BFSTFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 5 Wall Street analysts covering Business First Bancshares, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $37 — +16.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 58 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
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.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (87): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Accruals (18): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BFST, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +16.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $35 → $39 |
| 25 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $33 → $35 |
| 24 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | $34 → $36 |
| 24 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $33 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 25 Nov 2025 | DA Davidson | Assumes | Buy | $32 |
| 29 July 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 July 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 5 Jan 2024 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 27 Oct 2023 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. returned +32.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 54% of US stocks
Cheaper than 40% of US stocks
Cheaper than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 66% of US stocks
Higher than 45% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 51% of US stocks
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.
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 $903.6M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $344.0M. The latest quarter grew 17.3% 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.
Trailing P/E: 11.4×; forward P/E: 9.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.89%, paying out 21% of earnings.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. employs 821 people — $419K of revenue per employee.
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Business First Bancshares announced that its board approved a stock repurchase program authorizing up to $30 million in aggregate purchases of common stock. The program runs from Oct. 29, 2026, through Oct. 28, 2028.
Why it matters — BFST watchers may note the board’s authorization for the company to repurchase shares over the next 24 months.
Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Business First Bancshares’ Q3 2026 earnings call, held October 26, 2026, with company executives and research analysts participating. The excerpt provides call details and the opening operator remarks, but no financial results or management commentary.
Why it matters — BFST watchers can note the availability and date of the quarterly call transcript, while this excerpt does not provide information about the company’s performance.
Business First Bancshares reported third-quarter results that management said reflected stronger loan and deposit growth, continued net interest margin expansion, and lower core expenses after integrating Progressive Bank.
Why it matters — The reported trends offer BFST watchers a snapshot of loan and deposit growth, margin performance, and core expenses following the integration.
Zacks Investment Research highlights a review of Business First Bancshares’ key metrics for the quarter ended September 2026, comparing them with Wall Street estimates and year-ago values. The excerpt provides no specific metric results.
Why it matters — BFST watchers may find the comparison useful for assessing quarterly performance beyond the top- and bottom-line figures.
Business First Bancshares reported third-quarter earnings of $0.79 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74. Earnings were $0.72 per share in the same quarter a year earlier.
Why it matters — The result gives BFST watchers an update on quarterly earnings compared with analyst estimates and the year-ago period.
The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Business First Bancshares, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $37, with estimates ranging from $35 to $39. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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. 58 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 31 Oct 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. ranks 58 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 (87 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +16.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Business First Bancshares, Inc. 58 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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: $35 to $39 over the next 12 months.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. returned +32.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 29 Oct 2026): "Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program". Business First Bancshares announced that its board approved a stock repurchase program authorizing up to $30 million in aggregate purchases of common stock. The program runs from Oct. 29, 2026, through Oct. 28, 2028.
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
