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

Industry: #Regional Banks
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Nov 03, 2026

BFST in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on October 22, 2026

The 10-day moving average for BFST crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 22, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 12 of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 12, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BFST as a result. In 38 of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 45%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BFST just turned positive on October 05, 2026. Looking at past instances where BFST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 21 of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 46%.

BFST moved above its 50-day moving average on October 20, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +2.99% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BFST advanced for three days, in 155 of 277 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 56%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 104 of 196 cases where BFST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 53%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for BFST moved out of overbought territory on November 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 27 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 20 of the 27 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 74%.

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 63%.

BFST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 23 (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 SMR rating for this company is 23 (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 Valuation Rating of 40 (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 (1.121) is normal, around the industry mean (1.271). P/E Ratio (11.399) is within average values for comparable stocks, (13.500). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.090) is also within normal values, averaging (1.190). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.036) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.809) is also within normal values, averaging (3.738).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 42 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BFST’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 54 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 56, placing this stock slightly better than average.

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BFST is expected to pay dividends on November 30, 2026

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Dividends
A quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid with a record date of November 30, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of November 13, 2026. The last dividend of $0.15 was paid on August 31. 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), Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD), Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY).

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 5.99B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 147.99 to 173.74B. DBSDF holds the highest valuation in this group at 173.74B. The lowest valued company is VLYPP at 147.99.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. FINW experienced the highest price growth at 25%, while SHFS experienced the biggest fall at -64%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was -24%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 13% and the average quarterly volume growth was 19%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 51
P/E Growth Rating: 52
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 37
Profit Risk Rating: 56
Seasonality Score: 35 (-100 ... +100)
BFST in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on October 22, 2026