Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST
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32.72 USD +0.92 +2.89%
At close · Nov 2
32.72 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 2, 4:00 PM ET
31.08 Day range 32.85
24.06 52-week range 32.85
- YTD
- +25.17%
- 1 year
- +33.44%
- Open
- 32.04
- Prev close
- 31.80
- Mkt cap
- 1.06B
- Vol
- 219.12K
- Avg vol
- 202.60K
- EPS
- 2.79
- P/E
- 11.73
- Div yield
- 1.89%
More statistics
- Low
- 31.08
- High
- 32.85
- Forward P/E
- 9.90
- Beta
- 0.73
- Short ratio
- 5.55
- Inst. own
- 59.56%
- Dividend
- 0.60
- Ex-div date
- Nov 12, 2026
- Earnings
- Jan 28, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 31.10
- 200-d avg
- 29.35
- 1y target
- 37.05
6M chart
Events in this range
- May 15, 2026Dividend: 0.15
- Jul 23, 2026Earnings: 0.71; estimate 0.7; surprise 1.43%
- Jul 24, 2026Rating: Stephens & Co. · Overweight → Overweight
- Jul 24, 2026Rating: DA Davidson · Buy → Buy
- Aug 14, 2026Dividend: 0.15
- Oct 26, 2026Earnings: 0.79; estimate 0.745; surprise 6.04%
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: DA Davidson · Buy → Buy
Signals (26)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 20, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 19, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 16, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 5, 2026 | 4 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 30, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 16, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 16, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 15, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 9, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 2, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 31, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 28, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 8, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 26, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 24, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 20, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 20, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 20, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 6, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 5, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
Ownership
Held by insiders 4.66%
Held by institutions 59.56%
Float held by institutions 62.47%
Institutions 247
Top institutional holders
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.40% | 2,732,988 | 89.42M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.30% | 1,399,712 | 45.80M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.03% | 1,311,018 | 42.90M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.35% | 1,089,827 | 35.66M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.21% | 1,045,212 | 34.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 3.15% | 1,025,919 | 33.57M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Top mutual fund holders
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.04% | 989,964 | 32.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2.94% | 956,142 | 31.28M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.63% | 857,094 | 28.04M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund | 2.53% | 823,664 | 26.95M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.16% | 377,216 | 12.34M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 1.06% | 346,400 | 11.33M | Jul 30, 2026 |
Insiders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMMINGS GEORGE W. III | Director | Sale | Aug 23, 2026 | 187,656 |
| DAY RICKY D | Director | Purchase | Jul 27, 2026 | 269,901 |
| FOLSE MARK P | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jun 25, 2026 | 54,302 |
| JOHNSON JOSEPH VERNON | Director | Sale | Jul 28, 2026 | 172,073 |
| JORDAN PHILIP | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 26, 2026 | 82,041 |
| MANSFIELD KEITH | Officer | Sale | Jul 29, 2026 | 77,139 |
Held by funds
95 US ETFs and mutual funds hold BFST · largest positions