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BFST · Business First Bancshares, Inc.

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$30.44 -0.30 (-0.98%)
Market Cap
$989.84M
Shares
32.55M
Volume · Oct 7 170.49K Avg daily vol (3M) 217.77K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$30.74 Open$30.98 Day$30.73–31.12 52W close$22.73–32.28 Avg vol 30d204K Short int1.1M · 3.4% float · 5.8d Short vol60% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 20, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026
call held Jul 23, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
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Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
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Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+29.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.4%
Latest settlement · 5.8 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +6%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 48
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 84%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −2%
trailing
6-month return +8%
trailing
YTD return +18%
this year
Relative strength −4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $31 › 200d $29 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Flat
1 of 173 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.4M over 90 days · 86% sells
Short interest Rising
3.42% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
173 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +1%
Y/Y
EPS growth +23%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $92.0M
Valuation P/E 10.8
below peers
Buyback $27.3M
remaining
Balance sheet $104.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 23%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −14%
past year
ATR 1.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
Consolidated total risk-based capital ratio · end of the year 13.9%
CET1 ratio · end of the year 10.6%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 5 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+6% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
48 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
84% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $31 › 200d $29 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Flat
1 of 173 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.4M over 90 days · 86% sells
Short interest Rising
3.42% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
173 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $23 Now $31 · 84% Range high $32
vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Banks - Regional — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
this stock
$989.84M +17.6% +1.2% 10.8 3.4%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$133.98B +52.3% — — 0.1%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$113.79B -38.6% -3.2% — 0.7%
CIXPF
CaixaBank/ADR
$103.83B +13.8% — — 0.1%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$100.00B -6.0% — — 0.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders
Holders
173
% held
58.0%
Reported
1 of 173
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
197
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.1M
Days to cover
5.8d
Change
+97.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
60%
As of
Oct 7, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
12
Value
$376
As of
Aug 25, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
28.2%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$3.4M
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 6
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$87.9M
EPS diluted
$2.79
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$30.0M
Remaining
$27.3M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 11, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$60.0K
Shares
1.9K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$85.0M
Filed
Apr 14, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Jul 23, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
BFST +1.1% -2.0% +7.7% +2.2% +17.6%
SPY +2.0% +1.7% +11.3% +2.2% +14.3%
vs SPY -0.9% -3.8% -3.6% +0.0% +3.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.15 / share · ex Aug 14, 2026
Raised 7.1%
Paid (TTM)
$0.60 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.95%
Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
$30.00M
Spent (derived)
$2.70M
Remaining
$27.30M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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