US · Financial Services · Banks - Regional
EPS came in at 0.79 against a street estimate of 0.74 — a beat of 6.8%.
Analysts rate Business First Bancshares Inc a strong buy (5 buy, 0 hold, 0 sell out of 5) with an average price target of $37.05.
CONFIDENT BFST delivered stronger core profitability, balanced loan and deposit growth, and further margin expansion. Management expects Q4 loan growth and margin gains, while credit cleanup remains the main watchpoint. Q3 FY26 Houston led growth; management cited positive activity across Louisiana, a new Tyler commercial team, and continued investment activity around Meta, Amazon, and SpaceX. Analysts focused on loan pipelines, margin durability, fees, expenses, regional expansion, rate sensitivity, and credit. Management emphasized continued growth and margin improvement while acknowledging deposit competition and slower credit progress. 2026-10-26…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 8.45% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.33% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.05% |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.37% |
| State Street Corp | 3.23% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 3.17% |
| Royce & Associates, LP | 2.88% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q3 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • For the three months ended September 30, 2026, net income was $24,552 thousand, compared with $22,856 thousand in the same period | 2026-11-03 |
| Company announcement · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Business First Bancshares approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing up to $30,000,000 of common-stock purchases. • The | 2026-10-29 |
| Results announced · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q3 2026 net income available to common shareholders was $23.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, up from $22.8 million and $0.70 | 2026-10-26 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. - DOCUMENT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company: Business First Bancshares, Inc. (ticker: BFST, NASDAQ Global Select M | 2026-09-11 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. – Q2 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Assets: $8,903.5 million as of June 30, 2026, up from $8,214.7 million at | 2026-07-31 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. – Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income available to common shareholders: $22.8 million for Q2 2026 | 2026-07-23 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual shareholder meeting held May 21, 2026 • 23,741,697 shares represented (72.62 | 2026-05-27 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. – Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Assets: $8,906.8 million (March 31, 2026) vs. $8,214.7 million (Dece | 2026-05-01 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.15 / share ex-date Nov 13, 2026 · pay Nov 30, 2026 | 2026-11-13 |
| Dividend | $0.15 / share ex-date Aug 14, 2026 · pay Aug 31, 2026 | 2026-08-14 |
| Dividend | $0.15 / share ex-date May 15, 2026 · pay May 29, 2026 | 2026-05-15 |
| Dividend | $0.15 / share ex-date Feb 13, 2026 · pay Feb 28, 2026 | 2026-02-13 |
| Dividend | $0.15 / share ex-date Nov 14, 2025 · pay Nov 30, 2025 | 2025-11-14 |
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