Business First Bancshares - BFST Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $28.00
  • Forecasted Upside: 6.42%
  • Number of Analysts: 4
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 1 Hold Ratings
  • 3 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$26.31
▲ +0.12 (0.46%)

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Analyst Price Target for BFST

Analyst Price Target is $28.00
▲ +6.42% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 4 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Business First Bancshares in the last 3 months. The average price target is $28.00, with a high forecast of $30.00 and a low forecast of $26.00. The average price target represents a 6.42% upside from the last price of $26.31.

This chart shows the closing price for BFST for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 4 investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in Business First Bancshares. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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5/12/2023
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8/10/2023
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11/8/2023
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2/6/2024
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5/6/2024
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8/4/2024
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10/3/2024
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11/2/2024

Latest Recommendations

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/26/2024Hovde GroupBoost TargetOutperform$29.00 ➝ $30.00
1/24/2024Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$23.00 ➝ $26.00
1/15/2024DA DavidsonReiterated RatingBuy
1/5/2024Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
10/27/2023Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$22.00 ➝ $23.00
10/27/2023StephensBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$23.00 ➝ $24.00
7/28/2023StephensBoost TargetOverweight$18.00 ➝ $25.00
7/28/2023Piper SandlerBoost Target$19.00 ➝ $21.00
7/28/2023Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$20.00
4/28/2023Piper SandlerLower Target$22.00 ➝ $19.00
1/5/2023Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
12/13/2022Piper SandlerInitiated CoverageOverweight$27.00
10/31/2022Raymond JamesInitiated CoverageOutperform$28.00
10/28/2022StephensBoost TargetOverweight$29.00 ➝ $30.00
7/7/2022Raymond JamesLower TargetStrong-Buy$33.00 ➝ $29.00
10/25/2021Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Strong-Buy$33.00
5/20/2021DA DavidsonUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$26.50 ➝ $27.50
5/1/2020DA DavidsonDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$15.00
4/29/2020Raymond JamesDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
1/27/2020Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Strong-Buy$30.00
1/27/2020StephensUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$28.00 ➝ $31.00
1/3/2020DA DavidsonUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$28.00 ➝ $28.50
(Data available from 11/2/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.72 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 6 very positive mentions
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4/6/2024
  • 7 very positive mentions
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  • 1 negative mentions
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5/6/2024
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6/5/2024
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9/3/2024
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10/3/2024
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11/2/2024

Current Sentiment

  • 10 very positive mentions
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Business First Bancshares logo
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, demand, money market, time, and savings 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, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Today's Range

Now: $26.31
Low: $26.02
High: $26.53

50 Day Range

MA: $25.18
Low: $23.93
High: $27.13

52 Week Range

Now: $26.31
Low: $18.97
High: $27.72

Volume

101,024 shs

Average Volume

61,992 shs

Market Capitalization

$670.91 million

P/E Ratio

11.34

Dividend Yield

2.06%

Beta

0.97

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Business First Bancshares?

The following Wall Street research analysts have issued research reports on Business First Bancshares in the last twelve months: DA Davidson, Hovde Group, Piper Sandler, and Raymond James.
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What is the current price target for Business First Bancshares?

2 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Business First Bancshares in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $28.00, suggesting a possible upside of 6.4%. Hovde Group has the highest price target set, predicting BFST will reach $30.00 in the next twelve months. Piper Sandler has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $26.00 for Business First Bancshares in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Business First Bancshares?

Business First Bancshares currently has 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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How do I contact Business First Bancshares' investor relations team?

Business First Bancshares' physical mailing address is 500 LAUREL STREET SUITE 101, BATON ROUGE LA, 70801. The company's listed phone number is (225) 248-7600. The official website for Business First Bancshares is www.b1bank.com. Learn More about contacing Business First Bancshares investor relations.