Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
BFST - Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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$33.00
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$31.00
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Shares Fall 4.4% -- What GF Score of 65 Tells Investors
On April 27, 2026, Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) shares fell 4.4%, closing at $27.01. This decline comes amid a 52-week trading range of $22.25 to $30.32
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) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago.
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. , April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, an increase of $1.2 million and a decrease of $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $24.0 million or $0.73 per diluted common share, an increase of $0.5 million and a decrease of $0.06 from the linked quarter. The quarter ended March 31, 2026, included the consummation of the Progressive Bancorp, Inc. (Progressive) acquisition.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes $85.0 Million Private Placement of Subordinated Notes
BATON ROUGE, La., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (Business First or the Company), parent company of b1BANK, is pleased to announce the completion of the private placement of $85.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (the Notes) due 2036, to certain qualified institutional and accredited investors. The Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory capital purposes. The proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be utilized to redeem $66.93 million in outstanding subordinated notes, to provide additional capital support to b1BANK, to support growth, to better position the Company to take advantage of strategic opportunities that may arise from time to time, to repay other existing borrowings, and for other general corporate purposes.
b1BANK Names Ben Marmande Director of Corporate Banking
BATON ROUGE, La., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK announced that Ben Marmande has joined the organization as director of corporate banking. Marmande will lead b1BANK's corporate banking efforts for the state of Texas driving client acquisition, relationship growth and the expansion of the bank's commercial capabilities.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q1 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for April 27
BATON ROUGE, La., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, before the market opens on Monday, April 27, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results later that morning at 9:00 a.m. CST.
CenterBook Partners LP Invests $1.08 Million in Business First Bancshares, Inc. $BFST
CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 45,752 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,080,000. CenterBook Partners LP owned about 0.15% of Business First Bancshares at the end
b1BANK partners with Covecta to deploy agentic AI
The multi-year partnership will integrate agentic AI into key stages of b1BANK's banking lifecycle, helping teams work faster, improve controls, and increase capacity while maintaining strong risk and compliance standards.
Insider Selling: Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) EVP Sells $103,026.06 in Stock
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST - Get Free Report) EVP Donald Chad Carter sold 3,778 shares of Business First Bancshares stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.27, for a total transaction of $103,026.06. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,863
Business First Bancshares Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) executives used the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call to highlight what CEO Jude Melville described as a pivotal year for the franchise, pointing to systems upgrades, balance sheet growth, and improved profitability heading into 2026. Management highlights 2025 initiatives and financial progress Melville opened the call by emphasizing several operational projects
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Business First (BFST) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Business First (BFST) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.72 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago.
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2025 and Q4 2025
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $21.0 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.5 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.5 million or $0.79 per diluted common share, increases of $2.3 million and $0.07 from the linked quarter.
Gear Up for Business First (BFST) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Business First (BFST), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended December 2025.
Price Targets
Business First Bancshares price target lowered to $33 from $34 at Stephens
$33.00
(was $27.01)
Stephens
Business First Bancshares price target raised to $33 from $32 at DA Davidson
$33.00
(was $27.40)
D.A. Davidson
Business First Bancshares price target raised to $35 from $34 at Stephens
$35.00
(was $28.17)
Stephens
Business First Bancshares price target raised to $31 from $30 at Raymond James
$31.00
(was $26.28)
Raymond James
Business First Bancshares price target lowered to $28 from $30 at Raymond James
$28.00
(was $22.73)
Raymond James
Piper Sandler Initiates Coverage On Business First Bancshares with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $27
$27.00
(was $23.06)
Piper Sandler
Raymond James Maintains Strong Buy on Business First Bancshares, Lowers Price Target to $29
$29.00
(was $21.81)
Raymond James