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BFST
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Dec 12, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$27.70
Change
-$0.13 (-0.47%)
Capitalization
824.2M

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
Dec 11, 2025

BFST in +3.88% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on December 11, 2025

Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where BFST advanced for three days, in of 276 cases, the price rose further within 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 November 20, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BFST as a result. In of 85 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 November 21, 2025. Looking at past instances where BFST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The 50-day moving average for BFST moved above the 200-day moving average on November 28, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 169 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 Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 12 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 December 11, 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.

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 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 (1.022) is normal, around the industry mean (1.161). P/E Ratio (10.745) is within average values for comparable stocks, (18.793). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (3.266). Dividend Yield (0.021) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.612) is also within normal values, averaging (5.329).

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 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 worse than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average 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.

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published Earnings

BFST is expected to report earnings to fall 3.77% to 70 cents per share on January 28

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Earnings Reports
Q4'25
Est.
$0.70
Q3'25
Beat
by $0.06
Q2'25
Beat
by $0.02
Q1'25
Beat
by $0.04
Q4'24
Beat
by $0.04
The last earnings report on October 23 showed earnings per share of 73 cents, beating the estimate of 67 cents. With 18.53K shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 824.20M.
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published Dividends

BFST paid dividends on August 31, 2025

Business First Bancshares BFST Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.14 per share was paid with a record date of August 31, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of August 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 87% 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%
+1.13%
BY - BFST
87%
Closely correlated
+2.09%
UVSP - BFST
85%
Closely correlated
+1.78%
TRMK - BFST
84%
Closely correlated
+0.59%
FMBH - BFST
83%
Closely correlated
+1.25%
SSB - BFST
83%
Closely correlated
-0.05%
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Correlation & Price change

1D
1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To BFST
1D Price
Change %
BFST100%
+1.13%
BFST
(209 stocks)
87%
Closely correlated
-0.05%