Stock profile

Business First Bancshares, Inc.(BFST)

Country: United States of AmericaSector: Financial ServicesIndustry: Banks - RegionalExchange: NASDAQ
P/E TTM
11.5
History
P/E NTM
10.5
Market cap
1.03B
Currency USD
KvantraRanki60
Value68
Quality52
Momentum58
Current price
32.28+0.31%
Benchmarks

No price history available.

Key financial summary

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Total revenue$m169203264386458512N/AN/A
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Net profit$m305254716588N/AN/A
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Financial summary

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Current price32.28
Return PotentialLocked

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Ratings

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ESG

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Company overview

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. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryBanks - Regional
CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

BFST · NASDAQ · Financial Services
32.28+0.31%
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KvantraRank60
P/E TTM11.5
P/E NTM10.5
Market cap1.03B
KvantraRank60 / 100
Value
68
Quality
52
Momentum
58
Financialsin USD
20242025TTM2026E
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Current32.28
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Current price32.28
Return PotentialLocked

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Ratings
Strong Buy
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Sell
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Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

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About

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. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryBanks - Regional
CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

For informational purposes only. Kvantra provides data and quantitative analysis, not investment advice. KvantraRank is a mechanical model output. Analyst price targets and ratings are sourced from third parties and are not Kvantra recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results; all investments carry risk.

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