Business First Bancshares Inc. Common Stock (BFST)
Stock · NASDAQ · Finance
$31.31as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
No technical signal is currently active for this symbol.
BFST Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What BFST's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 38 | -1.2% | 42% | September 18, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 24 | +1.9% | 54% | September 23, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 22 | +1.5% | 55% | July 28, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average Touch | 18 | +1.8% | 61% | November 17, 2025 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | -0.1% | 49% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About BFST
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 money market accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major Banks
- Employees
- 821
- Website
- www.b1bank.com
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $29.51$30.03
- Market cap
- $1.03B
- P/E (trailing)
- 10.55
- P/E (forward)
- 9.02
- EPS (trailing)
- $2.98
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.74
- Avg. volume
- 218.2K
- Ex-dividend date
- August 14, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- August 31, 2026
How Business First Bancshares Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
5 analyst ratings
Business First Bancshares Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- BFSTBusiness First Bancshares Inc. Common Stock$31.31▲ 0.58%Market cap $1.03BP/E 10.55$22.56$32.53
- DCBGDime Commercial Bancshares Inc. 9.000% Junior Subordinated Notes$26▼ 0.27%Market cap $1.03BP/E —$25$26.97
- TRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY Common Stock$54.31▲ 0.54%Market cap $982.96MP/E 14.17$34.31$59.28
- NBNNortheast Bank Common Stock$125.42▲ 0.32%Market cap $1.09BP/E 9.96$80.75$142.31
- FRBTForbright Inc. Class A Common Stock$17.01▼ 2.19%Market cap $948.04MP/E —$16.5$22
- MBINLMerchants Bancorp Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/40thInterest in a Share of 7.25% Fixed Rate Series E Non-CumulativePerpetual Preferred Stock without par value$23.05▼ 0.39%Market cap $1.15BP/E 8.37$30.37$56.87
- MBINNMerchants Bancorp Depositary Shares Preferred Series C$18.9▼ 0.37%Market cap $915.95MP/E 8.37$30.37$56.87
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFST Business First Bancshares Inc. Common Stock | $1.03B | 10.55 | $31.31 | ▲ 0.58% | $22.56$32.53 |
| DCBG Dime Commercial Bancshares Inc. 9.000% Junior Subordinated Notes | $1.03B | — | $26 | ▼ 0.27% | $25$26.97 |
| TRST TrustCo Bank Corp NY Common Stock | $982.96M | 14.17 | $54.31 | ▲ 0.54% | $34.31$59.28 |
| NBN Northeast Bank Common Stock | $1.09B | 9.96 | $125.42 | ▲ 0.32% | $80.75$142.31 |
| FRBT Forbright Inc. Class A Common Stock | $948.04M | — | $17.01 | ▼ 2.19% | $16.5$22 |
| MBINL Merchants Bancorp Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/40thInterest in a Share of 7.25% Fixed Rate Series E Non-CumulativePerpetual Preferred Stock without par value | $1.15B | 8.37 | $23.05 | ▼ 0.39% | $30.37$56.87 |
| MBINN Merchants Bancorp Depositary Shares Preferred Series C | $915.95M | 8.37 | $18.9 | ▼ 0.37% | $30.37$56.87 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 16.10M
- Total value held
- $433.36M
- Institutional holders
- 160
- Unknown2.45M
- Unknown1.43M
- Unknown1.17M
- Unknown989.7K
- Unknown890.4K
- Unknown836.1K
- Unknown810.0K
- Unknown661.1K
- Unknown441.9K
- Unknown434.9K
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AI Market Commentary
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October 15, 2026
Applied Digital Q1 Results Unrelated to BFST
The recent news regarding Applied Digital's quarterly earnings does not pertain to Business First Bancshares. There is no direct connection between Applied Digital's performance and BFST's current market position. Investors should focus on BFST's own financial metrics and banking sector trends rather than unrelated technology company results.
Applied Digital Q1 Results Unrelated to BFST. The recent news regarding Applied Digital's quarterly earnings does not pertain to Business First Bancshares. There is no direct connection between Applied Digital's performance and BFST's current market position. Investors should focus on BFST's own financial metrics and banking sector trends rather than unrelated technology company results.