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Zacks Company Profile for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST : NSDQ)
 
 • Company Description   
Business First Bancshares Inc. provides commercial and personal banking services to small to midsize businesses. Its services includes checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, consumer loans, commercial and non-profit checking, commercial interest checking, business sweep investment, essential business checking, business value checking accounts, business loans, cash management and merchant processing and other services. The company operates primarily in Baton Rouge, Brusly, Covington, Denham Springs, Erwinville, Gonzales, Houma, Lafayette, New Orleans, Shreveport, Port Allen, Zachary and Lake Charles, Louisiana as well as Dallas, Texas. Business First Bancshares Inc. is based in Clayton, United States.

Number of Employees: 872

 
 • Price / Volume Information   
Yesterday's Closing Price: $25.75 Daily Weekly Monthly
20 Day Moving Average: 120,174 shares
Shares Outstanding: 29.69 (millions)
Market Capitalization: $764.65 (millions)
Beta: 0.80
52 Week High: $30.30
52 Week Low: $20.07
Short Interest Ratio:
  % Price Change % Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week 6.98% 3.31%
12 Week 13.29% -4.40%
Year To Date 0.19% -3.87%
 
 • Address & Contact Information
Street Address Phone / Fax Email Address Web URL
500 LAUREL STREET SUITE 101
-
BATON ROUGE,LA 70801
USA
ph: 225-248-7600
fax: 225-248-7650
gregory.robertson@b1bank.com http://www.b1bank.com
 
 • General Corporate Information   
Officers
David R. Melville, III - Chairman; President; Chief Executive Officer and D
Gregory Robertson - Chief Financial Officer
James J. Buquet, III - Director
Carol M. Calkins - Director
Ricky D. Day - Director

Peer Information
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (CNBKA)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (CNBI2)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (CNOB)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (FBNK.)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (FMBN)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (TBNK)
Industry / Sector / Ticker Info
Analyst Coverage: No
Industry Group: BANKS-NORTHEAST
Sector: Finance
CUSIP: 12326C105
SIC: 6022
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year End: December
Last Reported Quarter: 03/01/25
Next Expected EPS Date: 07/28/25
Share - Related Items
Shares Outstanding: 29.69
Most Recent Split Date: (:1)
Beta: 0.80
Market Capitalization: $764.65 (millions)
 
 
 • EPS Information     • Dividend Information
Analyst Coverage: No Dividend Yield: 2.17%
Current Fiscal Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.69 Indicated Annual Dividend: $0.56
Current Fiscal Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.68 Payout Ratio: 0.21
Number of Estimates in the Fiscal Year Consensus: 4.00 Change In Payout Ratio: 0.01
Estmated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate: % Last Dividend Paid: 05/15/2025 - $0.14
Next EPS Report Date: 07/28/25  
 

 • Fundamental Ratios
P/E
Current FY Estimate: 9.61
Trailing 12 Months: 9.79
PEG Ratio: -
Price Ratios
Price/Book: 1.01
Price/Cash Flow: 10.00
Price / Sales: 1.59
EPS Growth
vs. Year Ago Period: 30.00%
vs. Previous Quarter: -1.52%
Sales Growth
vs. Year Ago Period: 20.42%
vs. Previous Quarter: -0.84%
ROE
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 11.49
12/31/24 - 11.27
ROA
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 1.06
12/31/24 - 1.01
Current Ratio
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 0.99
12/31/24 - 1.00
Quick Ratio
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 0.99
12/31/24 - 1.00
Operating Margin
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 16.16
12/31/24 - 15.51
Net Margin
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 15.00
12/31/24 - 14.19
Pre-Tax Margin
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 19.08
12/31/24 - 18.10
Book Value
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 25.40
12/31/24 - 24.63
Inventory Turnover
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 485.34
12/31/24 - 448.02
Debt-to-Equity
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 0.55
12/31/24 - 0.63
Debt-to-Capital
06/30/25 - -
03/31/25 - 33.44
12/31/24 - 36.56
 

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