Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Business First Bancshares Inc · NASDAQ
$31.47+0.31 (+0.99%)
15-min delayed · Jul 27, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 3 firms covering Business First Bancshares Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $31.00 to $35.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $33.00 sits 5% above the current $31.47. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.81 next quarter toward $3.28 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS3 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy3100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 3 analysts giving stock ratings to Business First Bancshares Inc.
As of Jul, 3 of 3 firms rate BFST a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
BFST EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.81
Range $0.79 – $0.83 · 4 analysts · +3% YoY
Next period, 4 analysts expect Business First Bancshares Inc to earn $0.81 a share (range $0.79 – $0.83), versus $0.79 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.00, growing to $3.28 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$95.6M
Range $95.2M – $95.8M · 4 analysts · +14% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $95.6M (range $95.2M – $95.8M), +13.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $368.6M, rising to $393.3M next year.
Top analysts covering Business First Bancshares Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on BFST.
#1
Gary Tenner
DA Davidson · Rank #26
Buy
$33.00+4.9% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#2
Michael Rose
Raymond James · Rank #79
Buy
$31.00-1.5% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#3
Matt Olney
Stephens & Co. · Rank #116
Buy
$35.00+11.2% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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#4
KF
Kevin Fitzsimmons
DA Davidson
Buy
$32.00+1.7% to target
Coverage
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#5
MN
Manuel Navas
Piper Sandler
Buy
No targeton BFST
Coverage
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BFST stock forecast FAQ
What is BFST's average 12-month price target?+
The 3 analysts with a live target average $33.00 for Business First Bancshares Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $35.00 high to a $31.00 low.
Is BFST stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 3 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for BFST?+
The Street-high target is $35.00 (Stephens & Co.), and the Street-low is $31.00 (Raymond James). The average of all 3 active targets is $33.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BFST?+
3 analysts have an active rating on Business First Bancshares Inc, and 3 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering BFST?+
Among analysts who currently cover BFST, Gary Tenner of DA Davidson has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #26). Their current call is Buy with a $33.00 target.
What is Business First Bancshares Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.81 per share (range $0.79 – $0.83) across 4 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.00, rising to $3.28 the following year.
How much revenue is Business First Bancshares Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $95.6M (range $95.2M – $95.8M). Full-year revenue is projected at $368.6M, growing to $393.3M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BFST lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 3 firms rate BFST a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their BFST calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
