NasdaqGS - Nasdaq Real Time Price • USD Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Follow Compare 24.98 -0.72 (-2.80%) At close: January 2 at 4:00:01 PM EST 24.98 0.00 (0.00%) After hours: January 2 at 4:20:01 PM EST All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Down -10.06% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Business First (BFST) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for Business First (BFST) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal. What Makes Business First (BFST) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now? Does Business First (BFST) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out. 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( NASDAQ:BFST ) just released its latest quarterly results and things are looking... Business First Bancshares Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations Business First Bancshares ( NASDAQ:BFST ) Third Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$65.2m (up 1.8... Q3 2024 Business First Bancshares Inc Earnings Call Q3 2024 Business First Bancshares Inc Earnings Call Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Deposit Growth ... Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) reports robust financial performance with significant deposit growth and improved net interest margins. Compared to Estimates, Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. Business First: Q3 Earnings Snapshot BATON ROUGE, La. AP) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $17.8 million. Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2024 BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, including net income available to common shareholders of $16.5 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended June 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended September b1BANK Promotes Jerry Vascocu to President Jerry Vascocu Jerry Vascocu, President, b1BANK BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), announced today that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the bank’s new president, reporting to Jude Melville, who will retain the title of chairman and CEO. Vascocu, who joined b1BANK in 2022 as chief administrative officer, oversees the coordination of banking, operations, risk and credit functions for the bank. H b1BANK Chooses Spiral to Promote Financial Wellness and Support Community Impact Through Everyday Banking NEW YORK, October 15, 2024--b1BANK Chooses Spiral to Promote Financial Wellness and Support Community Impact Through Everyday Banking. Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release third quarter 2024 earnings after market close on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024) at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Interested parties may attend the call by dialing toll-free 1-800-715-9871 (North America only), conference ID 52 Business First Bancshares, Inc., completes acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood), the holding company for Oakwood Bank. The acquisition became effective Oct. 1, 2024. “b1 has been serving Dallas-Fort Worth market businesses with our boutique style banking for a number of years, as has Oakwood,” said Jude Melville, chairman, president and CEO of Business First an Investing in Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) a year ago would have delivered you a 45% gain Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But if you pick the right... Director Mark Folse Sells 7,346 Shares of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) On September 9, 2024, Mark Folse, Director at Business First Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:BFST), executed a sale of 7,346 shares of the company. The transaction was documented in an SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 63,286 shares of Business First Bancshares Inc. Implied Volatility Surging for Business First (BFST) Stock Options Investors need to pay close attention to Business First (BFST) stock based on the movements in the options market lately. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 1/2/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 Return BFST S&P 500 YTD -2.91% -0.65% 1-Year +3.36% +23.03% 3-Year -5.68% +23.13%