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The price of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) on October 9, 2026 is 30.53 USD, -0.59% on the day. Over 52 weeks the stock traded between 22.56 USD and 32.52 USD; the price now sits 82% of the way up that range. Over the past year the price changed by +29.74%. The P/E ratio is 10.0, which is below the sector median (13.4). Market capitalization is 906.27 million USD, rank 81 among 159 stocks of the same industry with a known capitalization.
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Next earnings report: 22 October 2026 · Earnings calendar
Business First Bancshares, Inc. trades on Nasdaq under the ticker BFST. The company belongs to the Financials sector. The trading history on this page starts on 23 April 2018.
Over the past 52 weeks BFST has traded between 22.56 $ and 32.53 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 81.79 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year BFST shares rose 29.74 %; over six months they rose 6.78 %. Volatility over 90 days is 17.86 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
BFST trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.0, below the sector median of 13.4. Price to sales is 82.5, above the sector median of 2.7. Price to book is 0.9, below the sector median of 1.3. Calculated from reports for the period ending 31 March 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 October 2026 | 30.32 | 30.81 | 30.27 | 30.71 | 217,500 |
| 07 October 2026 | 30.52 | 30.67 | 30.25 | 30.44 | 170,500 |
| 06 October 2026 | 30.98 | 31.12 | 30.73 | 30.74 | 153,500 |
| 05 October 2026 | 30.90 | 31.01 |
The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 31 March 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Address:500 LAUREL STREET SUITE 101, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70801, US
BFST has a return on equity of 9.17 %, below the sector median of 9.80 %. Return on assets is 1.02 %, below the sector median of 1.13 %.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. pays dividends quarterly: 0.60 $ per share over the past twelve months, a yield of 1.95 %. The latest payment was 0.15 $, with an ex-dividend date of 14 August 2026. The company has raised its payout for 7 years in a row.
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| 30.74 |
| 30.87 |
| 256,700 |
| 02 October 2026 | 30.78 | 31.08 | 30.61 | 30.90 | 192,800 |
| 01 October 2026 | 29.89 | 30.47 | 29.51 | 30.46 | 306,000 |
| 30 September 2026 | 30.40 | 30.51 | 29.95 | 30.09 | 202,700 |
| 29 September 2026 | 30.61 | 30.84 | 30.16 | 30.41 | 201,900 |
| 28 September 2026 | 30.80 | 30.95 | 30.64 | 30.67 | 217,100 |
| 25 September 2026 | 30.77 | 30.99 | 30.66 | 30.86 | 176,300 |
| 24 September 2026 | 30.47 | 30.68 | 30.29 | 30.63 | 196,800 |
| 23 September 2026 | 30.53 | 30.71 | 30.35 | 30.35 | 188,100 |
| 22 September 2026 | 30.89 | 31.08 | 30.54 | 30.67 | 182,300 |
| 21 September 2026 | 30.85 | 30.92 | 30.68 | 30.70 | 167,100 |
| 18 September 2026 | 30.71 | 30.94 | 30.49 | 30.82 | 486,400 |
| 17 September 2026 | 31.26 | 31.29 | 30.82 | 30.83 | 165,600 |
| 16 September 2026 | 31.42 | 31.49 | 30.60 | 30.97 | 301,700 |
| 15 September 2026 | 31.51 | 31.67 | 31.34 | 31.48 | 167,400 |
| 14 September 2026 | 31.45 | 31.73 | 31.29 | 31.48 | 219,100 |
| 11 September 2026 | 31.79 | 31.90 | 31.20 | 31.42 | 169,900 |