Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Alejandro M. Sanchez to its Board of Directors |
BATON ROUGE, La., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has announced the appointment of Alejandro M. Sanchez to the Business First Bancshares, Inc. Board of Directors and b1BANK Board of Directors, effective March 27, 2025. |
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2025-04-30 21:50:00 |
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Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank |
Business First Bancshares has shown strong growth through acquisitions, with Oakwood adding $714 million in deposits, and expanding its branch network in Texas and Louisiana. Despite a slight decline in non-interest-bearing deposits and increased non-performing loans, BFST's NIM is improving, and deposit costs are declining. The bank's loan portfolio is well-positioned with high rates on maturing loans and favorable conditions if the Fed maintains current rates. |
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2025-04-27 06:56:53 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 24, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - Investor Relations Jude Melville - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Robertson - Chief Financial Officer Philip Jordan - Chief Banking Officer Jerry Vascocu - President, b1BANK Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Michael Rose - Raymond James Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group Christopher Marinac - Janney Manuel Navas - D.A. Davidson Operator Hello and thank you for standing by. |
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2025-04-25 03:32:30 |
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Business First (BFST) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates |
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. |
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2025-04-24 23:05:36 |
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Business First (BFST) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates |
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.50 per share a year ago. |
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2025-04-24 22:15:33 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2025 |
BATON ROUGE, La., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $19.2 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, increases of $4.1 million and $0.14, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $19.3 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, a decrease of $0.2 million and $0.01, from the linked quarter. |
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2025-04-24 20:01:00 |
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Business First (BFST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? |
Business First (BFST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. |
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2025-04-17 15:06:29 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call |
BATON ROUGE, La., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, is scheduled to release first quarter 2025 earnings after market close on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thursday, April 24, 2025) at 4:00 p.m. CST. |
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2025-04-01 21:30:00 |
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Why Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Might be a Great Pick |
Business First Bancshares (BFST) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well. |
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2025-03-19 12:35:24 |
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b1BANK Announces Senna Bayasgalan as Chief Marketing Officer |
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, announces the appointment of Senna Bayasgalan as chief marketing officer. Bayasgalan will lead brand and marketing technology initiatives to support the banks' growth and deepen client relationships. Bayasgalan has over 16 years of experience in marketing leadership, international brand building, communications and customer acquisition across private capital, technology and media industries. |
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2025-02-13 19:51:00 |
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5 Top-Ranked Efficient Stocks to Buy for Solid Gains Amid Volatility |
Invest in stocks of EAT, BFST, AZEK, CLS and BSX to tap their high efficiency levels. |
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2025-02-12 10:11:13 |
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Is Business First Bancshares (BFST) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year? |
Here is how Business First (BFST) and Jackson Financial (JXN) have performed compared to their sector so far this year. |
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2025-02-10 12:40:39 |
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New Strong Buy Stocks for February 6th |
AUB, GABC, BFST, TCBX and TSN have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on February 6, 2025. |
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2025-02-06 08:40:22 |
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Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Business First (BFST): Time to Buy? |
Business First (BFST) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions. |
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2025-02-04 15:20:25 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 23, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matt Sealy - SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A Jude Melville - CEO and President Greg Robertson - CFO Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Michael Rose - Raymond James Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group Emmanuel Navas - D.A. Davidson Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. |
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2025-01-23 22:44:02 |
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Compared to Estimates, Business First (BFST) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics |
The headline numbers for Business First (BFST) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals. |
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2025-01-23 21:31:13 |
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Business First (BFST) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates |
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago. |
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2025-01-23 20:16:09 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024 and Q4 2024 |
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $15.1 million or $0.51 per diluted common share, decreases of $1.4 million and $0.14, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended September 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $19.5 million or $0.66 per diluted common share, an increase of $2.2 million and decrease of $0.02, from the linked quarter. The quarter ended December 31, 2024, included the consummation of the Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood) transaction. |
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2025-01-23 18:01:00 |
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Curious about Business First (BFST) Q4 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics |
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Business First (BFST), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended December 2024. |
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2025-01-20 12:21:24 |
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Business First (BFST) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 Release |
Business First (BFST) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. |
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2025-01-16 13:06:27 |
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Why Business First (BFST) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again |
Business First (BFST) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report. |
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2025-01-07 15:16:13 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call |
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (Business First), the parent company of b1BANK, announced it is scheduled to release fourth quarter 2024 earnings after market close on Thurs., Jan. 23, 2025. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thurs., Jan. 23, 2025) at 4:00 p.m. CDT. |
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2025-01-03 18:30:00 |
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Down -10.06% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Business First (BFST) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround |
The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for Business First (BFST) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal. |
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2024-12-25 12:35:19 |
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What Makes Business First (BFST) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now? |
Does Business First (BFST) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out. |
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2024-11-15 15:00:25 |
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5 Stocks Backed by High Efficiency for Solid Gains Amid Volatility |
Invest in stocks of AMRX, CRON, CSV, BFST and APH to tap their high-efficiency levels. |
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2024-11-05 10:05:18 |
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Can Business First (BFST) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates? |
Business First (BFST) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions. |
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2024-11-01 15:20:25 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
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2024-10-25 03:12:03 |
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Compared to Estimates, Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics |
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. |
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2024-10-24 23:36:16 |
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Business First (BFST) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates |
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.71 per share a year ago. |
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2024-10-24 22:50:44 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2024 |
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, including net income available to common shareholders of $16.5 million or $0.65 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended June 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $17.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, increases of $1.0 million and $0.04, from the linked quarter. |
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2024-10-24 20:10:00 |
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b1BANK Promotes Jerry Vascocu to President |
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- b1BANK, the banking subsidiary of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), announced today that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the bank's new president, reporting to Jude Melville, who will retain the title of chairman and CEO. |
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2024-10-17 21:10:00 |
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Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for |
Business First (BFST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. |
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2024-10-17 15:06:01 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call |
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release third quarter 2024 earnings after market close on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024) at 4:00 p.m. CDT. |
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2024-10-02 20:01:00 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc., completes acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. |
BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood), the holding company for Oakwood Bank. The acquisition became effective Oct. 1, 2024. |
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2024-10-01 21:30:00 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval of its Merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. |
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, announced it has received all required regulatory approvals and non-objections to complete its merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood), the holding company for Oakwood Bank, a Texas banking association. On August 27, 2024, Oakwood's shareholders voted to approve the merger. |
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2024-09-03 22:19:00 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. announces the appointment of Zeenat Sidi to its Board of Directors |
BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zeenat Sidi has been appointed to the board of directors of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) and its banking subsidiary b1BANK. |
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2024-08-15 20:01:00 |
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Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates |
Although the revenue and EPS for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. |
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2024-07-26 00:35:34 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matthew Sealy - SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&A Jude Melville - President and CEO Greg Robertson - CFO Conference Call Participants Matt Olney - Stephens Michael Rose - Raymond James Feddie Strickland - Hovde Group Manuel Navas - D.A. Davidson Operator Thank you for standing by. |
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2024-07-26 00:12:04 |
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Business First (BFST) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates |
Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.70 per share a year ago. |
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2024-07-25 22:15:41 |
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Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2024 |
BATON ROUGE, La., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, including net income available to common shareholders of $15.9 million or $0.62 per diluted common share, increases of $3.6 million and $0.14, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended March 31, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $16.3 million or $0.64 per diluted common share, increases of $3.5 million and $0.14, respectively, from the linked quarter. |
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2024-07-25 20:01:00 |
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Analysts Estimate Business First (BFST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for |
Business First (BFST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. |
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2024-07-18 15:08:04 |
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