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

Industry: #Regional Banks
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Jun 12, 2026

BFST in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on May 26, 2026

The 10-day moving average for BFST crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 26, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 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 .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 20, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BFST as a result. In of 80 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 May 20, 2026. Looking at past instances where BFST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BFST advanced for three days, in of 278 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 194 cases where BFST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.

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

BFST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 10, 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 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 (1.039) is normal, around the industry mean (1.315). P/E Ratio (10.369) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.780). BFST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (1.854). Dividend Yield (0.020) settles around the average of (0.031) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.681) is also within normal values, averaging (3.793).

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.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating 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 Seasonality Score of (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 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 61, placing this stock slightly worse than average.

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BFST paid dividends on May 29, 2026

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.15 per share was paid with a record date of May 29, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2026. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), 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 6.17B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 10.73K to 142.82B. CIHHF holds the highest valuation in this group at 142.82B. The lowest valued company is ACBCQ at 10.73K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was 12%. IFS experienced the highest price growth at 21%, while SHFS experienced the biggest fall at -28%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 52%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 26% and the average quarterly volume growth was 65%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 48
P/E Growth Rating: 55
Price Growth Rating: 45
SMR Rating: 53
Profit Risk Rating: 61
Seasonality Score: 40 (-100 ... +100)
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a regional bank

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Regional Banks
Address
500 Laurel Street
Phone
+1 225 248-7600
Employees
842
Web
https://www.b1bank.com
BFST in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on May 26, 2026