Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
BFST Stock Forecast
Business First Bancshares (BFST) stock forecast, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, predicts a 12-month average price target of $27.50, with a high of $28.00 and a low of $27.00. This represents a 12.34% increase from the last price of $24.48.
BFST Stock Rating
Business First Bancshares stock's rating consensus is Buy, based on 4 Wall Street analysts. The breakdown includes 0 Strong Buy (0.00%), 4 Buy (100.00%), 0 Hold (0.00%), 0 Sell (0.00%), and 0 Strong Sell (0.00%).
Buy
BFST Price Target Upside V Benchmarks
| Type | Name | Upside | 
|---|---|---|
| Stock | Business First Bancshares | 12.34% | 
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 8.51% | 
| Industry | Regional Banks Stocks | 7.50% | 
Price Target Trends
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 1 | 
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $28.00 | 
| Last Closing Price | $24.48 | $24.48 | $24.48 | 
| Upside/Downside | - | - | 14.38% | 
Ratings Trends
| Date | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct, 25 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | 
| Sep, 25 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | 
| Aug, 25 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | 
| Jul, 25 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | 
| Jun, 25 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | 
Analyst Price Target Forecasts
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Raymond James | $28.00 | $22.73 | 23.19% | 14.38% | |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Piper Sandler | $27.00 | $23.06 | 17.09% | 10.29% | |
| Jul 07, 2022 | Raymond James | $29.00 | $21.81 | 32.97% | 18.46% | 
Analyst Rating Forecasts
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | upgrade | 
| Jul 28, 2023 | Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | upgrade | 
| Jan 05, 2023 | Raymond James | Outperform | Market Perform | downgrade | 
| Dec 13, 2022 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | initialise | |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | Outperform | initialise | 
| Jul 07, 2022 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | hold | 
Financial Forecast
EPS Forecast
Annual
| Dec 20 | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 | Dec 24 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported | $1.65 | $2.54 | $2.34 | $2.62 | $2.58 | - | - | 
| Avg Forecast | $1.83 | $2.48 | $2.45 | $2.54 | $2.30 | $2.65 | $2.99 | 
| High Forecast | $1.86 | $2.51 | $2.48 | $2.61 | $2.31 | $2.75 | $3.04 | 
| Low Forecast | $1.81 | $2.45 | $2.43 | $2.44 | $2.29 | $2.54 | $2.94 | 
| Surprise % | -9.84% | 2.42% | -4.49% | 3.15% | 12.17% | - | - | 
Revenue Forecast
Annual
| Dec 20 | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 | Dec 24 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported | $149.21M | $186.56M | $227.54M | $247.42M | $414.76M | - | - | 
| Avg Forecast | $140.23M | $185.89M | $225.38M | $249.53M | $268.07M | $323.17M | $342.81M | 
| High Forecast | $141.71M | $187.86M | $227.71M | $250.49M | $268.09M | $326.99M | $346.54M | 
| Low Forecast | $139.01M | $184.28M | $223.94M | $248.33M | $268.04M | $319.34M | $339.06M | 
| Surprise % | 6.41% | 0.36% | 0.96% | -0.84% | 54.72% | - | - | 
Net Income Forecast
Annual
| Dec 20 | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 | Dec 24 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported | $29.99M | $52.14M | $54.26M | $71.04M | $65.11M | - | - | 
| Avg Forecast | $21.79M | $45.48M | $43.20M | $65.64M | $58.46M | $67.24M | $76.02M | 
| High Forecast | $26.14M | $54.57M | $51.84M | $78.77M | $58.72M | $69.96M | $77.28M | 
| Low Forecast | $17.43M | $36.38M | $34.56M | $52.51M | $58.20M | $64.52M | $74.75M | 
| Surprise % | 37.67% | 14.64% | 25.58% | 8.23% | 11.37% | - | - |