Business First Bancshares, Inc.
BFST · Price history
Price at last available close
$31.87
+$1.20 (+3.91%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions.
How they make money
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for b1BANK, generating revenue primarily through net interest income earned on loans and investment securities, as well as non-interest income from service charges, treasury management, and wealth solutions. The company manages interest rate risk and credit risk by providing commercial, industrial, and real estate lending services to small and midsize businesses and individuals across Louisiana and Texas.
Products & services
The company provides commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans, consumer loans, treasury management, wealth solutions, and standard retail banking services including deposits, mobile banking, and wire transfers.
Brands & revenue mix
The primary banking brand through which the company conducts its financial services operations.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company does not disclose any single customer or group of customers that accounts for a significant portion of total revenue as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Core banking software and technology service providers — The company relies on third-party vendors for critical technology infrastructure, including core banking systems, online and mobile banking platforms, and data processing services.Source
Strengths
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Quarterly revenue fell 51.5% versus the same quarter last year.
Check comparable business scope and currency, then separate volume, pricing and divestitures. One weaker quarter does not establish that the same decline will continue.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
50
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
55
Fair
Financial Strength
38
Business Quality / Moat
78
Management
80
Growth Quality
11
Risk / Durability
65
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
69
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
64/100
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At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for BFST
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving BFST's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is BFST's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Does BFST's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
- •Is BFST's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of BFST's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
50
Opportunity Score
69
Market Cap
$1.04B
P/E Ratio
11.3
EPS
$2.82
52-Week High
$32.53
52-Week Low
$23.55
Beta
0.78
Intrinsic Value
$108.57
Analyst Target
$34.50
Shares Outstanding
29.7M
Total Revenue
$455.3M
Total Debt
$616.1M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.88%
Liquidation Value / Share
$34.01
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.60
Momentum & Volatility Signals
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Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for BFST
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~0.6x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on BFST.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Strong market presence in Louisiana and Texas.
- +Experienced management team focused on relationship banking.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Regional industry.
- −Credit risk associated with loan portfolio performance.
- −Interest rate fluctuations affecting net interest margin.
- −Cybersecurity and operational risks related to technology reliance.
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Scores
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Score Changes
6 historical score records availablePrevious Score
50
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
50
Oct 23, 2026
Category Changes
BFST score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
52
Projected Change
+2.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Review model assumptionsThis model estimate is more than three times the share price.
This is a formula-based estimate, not a verified fair value or price target. Check the earnings and growth assumptions.
Stored EPS: $2.82 · Growth assumption: 15.0% · Earnings multiplier: 38.5×.
Current Price
$31.87
Model Intrinsic Value
$108.57
Difference
−$76.70
-70.6% vs IV
Margin of Safety
70.6%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $455.3M | $511.9M | $457.7M | $385.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $198.7M | $200.1M | $198.3M | $142.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $256.6M | $311.9M | $259.5M | $242.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $150.9M | $130.8M | $111.9M | $98.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $197.0M | $198.4M | $176.4M | $152.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $65.7M | $119.1M | $88.3M | $95.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $59.6M | $113.4M | $83.1M | $90.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $191.4M | $191.8M | $187.4M | $138.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $116.3M | $110.3M | $83.1M | $90.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $23.3M | $22.4M | $17.9M | $19.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $93.0M | $87.9M | $65.1M | $71.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $2.82 | $2.79 | $2.27 | $2.62 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 32.58M | 29.54M | 26.25M | 25.08M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 32.79M | 29.66M | 26.45M | 25.30M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$61.2M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.70
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+0.5%
Cash Change
+16.1%
Margin Change
+22.0 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 51.5%. EPS was essentially unchanged. Cash increased 16.1%. Total debt increased 0.5%. Net income margin improved by 22.0 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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