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Business First Bancshares (BFST): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $36.00, the highest $36.00, the lowest $36.00. The average is +15.0% from the last price of $31.31.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 → $37.00+5.7% | Buy | +18.2% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $35.00 → $37.00+5.7% | Buy | +18.2% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $34.00+6.2% | Hold | +8.6% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $35.00 → $37.00+5.7% | Buy | +18.2% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $34.00 → $36.00+5.9% | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $36.00 → $35.00−2.8% | Buy | +11.8% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Matt Olney★★★★★★★★★★#2356 · hits 55% · avg +4.8% | Stephens | $36.00 | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +2.2%next day +1.0% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Feddie Strickland★★★★★★★★★★#4213 · hits 67% · avg +10.7% | Hovde Group | $32.50 → $36.00+10.8% | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +2.2%next day +1.0% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Gary Tenner★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 81% · avg +18.1% | D.A. Davidson | $33.00 | Buy | +5.4% | Reiterated | 26.01.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +0.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Michael Rose★★★★★★★★★★#1122 · hits 54% · avg +9.0% | Raymond James | $30.00 → $31.00+3.3% | Buy | −1.0% | Reiterated | 07.01.26on TipRanks 06:00 | −0.7%next day +2.5% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Business First Bancshares
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $36.00 at a price of $30.09 (+19.6%); now: $36.00 at $31.31 (+15.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 26.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.74 (from $0.73 to $0.76). Last quarter: $0.71.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $93M (from $92M to $94M). Last quarter: $139M.
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About Business First Bancshares
- CEO: David R. Melville
- Employees: 832
- 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801, US
- www.b1bank.com
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The
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