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BFST
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Jul 3 closing price
Price
$26.19
Change
+$0.27 (+1.04%)
Capitalization
550.49M

BFST Business First Bancshares Forecast, Technical & Fundamental Analysis

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

Industry: #Regional Banks
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a Summary for BFST with price predictions
Jul 03, 2025

BFST's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BFST turned positive on June 24, 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 .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BFST as a result. In of 90 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

BFST moved above its 50-day moving average on June 23, 2025 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 277 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

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

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

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 .

BFST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. 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.

The Aroon Indicator for BFST entered a downward trend on June 25, 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (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 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 (1.037). P/E Ratio (8.382) is within average values for comparable stocks, (16.984). 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 (2.929).

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.

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published Earnings

BFST is expected to report earnings to fall 1.15% to 64 cents per share on July 28

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Earnings Reports
Q2'25
Est.
$0.64
Q1'25
Beat
by $0.04
Q4'24
Beat
by $0.04
Q3'24
Beat
by $0.08
Q2'24
Beat
by $0.11
The last earnings report on April 24 showed earnings per share of 64 cents, beating the estimate of 61 cents. With 57.50K shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 550.49M.
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published Dividends

BFST paid dividends on May 31, 2025

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.14 per share was paid with a record date of May 31, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2025. Read more...
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published General Information

General Information

a regional bank

Industry RegionalBanks

Profile
Fundamentals
Details
Industry
Regional Banks
Address
500 Laurel Street
Phone
+1 225 248-7600
Employees
770
Web
https://www.b1bank.com
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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, BFST has been closely correlated with BY. These tickers have moved in lockstep 88% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if BFST jumps, then BY could also see price increases.

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Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To BFST
1D Price
Change %
BFST100%
+1.04%
BY - BFST
88%
Closely correlated
+1.43%
SSB - BFST
87%
Closely correlated
+0.13%
STEL - BFST
87%
Closely correlated
+1.37%
UBSI - BFST
86%
Closely correlated
+0.95%
FFIN - BFST
86%
Closely correlated
+0.53%
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Correlation & Price change

1D
1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To BFST
1D Price
Change %
BFST100%
+1.04%
BFST
(213 stocks)
89%
Closely correlated
+1.46%