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BFST
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Apr 23 closing price
Price
$23.21
Change
-$0.04 (-0.17%)
Capitalization
550.49M

BFST stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Business First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company... Show more

Industry: #Regional Banks
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Apr 23, 2025

BFST in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on April 03, 2025

BFST may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 35 cases where BFST's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where BFST's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 18 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BFST as a result. In of 93 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BFST just turned positive on April 17, 2025. Looking at past instances where BFST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BFST advanced for three days, in of 283 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The 50-day moving average for BFST moved below the 200-day moving average on April 15, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BFST declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for BFST entered a downward trend on April 09, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.962) is normal, around the industry mean (1.036). P/E Ratio (8.382) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.203). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.366). Dividend Yield (0.024) settles around the average of (0.059) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.220) is also within normal values, averaging (2.934).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 52, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. BFST’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

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BFST paid dividends on February 28, 2025

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.14 per share was paid with a record date of February 28, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of February 14, 2025. Read more...
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD), Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), Veritex Holdings (NASDAQ:VBTX).

Industry description

Regional banks have a smaller reach than major banks, and cater mostly to one region of a country, such as a state or within a group of states. They offer services often similar – albeit with some limitations/smaller scale – compared to major banks. Taking deposits, making loans, mortgages, leases, credit cards , fund management, insurance and investment banking. SunTrust Banks, State Street Corp., M&T Bank Corp. are some examples of U.S. regional banks.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Regional Banks Industry is 5.97B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 22.65 to 133.96B. HDB holds the highest valuation in this group at 133.96B. The lowest valued company is VLYPP at 22.65.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 7%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. FFNW experienced the highest price growth at 3,884%, while FIBH experienced the biggest fall at -36%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 2%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 46% and the average quarterly volume growth was 70%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 41
Price Growth Rating: 52
SMR Rating: 26
Profit Risk Rating: 51
Seasonality Score: -11 (-100 ... +100)
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a regional bank

Industry RegionalBanks

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Industry
Regional Banks
Address
500 Laurel Street
Phone
+1 225 248-7600
Employees
770
Web
https://www.b1bank.com