Business First Bancshares Stock Today

BFST Stock  USD 26.30  0.37  1.43%   

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Business First is selling for under 26.30 as of the 25th of February 2025; that is 1.43 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 25.93. Business First has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 27th of November 2024 and ending today, the 25th of February 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Banks
IPO Date
9th of April 2018
Category
Financial Services
Classification
Financials
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Business First operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 29.55 M outstanding shares of which 198.85 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.62 trading days to cover. More on Business First Bancshares

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Business Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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President ChairmanDavid III
Business ConcentrationRegional Banks, Banks - Regional, Financial Services, NASDAQ Composite, Financials, Banks, Banks—Regional, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.00570.0097
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.02950.0338
Fairly Down
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.790.89
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities5.8 B5.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total7.2 B6.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total AssetsB7.6 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets692.9 M433.8 M
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Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities111.6 M106.3 M
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Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Business First can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Business First's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Business First's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Business First Bancshares currently holds 616.19 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 7.39, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Note, when we think about Business First's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Capital Expenditures

14.06 Million
Business First Bancshares (BFST) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70801 and employs 15 people. Business First is listed under Regional Banks category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 766.29 M. Business First Bancshares conducts business under Banks sector and is part of Financials industry. The entity has 29.55 M outstanding shares of which 198.85 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.62 trading days to cover. Business First Bancshares currently holds about 163.81 M in cash with 92.43 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 6.53.
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Ownership Allocation
Business First holds a total of 29.55 Million outstanding shares. 30% of Business First Bancshares outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. Institutional investors are typically referred to investors that purchase positions in a given stock to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors. Please look out for any change in current institutional holding as this could mean something significant has changed at the company or is about to change. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Business Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Ranger Investment Management Lp2024-12-31
320.7 K
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp2024-12-31
267.8 K
Curi Rmb Capital2024-12-31
250 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
232.3 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
222.2 K
Kennedy Capital Management Inc2024-09-30
211.8 K
Franklin Resources Inc2024-12-31
198.8 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2024-12-31
197.7 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
164.6 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
2.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
1.6 M
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Business First Historical Income Statement

At this time, Business First's Total Operating Expenses is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Income Before Tax is likely to gain to about 87.2 M in 2025, despite the fact that Total Other Income Expense Net is likely to grow to (33.5 M). View More Fundamentals

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