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BFST Earnings Date: Jan 28, 2027 (Estimated) — Business First Bancshares, Inc.

NASDAQ · Financials · Banks - Regional

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Price $31.77
Market Cap $1.0B
P/E 11.1
52W Range $22.33 – $32.37
Next Earnings · After close (est.)

When is BFST's next earnings date?

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is expected to report Q4 2026 earnings on Thursday, January 28, 2027 at 4:00 PM ET (after market close); the date is an estimate and has not been confirmed by the company. The consensus estimate is EPS of $0.81 on revenue of $95.4M.

How did BFST do in its last earnings report?

In its most recent report on Oct 26, 2026 (Q3 2026), Business First Bancshares, Inc. posted EPS of $0.79 versus the $0.74 estimate, a beat of 6.0%. Revenue was $93.2M against a $93.3M estimate. The stock's 1-day post-earnings move was +0.2%.

How much does BFST stock move after earnings?

BFST beat EPS estimates in 8 of its last 8 reported quarters. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 4.0% (up or down) in the day after earnings.

About Business First Bancshares, Inc.

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 company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

🤖 AI Earnings Analysis

Business First Bancshares delivered a modestly strong Q3, with EPS of $0.79 beating estimates by $0.05 and rising from $0.72 year over year. Revenue data are unavailable, limiting confidence in the growth picture for this regional bank.

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Earnings History

DatePeriodEPS Est.EPS Act.SurpriseRevenueResult1D Δ1W Δ1M Δ
2026-10-26Q3 20260.740.79+6.04%$93.2M✅ Beat+0.16%——
2026-07-23Q2 20260.700.71+1.43%$91.8M✅ Beat+2.27%+4.81%+2.70%
2026-04-27Q1 20260.690.73+5.80%$89.2M✅ Beat-4.40%-2.68%+0.36%
2026-01-22Q4 20250.710.79+11.27%$95.3M✅ Beat-3.24%-1.95%-0.47%
2025-10-23Q3 20250.670.72+7.46%$80.9M✅ Beat+6.85%+4.84%+10.56%
2025-07-28Q2 20250.650.66+1.54%$81.5M✅ Beat-2.39%-9.75%-0.36%
2025-04-24Q1 20250.610.65+6.56%$79.2M✅ Beat-3.85%-2.27%+0.35%
2025-01-23Q4 20240.490.66+34.69%$77.6M✅ Beat+8.86%+6.82%+2.45%

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