31.80 USD
↘ 0.14 (0.44%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
BFSTNASDAQ • USD
31.79
↘ 0.02 (0.05%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:31 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:31 PM EDT
31.79
↘ 0.02 (0.05%)
Market: CLOSED
Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (BFST) are trading at $31.80. Technicals currently rate "Strong Buy" while our fundamental analysis reads "Neutral". Key drivers include a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. On the valuation side, BFST appears attractively valued relative to sector peers across key multiples.
Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 23, 2026.
Open?$31.65
High?$32.09
Low?$31.65
Prev. Close?$31.94
Volume?168.4K
Avg. Volume?202.3K
VWAP?$31.86
Rel. Volume?0.83x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$23.22 × 100
Ask?$38.76 × 100
Spread?$15.54
Midpoint?$30.99
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?1.0B
Shares Out?32.5M
Float?30.8M
Float %?94.7%
P/E Ratio?11.82
P/B Ratio?1.03
EPS?$2.69
Dividend?2.29%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Business First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates the majority of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.
Address
500 LAUREL STREET
BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
Phone: 225-248-7600
BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
Phone: 225-248-7600
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?50
Momentum?85
Short Sent.?44
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Confidence?58%Low
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?4.01%Low
Short Interest?1.2M
Days to Cover?5.7
Free Float30.8M
Avg Daily Volume217.1K
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?4.05Strong
Quick Ratio?4.05Strong
Cash Ratio?1.30Strong
Debt/Equity?0.56Moderate
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score100/100
P/E?11.8CHEAP▾
Peers55
S&P91
P/B?1.03CHEAP▾
Peers91
S&P97
P/S?1.93CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P68
P/FCF?10.1CHEAP▾
Peers82
S&P88
EV/EBITDA?8.8CHEAP▾
Peers82
S&P87
EV/Sales?1.91CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P76
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?8.7%FAIR▾
Peers18
S&P28
ROA?1.0%WEAK▾
Peers18
S&P12
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$103.0M
Enterprise Value?$1.0B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day