Business First Bancshares (BFST) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, October 26th. Analysts expect Business First Bancshares to announce earnings of $0.7450 per share and revenue of $93.25 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.01. Business First Bancshares had a return on equity of 11.03% and a net margin of 17.07%. The business had revenue of $91.81 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $91.31 million. On average, analysts expect Business First Bancshares to post $3.00 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.28 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Business First Bancshares Trading Down 0.4%

BFST opened at $31.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 10.83 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Business First Bancshares has a twelve month low of $23.55 and a twelve month high of $32.53. The company has a fifty day moving average of $31.08 and a 200-day moving average of $29.95.

Insider Transactions at Business First Bancshares

In other Business First Bancshares news, EVP Saundra Strong sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total transaction of $31,980.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,878 shares in the company, valued at $155,998.44. This represents a 17.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph Vernon Johnson sold 2,000 shares of Business First Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.15, for a total value of $62,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 172,073 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,360,073.95. This represents a 1.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 63,275 shares of company stock worth $2,007,675. 5.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BFST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Hovde Group raised their price target on shares of Business First Bancshares from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Business First Bancshares from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Business First Bancshares in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Stephens boosted their price objective on Business First Bancshares from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. Based on data from MarketBeat, Business First Bancshares presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $34.75.

Business First Bancshares Company Profile

Business First Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through its principal banking subsidiary, b1BANK, the company provides financial services to businesses, professionals and individual customers.

b1BANK offers commercial and consumer deposit accounts, commercial and real estate lending, residential mortgage loans, treasury management and other traditional banking services. The bank also provides wealth management and related financial services designed to support business owners, institutions and retail customers.

Business First Bancshares was established in 2006 and has expanded its presence across Louisiana and into Texas.