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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

BFST • Banks - Regional
$31.84
▲ +0.35 (+1.11%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026
FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.
Market Cap
$1.04B
Growth
11.7%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Stable or improving margins · 17.2%Positive revenue growth · 15.0%Positive free cash flow · 3.12Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 8.79
Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$31.84
Change1.11%
Shares Out32.79M
Market Cap$1.04B
Enterprise Value$216.90M
52W Range22.56 - 31.04
Beta0.79
P/E11.49
P/S2.01
P/B1.05
P/FCF12.02
EV/Sales0.42

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

81
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
82/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
35/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
83/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
93/100
Why this score▼
Stable or improving margins · 17.2%Positive revenue growth · 15.0%Positive free cash flow · 3.12Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 8.79Manageable debt level · 0.61

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

BFST
Analyst sentiment
Based on 4 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
100/100
Bullish
Bullish
4
Hold
0
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-06-30
Low
$31.00
Mean
$32.33
Median
$33.00
High
$33.00

Company Overview

IPO: 4/23/2018
Industry: Banks - Regional
P/B i: 1.05
Debt / Equity i: 0.61
Operating Margin: 22.15%
Net Margin: 17.16%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score7 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.61
Current Ratio: 0.15
Quick Ratio: 0.15
Status: Weak

Warnings

  • Weak Liquidity
  • Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Day Rick D.
Transaction: 06/26/2026
SELL
Change
-1,016
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/29/2026
Type
SELL
Day Rick D.
Transaction: 06/26/2026
BUY
Change
+1,016
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/29/2026
Type
BUY
Ducrest John P.
Transaction: 06/26/2026
SELL
Change
-1,016
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/29/2026
Type
SELL