Stock Research: Business First Bancshares

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Business First Bancshares

NSQ:BFST US12326C1053
82
  • Value
    77
  • Growth
    17
  • Safety
    Safety
    63
  • Combined
    49
  • Sentiment
    100
  • 360° View
    360° View
    82
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Company Description

Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company operating through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK, offering a full array of banking products and services including checking, savings, commercial and consumer loans, and wealth management. It operates throughout Louisiana and in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Houston. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $766 million and 849 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Business First Bancshares are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Business First Bancshares. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 77, which means that the share price of Business First Bancshares is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 77% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 63. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 100. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 17, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 83 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Last update: 23-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
77 59 36 51
Growth
17 75 100 95
Safety
Safety
63 56 11 5
Sentiment
100 93 100 79
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82 92 74 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
97 94 89 95
Opinions Change
95 95 50 18
Pro Holdings
n/a 81 94 59
Market Pulse
75 48 89 82
Sentiment
100 93 100 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
77 59 36 51
Growth
17 75 100 95
Safety Safety
63 56 11 5
Combined
49 76 38 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
84 77 71 85
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
70 73 60 67
Price vs. Book (P/B)
69 64 43 41
Dividend Yield
49 23 20 29
Value
77 59 36 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
74 44 82 81
Profit Growth
51 67 84 43
Capital Growth
16 97 95 100
Stock Returns
29 39 81 57
Growth
17 75 100 95
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
52 78 12 34
Refinancing
73 71 81 29
Liquidity
34 19 7 16
Safety Safety
63 56 11 5

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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