Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.06BP/E 11.5Yield 1.75%
Business First Bancshares, Inc. grew revenue 4.1% to $11.55M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. Free cash flow was $92.02M, up 53.8% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $1.06B, 11.5 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Jun 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.06B
- P/E ratio
- 11.5
- Price to sales
- 91.76
- Price to book
- 1.05
- Dividend yield
- 1.75%
- Free cash flow yield
- –
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $11.55M
- Net income
- $92.95M
- EPS, diluted
- $2.82
- Free cash flow
- $92.02M
- Book value per share
- $30.78
- Diluted shares
- 33M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 21, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $32.73
- Open
- $32.73
- Day's range
- $32.49 – $32.82
- Volume
- 136,262
- Average volume (20 days)
- 167,442
- Index membership
- Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.77
- 52-week range
- $24.19 – $33.69
- RSI (14 days)
- 58.8
- Volatility (1 year)
- 21.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.66×
- WACC
- 8.7%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2018, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | BFST | S&P 500 | Difference | BFST per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +6.8% | -2.4% | +9.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | +2.3% | -1.2% | +3.4 pts | ||
| Year to date | +26.5% | +12.3% | +14.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +31.4% | +12.4% | +18.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | +70.9% | +78.8% | −7.9 pts | +19.6% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +26.8% | +75.2% | −48.3 pts | +4.9% | +11.9% |
Fourteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Business First Bancshares filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Business First Bancshares
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as a financial holding company and the parent entity of b1BANK. Through this commercial banking subsidiary, the company delivers banking and financial services designed primarily for small to mid-sized businesses, their owners, and employees, as well as individual consumers and high-net-worth clients. Its primary offerings comprise commercial, industrial, real estate, and consumer lending, treasury and cash management, and various deposit accounts such as checking, savings, and certificates of deposit. Additional services include wealth management, fiduciary planning, small business administration lending assistance, and merchant solutions.
Company profile, executives and historyBusiness First Bancshares stock: common questions
What is Business First Bancshares's stock price?
BFST closed at $32.56 on Nov 11, 2026, down 0.52% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $24.19 and $33.69.
What is Business First Bancshares's market cap?
Business First Bancshares was worth $1.06B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is BFST's P/E ratio?
BFST trades at 11.5 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.82 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Business First Bancshares make?
Business First Bancshares reported revenue of $11.55M for the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 4.1% from a year earlier.
Does Business First Bancshares pay a dividend?
Yes. Business First Bancshares paid $0.57 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.75% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 9 years in a row.
When does Business First Bancshares report earnings next?
Business First Bancshares is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 21, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has BFST stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, BFST returned +31.4% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many BFST shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.52% of the float, or 6.5 days of average trading volume.
Who are Business First Bancshares's competitors?
Companies most similar to Business First Bancshares by business, industry and size include BAFN, MCB, CIVB, CZFS, GLBZ.
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