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BFST
$27.50+0.12 (+0.44%)
Market ClosedLast close May 1
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
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The Narrative
Business First Bancshares, Inc. in the Financial Services sector is trading at $27.50. The stock is currently 9% below its 52-week high of $30.32, remaining 6.3% above its 200-day moving average. Technical signals show neutral RSI of 40 and bearish MACD signal, explaining why BFST maintains its current momentum and trend strength. The Whystock Score of 85/100 reflects a high-conviction bullish alignment.
Ecosystem Influences
Neutral momentum (RSI 40) — price action in range
Long-term trend bullish (Price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
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Whystock Valuation Model
Whystock fair value is estimated using a trailing P/E model adjusted for return on equity: Fair P/E = 18 + (ROE × 20). Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. A base P/E of 18 represents a typical market multiple, scaled upward for companies that earn high returns on equity. The result is a theoretical "normalised" price — not a price target or investment advice. Large deviations are common for high-growth or loss-making companies.
Current Price$27.50
Potential Upside
92.8%
Whystock Fair Value$53.02
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Fundamentals
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking and savings, time, and mon...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$932.71M
P/E Ratio
Value territory. Trading at a high yield relative to earnings.
10.23
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.82
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
206.00%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
8.58%
Volume
Today's trading volume
132,143
Recent News
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Moby summary of Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s Q1 2026 earnings call
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Asset Growth ...
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) reports robust asset acquisition and revenue diversification, despite challenges with nonperforming loans and margin pressures.
Business First Bancshares Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) reported first quarter 2026 results that management described as one of the company’s strongest first quarters, supported by the closing of its Progressive Bank acquisition, expense discipline, and an uptick in non-interest income from its financial services a
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Business First (BFST) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates
Business First (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +5.80% and -0.65%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?