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What is BFST's P/E ratio?

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 11.22.

What is BFST's ROE?

Business First Bancshares Inc reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 9.22%.

What is BFST's dividend yield?

Business First Bancshares Inc offers a dividend yield of 1.89%.

What is BFST's Quality Score?

Our AI rates BFST's overall financial quality at 46 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy BFST?

Our AI Timing Score for BFST is 91 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does BFST belong to?

Business First Bancshares Inc is classified under the Financial Services >> Banks - Regional sector on the NASDAQ exchange

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(Price: 2026-08-04 | FS: 2026-06-30)

BFST AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for BFST: Business First Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ), Financial Services >> Banks - Regional sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 11.22, ROE of 9.22%, a dividend yield of 1.89%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 46/100 — fundamentals below the market average. The AI Timing Score is 91/100 — multiple technical signals currently support price momentum. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc
USD 32.07
0.15 (0.47%) Day Change
11.22
P/E
0.02
D/E
9.2%
ROE
1.0%
ROA
1.89%
Div Yield

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NASDAQ

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USD 32.07
Price
0.15 (0.47%)
Day Change
NEWS SCORE: 97

BFST, the overall quality is not good ( Quality = 46) but the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

46

QUALITY

Signal
UNDERPERFORM
Signal Description
Company financial health is Not Good
Reason
ROE is relatively low.
ROA is relatively low.
Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Historical ROE is relatively low
Historical ROA is relatively low.
Historical ROA is relatively low.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria

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TIMING

Signal
OUTPERFORM
Signal Descri...
Good
Reason
Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe
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In details, quality factors are not quite good , financial health is not quite good , and ability to make profit is good , ...

Quality Factors 50%
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X
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  In Recommendations? Not in any sections
  Select Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  Watch Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  News Score 97
  Magic Formula Rank by ROA
1899
  Magic Formula Rank by ROE
1899
  Magic Formula Rank by ROIC
2032
  Price 32.07
  PBV / Sector
1.03 / 1.34
GREAT
  Earning Per Share 2.86
  PE / Sector
11.22 / 13.69
GOOD
  PEG or PE/Growth / Sector
N/A / 0.01
  Average 1M Daily Value
7.21 M
  Average 1W Daily Value
8.77 M
Timing Factors 57%
  MACD
  MACD Signal
  MACD Divergence
  RSI
  Stochastic Oscillator K
  Stochastic Oscillator D
  ADX
  Avg 5 day Timing Score
Financial Health 50%
X
X
X
X
  DE / Sector
  DE Average / Sector
  DE Change Average (%) / Sector
  Current Ratio / Sector
  Current Ratio Average / Sector
  Current Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  Quick Ratio / Sector
  Quick Ratio Average / Sector
  Quick Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  FCF/Share / Sector
  FCF/Share Average / Sector
  FCF/Share Change Average (%) / Sector
Ability to Make Profit 77%
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  GPM (%) / Sector
  GPM Average (%) / Sector
  GPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  OPM (%) / Sector
  OPM Average (%) / Sector
  OPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  NPM (%) / Sector
20.42 / 25.98
GREAT
  NPM Average (%) / Sector
18.15 / 20,092.93
GREAT
  NPM Change Average (%) / Sector
1.63 / 20.72
  Asset Turnover / Sector
  Asset Turnover Average / Sector
  Asset Turnover Change Average (%) / Sector
  ROA (%) / Sector
1.04 / 1,212.43
  ROA Average (%) / Sector
0.99 / 243.35
  ROA Change Average (%) / Sector
5.65 / 41,311.11
  ROE (%) / Sector
9.22 / 2,096.47
  ROE Average (%) / Sector
9.51 / 427.43
  ROE Change Average (%) / Sector
1.55 / 5,460.63
  ROIC (%) / Sector
  ROIC Average (%) / Sector
  ROIC Change Average (%) / Sector
Return to Investors 12%
X
  Dividend (%) / Sector
1.89 / 2.49
  Dividend Average (%) / Sector
2.16 / 46.24
  Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector
-5.01 / -0.22
Registration Details
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  Analyze Date 2026-08-05 07:59:53
  Symbol BFST
  Name BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
  Sector Financial Services >> Banks - Regional
  Market NASDAQ
  Listed Shares 32.68 M
  Par Value N/A
  Calculated From Quarter
  Sign N/A
  Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average 1,043.08 / 7,069.04
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Address: 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70801

Phone: 225 248 7600

Website: https://www.b1bank.com

Employees: 821

Sector: Financial Services >> Banks - Regional

Description: Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking and savings, time, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, interest-rate swaps, small business administration products, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Analyst Ratings & Target Price

3 Months Ago
1 Month Ago
Current
Strong Buy
4
4
4
Buy
1
1
1
Hold
0
0
0
Sell
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
Consensus
Strong Buy 4.80
Strong Buy 4.80
Strong Buy 4.80
Target Price
USD 32.40
USD 32.40
USD 34.70

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