Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Stock

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is a Financials stock trading at $28.78 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $906.16M and a trailing P/E of 10.4. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, providing deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, and related services, along with commercial and consumer lending. It also offers wealth management and other financial services, including fiduciary and private banking products.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$28.78
Market Cap$906.16M
P/E Ratio10.4
EV / EBITDA3.1
Price / Book0.96
Price / Sales86.97
Dividend Yield1.8%
DCF Value (model)$83.55
DCF Upside vs Price190.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$10.70M
Net Margin820.8%
Return on Equity9.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)4.6%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E10.4
Sector P/E (Financials)14.4
Industry P/E (Banking)12.5
vs Sector-27.8%
vs Industry-17.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($66.17M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEODavid R. Melville
Employees849
CountryUS
IPO Date2018-04-23

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.