Business First Bancshares (BFST)
Runs b1BANK, a Louisiana-and-Texas community bank built for small-to-midsized business owners.
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Operates b1BANK, a business-focused community bank serving small-to-midsized business owners across Louisiana and Texas, built through a steady sequence of acquisitions since 2006 and paired with a wealth-management affiliate for private-banking clients.
Serves small-to-midsized business owners and their companies as a business-focused community bank operating under the b1BANK brand across Louisiana and Texas.
Grew from a single Baton Rouge bank chartered in 2006 into a multi-market franchise through a steady string of acquisitions, expanding first across Louisiana, then into Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Pairs commercial and consumer lending with treasury management, correspondent banking, and a wealth-management affiliate that advises business owners and private-banking clients on investments and financial planning.
Operates as a single reportable segment and functions as a regulated bank holding company, with its Louisiana banking subsidiary supervised at the state level alongside federal bank-holding oversight.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Hovde Group | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $36 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Stephens | Target | Target: $35 | Target: $33 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | DA Davidson | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $33 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Stephens | Target | Target: — | Target: $35 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Raymond James | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $28 | Target: $31 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.62B · Total debt $616.1M · Total assets $8.90B · Shareholders' equity $1.01B
- Revenue
- $61.2M
- Operating income
- −$29.5M
- Net income
- $24.2M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 58.84% | 19.15M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 4.60% | 1.50M shares | |
| 26 holders · as of Aug 25, 2026 | |||
| Other | 36.56% | 11.90M shares | |
| remainder | |||
32.55M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 8.40% | 2.73M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 4.30% | 1.40M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 4.03% | 1.31M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Jupiter Topco LLCInstitution | 3.35% | 1.09M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
State Street CorpInstitution | 3.21% | 1.05M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | George W. III Cummings | director | −10,000 | $31.33 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | George W. III Cummings | director | −4,200 | $31.27 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | George W. III Cummings | director | −3,235 | $31.80 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | George W. III Cummings | director | −10,000 | $31.78 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | William G. Hall | director | −11,389 | $31.97 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business First Bancshares | $30.68 | +0.02% | $1.00B | 10.9 | 9.8 | 2.2 | +17.2% |
| Hancock Whitney | $73.45 | −0.16% | $5.97B | 14.4 | 10.6 | 3.0 | +7.8% |
| Origin Bancorp | $53.50 | +0.62% | $1.64B | 16.6 | 12.5 | 2.7 | +27.0% |
| Prosperity Bancshares | $68.92 | +0.09% | $8.28B | 11.9 | 10.3 | 4.7 | +25.9% |
| Investar | $29.77 | −0.42% | $411.0M | 12.6 | 9.6 | 2.2 | +64.5% |
| ServisFirst Bancshares | $41.65 | −0.25% | $4.56B | 14.2 | 12.2 | 4.4 | +27.6% |
| Home Bancorp | $67.80 | −0.46% | $535.9M | 11.4 | 11.1 | 2.5 | +7.2% |
| Home BancShares | $29.16 | +0.05% | $5.87B | 12.0 | 11.4 | 4.2 | +10.7% |
| Median | 12.6 | 11.1 | 3.0 | +25.9% |