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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Business First Bancshares, Inc. at a glance — key fundamentals, SEC filings, insider buying and selling, and earnings dates.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is a Banks - Regional company based in US with a market capitalization of $935.6M. Revenue grew 11.8% year-over-year and the company generated $92M in free cash flow. This page tracks BFST's SEC filings, insider buying and selling, earnings dates, and key fundamentals in one place.

US · 849 employees · IPO Apr 23, 2018

Valuation

Valuation & price

$26.84 · as of May 17, 2026 · -14.6% vs 52w high

9.1

P/E ratio

Latest-FY diluted EPS

1.04

P/B ratio

Market cap ÷ book equity

—

Dividend yield

Price — last 12 months

$30.87$26.80$22.73Jul 25Dec 25Jul 26Jul 7, 25$25.85Jul 9, 25$26.35Jul 11, 25$25.75Jul 15, 25$25.51Jul 17, 25$26.16Jul 21, 25$26.21Jul 23, 25$26.21Jul 25, 25$25.40Jul 29, 25$24.61Jul 31, 25$23.75Aug 4, 25$23.18Aug 6, 25$22.96Aug 11, 25$23.25Aug 13, 25$24.65Aug 15, 25$23.78Aug 19, 25$23.98Aug 21, 25$24.12Aug 25, 25$25.16Aug 27, 25$25.41Aug 29, 25$25.01Sep 3, 25$25.15Sep 5, 25$25.16Sep 9, 25$24.63Sep 11, 25$24.82Sep 16, 25$23.92Sep 18, 25$24.63Sep 22, 25$24.08Sep 24, 25$24.07Sep 26, 25$24.21Sep 30, 25$23.61Oct 2, 25$23.16Oct 6, 25$23.70Oct 8, 25$23.60Oct 10, 25$22.81Oct 14, 25$23.96Oct 16, 25$22.73Oct 21, 25$23.31Oct 23, 25$23.40Oct 27, 25$24.26Oct 29, 25$24.74Oct 31, 25$24.52Nov 4, 25$24.62Nov 6, 25$24.60Nov 10, 25$25.12Nov 12, 25$25.18Nov 14, 25$25.18Nov 18, 25$24.45Nov 20, 25$25.00Nov 25, 25$26.47Nov 28, 25$26.02Dec 2, 25$26.26Dec 4, 25$26.88Dec 8, 25$26.67Dec 10, 25$27.52Dec 12, 25$27.71Dec 16, 25$27.89Dec 18, 25$28.08Dec 22, 25$27.18Dec 24, 25$26.84Dec 29, 25$26.57Jan 2, 26$25.88Jan 6, 26$26.28Jan 8, 26$26.67Jan 12, 26$26.35Jan 14, 26$26.60Jan 16, 26$27.10Jan 21, 26$28.21Jan 23, 26$27.26Jan 27, 26$27.26Jan 29, 26$27.62Feb 2, 26$28.83Feb 4, 26$29.99Feb 9, 26$29.62Feb 11, 26$29.22Feb 13, 26$29.15Feb 18, 26$28.69Feb 20, 26$28.88Feb 24, 26$27.75Feb 26, 26$28.42Mar 2, 26$27.70Mar 4, 26$27.57Mar 6, 26$26.66Mar 10, 26$26.57Mar 12, 26$26.29Mar 17, 26$26.20Mar 19, 26$26.28Mar 23, 26$26.81Mar 25, 26$26.78Mar 27, 26$26.60Mar 31, 26$27.04Apr 2, 26$27.53Apr 7, 26$27.67Apr 9, 26$28.76Apr 13, 26$28.63Apr 15, 26$28.54Apr 17, 26$29.00Apr 22, 26$28.21Apr 24, 26$28.26Apr 28, 26$27.50Apr 30, 26$27.38May 4, 26$27.03May 6, 26$27.65May 8, 26$27.68May 12, 26$27.08May 14, 26$27.14May 18, 26$27.23May 20, 26$27.88May 22, 26$27.84May 28, 26$28.24Jun 1, 26$27.96Jun 3, 26$27.73Jun 5, 26$28.45Jun 9, 26$28.69Jun 11, 26$29.08Jun 15, 26$28.77Jun 17, 26$28.56Jun 22, 26$29.00Jun 24, 26$30.15Jun 26, 26$30.81Jul 2, 26$30.87
$22.7352-week range$31.42
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Fundamentals

Key fundamentals

$935.6M

Market cap

11.8%

Revenue growth (YoY)

60.9%

Gross margin

$92M

Free cash flow (USD)

-$450.8M

Net debt

Net cash position

12.5%

Share dilution

4/4

Graham criteria passed

Defensive-investor screen

Financial Services

Sector

Trajectory

Long-term trends

Revenue by year

2016 → 2025

FY 2016$48.8MFY 2017$57.2MFY 2018$84.0MFY 2019$112.6MFY 2020$168.8MFY 2021$203.1MFY 2022$264.1MFY 2023$385.6MFY 2024$457.7MFY 2025$511.9M
$48.8M$511.9M

Free cash flow by year

2016 → 2025

FY 2016$6.8MFY 2017$7.5MFY 2018$18.4MFY 2019$20.5MFY 2020$26.4MFY 2021$52.5MFY 2022$61.8MFY 2023$80.8MFY 2024$59.8MFY 2025$92.0M
$6.8M$92M

Gross margin by year

2021 → 2025

FY 202187.9%FY 202282.0%FY 202363.0%FY 202456.7%FY 202560.9%
87.9%60.9%

Value screen

Graham defensive-investor tests

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Insider buys · 90 days

0

Insider sells · 90 days

Earnings

Last report: 10-Q filed May 1, 2026

Next expected: not yet scheduled

On the tape

Recent SEC & insider activity

  • 8-K eventAnnual Meeting ResultsMay 27, 2026Filing
  • Quarterly report10-Q FiledMay 1, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventEarnings ReleaseApr 27, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventSubordinated Note AgreementApr 2, 2026Filing

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s market cap?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a market capitalization of $935.6M.

What is BFST's P/E ratio?

BFST trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.1, based on its latest fiscal-year diluted earnings per share and the most recent cached price.

What is BFST's price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

BFST trades at 1.04 times book value per share.

Are insiders buying BFST stock?

SEC Form 4 filings show no open-market insider buys at Business First Bancshares, Inc. in the last 90 days (0 sells).

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