancshares, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Oct 2026
72 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
79
Growth
77
Value
76
Volatility
76
Issuance
71
Revisions
65
Size
44
Quality
43
Accruals
19

Momentum (79): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (19): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

BFST stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BFST, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$25$30$35Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BFSTHigh $37Median $35Low $33

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
5 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $33Median $35High $37

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
25 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
24 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$33 → $35
24 July 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight$34 → $36
28 Apr 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
28 Apr 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$33
26 Jan 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
23 Jan 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
7 Jan 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform—
25 Nov 2025DA DavidsonAssumesBuy$32
29 July 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
8 July 2025Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight—
25 Apr 2025Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform—
25 Apr 2025Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
19 Dec 2024Raymond JamesUpgradeOutperform—
24 Jan 2024Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
5 Jan 2024Raymond JamesDowngradeMarket Perform—
27 Oct 2023Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
27 Oct 2023Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
28 July 2023Raymond JamesUpgradeOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BFST appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

BFST vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. returned +33.0% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BFST vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BFSTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

BFST analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.0%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
10.9×

Cheaper than 56% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.0×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / book
1.1×

Cheaper than 69% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.7%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
9.4%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
34.6%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
27.8%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.0%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.1%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.0%

Higher than 78% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a market value of $1.0B and an enterprise value of $987.6M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $344.0M. The latest quarter grew 12.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $93.0M, a 27.0% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.82.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $103.2M.

  • Business First Bancshares, Inc. spent $11.3M on share buybacks and $23.7M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 32.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 10.9×; forward P/E: 9.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.95%, paying out 21% of earnings.

  • Business First Bancshares, Inc. employs 821 people — $419K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 7 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

BFST vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.$1.0B
72
HBNCHorizon Bancorp, Inc. (Indiana)$1.0B
40
MBWMMercantile Bank Corp.$999.9M
74
MCBSMetroCity Bankshares, Inc.$999.4M
64
EQBKEquity Bancshares, Inc.$996.9M
25
CCNECNB Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)$996.5M
71
FSBCFive Star Bancorp$1.0B
54

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Business First Bancshares, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BFST news & analysis

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

GlobeNewsWire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Business First Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of b1BANK, announced it will release its Q3 2026 financial results before market open on Oct. 26, 2026, followed by a conference call and webcast hosted by executive management at 9:00 a.m. CDT that same day.

Why it matters — BFST watchers will know the date and time to access the company's third-quarter results and management's commentary on its performance.

Regional Bank Director Liquidates 3,235 Shares, Valued at $102,873

The Motley Fool · 31 Aug 2026neutral

A regional bank director sold 3,235 shares of BFST on the open market at $31.80 per share on August 19, 2026, for approximately $103,000. The sale reduced the director's total equity holdings by about 2%.

Why it matters — BFST watchers track insider transactions because a director's open-market share sale can signal their view of the stock's valuation.

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

The Motley Fool · 12 Aug 2026neutral

According to an Aug. 3 filing, Business First Bancshares Director George W. Cummings III sold 10,000 shares of the company for approximately $319,000, reducing his holdings by 10,000 shares.

Why it matters — BFST watchers track insider transactions for signals about how directors view the stock's value.

What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run

The Motley Fool · 2 Aug 2026neutral

A Business First Bancshares director sold 20,000 shares at $31.79 per share, for a total transaction value of $635,800, which reduced their equity holdings by 8%. The disposal came after the stock's 34% run-up.

Why it matters — An 8% reduction in a director's stake is the kind of insider activity that BFST watchers monitor for a signal on how management views the shares at current levels.

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

Seeking Alpha · 24 July 2026neutral

Business First Bancshares, Inc. held its second-quarter 2026 earnings call, and Seeking Alpha published the transcript of that call.

Why it matters — Earnings call transcripts provide investors and analysts with a detailed record of management's commentary on quarterly financial results and the company's outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BFST stock

What is the BFST stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Business First Bancshares, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $35, with estimates ranging from $33 to $37. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BFST stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Business First Bancshares, Inc., 5 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Business First Bancshares, Inc. 72 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BFST?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. ranks 72 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (79 of 100).

Will BFST stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +14.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Business First Bancshares, Inc. 72 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BFST stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Business First Bancshares, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BFST are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $33 to $37 over the next 12 months.

How has BFST stock performed over the past year?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. returned +33.0% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Business First Bancshares, Inc. do?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

What is the latest news on BFST?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 1 Oct 2026): "Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26". Business First Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of b1BANK, announced it will release its Q3 2026 financial results before market open on Oct. 26, 2026, followed by a conference call and webcast hosted by executive management at 9:00 a.m. CDT that same day.

Company

About Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through its subsidiary b1BANK, the company provides a broad range of commercial and personal banking services, including deposit accounts, lending solutions, treasury management, and wealth services. Its operations are focused on serving small and midsized businesses, professionals, and individual customers across Louisiana and Texas. Business First Bancshares, Inc. also supports clients with cash management and other relationship-based financial services, making it an important regional banking franchise in its core markets.

CEO Mr. David R. Melville III · 821 employees · United States · https://www.b1bank.com