Business First Bancshares Inc
Prices are adjusted according to historical splits.
Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $19.1
- Today's High:
- $19.52
- Open Price:
- $19.44
- 52W Low:
- $12.9382
- 52W High:
- $24.548
- Prev. Close:
- $19.41
- Volume:
- 65654
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $375.49 million
- Book Value:
- 20.765
- Revenue TTM:
- $231.16 million
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 35.27%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $218.00 million
- Profit Margin:
- 26.19%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 1.04%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 11.48%
Company Profile
Business First Bancshares Inc had its IPO on 2018-04-09 under the ticker symbol BFST.
The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Banks-Regional industry. Business First Bancshares Inc has a staff strength of 727 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Business First Bancshares Inc opened at $19.44 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $19.1 - $19.52, and closed at $19.17.
This is a -1.24% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 65,654 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Business First Bancshares Inc have slipped by -7.88%.
Business First Bancshares Inc's Key Ratios
Business First Bancshares Inc has a market cap of $375.49 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.2737 and a price to sales ratio of 2.6412.
In the last 12-months Business First Bancshares Inc’s revenue was $231.16 million with a gross profit of $218.00 million and an EBITDA of $0. The EBITDA ratio measures Business First Bancshares Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Business First Bancshares Inc’s operating margin was 35.27% while its return on assets stood at 1.04% with a return of equity of 11.48%.
In Q1, Business First Bancshares Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 31.7% while revenue growth was a positive 29.4%.
Business First Bancshares Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 7.9302
- Trailing PE
- 6.0531
- PEG
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $2.45 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 7.9302 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Business First Bancshares Inc’s profitability.
Business First Bancshares Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.6412.
Business First Bancshares Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.48 per share, indicating a yield of 3.24% and a payout ratio of 18.68%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $6.29 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $3.52 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-289412000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $2.08 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 18.68%
Business First Bancshares Inc ended 2024 with $6.29 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $6.29 billion while shareholder equity stood at $597.69 million.
Business First Bancshares Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $3.52 million in other current liabilities, 25320000.00 in common stock, $173.76 million in retained earnings and $88.54 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $159.77 million and cash and short-term investments were $1.06 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $9,000 while long-term debt stood at $820.73 million.
Business First Bancshares Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.09 billion while long-term investments were $940.68 million and short-term investments were $903.95 million. Its net receivables were $25.45 million compared to accounts payable of $3.51 million and inventory worth $0.
In 2024, Business First Bancshares Inc's operating cash flow was $-289412000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $2.08 million.
Comparatively, Business First Bancshares Inc paid $0.19 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $19.17
- 52-Week High
- $24.548
- 52-Week Low
- $12.9382
- Analyst Target Price
- $20.6
Business First Bancshares Inc stock is currently trading at $19.17 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $24.548 and a 52-week low of $24.548. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $20.6.
Its 50-day moving average was $18.6 and 200-day moving average was $18.33 The short ratio stood at 5.19 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 626% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 4353.9% are held by institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Business First Bancshares Inc
Similar Industry Stocks (Banks-Regional)
Most Active
Top Gainers
Top Losers
About
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary services and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler’s checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. It operates full-service banking centers and loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.