Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
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Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
IPO Date
23 Apr 2018
Employees
849.00
Website
https://www.b1bank.comCEO
David R. Melville III
Description
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. As of March 01, 2022, it operates approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
BFST Financial Timeline
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Upcoming earnings on 22 Apr 2026
Upcoming earnings on 21 Jan 2026
Upcoming earnings on 23 Oct 2025
EPS estimate is $0.69, while revenue estimate is $80.50M.
Earnings released on 28 Jul 2025
EPS came in at $0.66 surpassing the estimated $0.65 by +1.54%, while revenue for the quarter reached $126.15M , beating expectations by +55.39%.
Dividend declared on 24 Jul 2025
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 31 Aug 2025.
Earnings released on 24 Apr 2025
EPS came in at $0.65 surpassing the estimated $0.61 by +6.56%, while revenue for the quarter reached $125.54M , beating expectations by +61.91%.
Dividend declared on 24 Apr 2025
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 31 May 2025.
Earnings released on 23 Jan 2025
EPS came in at $0.66 surpassing the estimated $0.49 by +34.69%, while revenue for the quarter reached $77.40M , beating expectations by +2.42%.
Dividend declared on 23 Jan 2025
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 28 Feb 2025.
Earnings released on 24 Oct 2024
EPS came in at $0.68 surpassing the estimated $0.57 by +19.30%, while revenue for the quarter reached $66.55M , beating expectations by +1.89%.
Dividend declared on 24 Oct 2024
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 30 Nov 2024.
Earnings released on 25 Jul 2024
EPS came in at $0.64 surpassing the estimated $0.51 by +25.49%, while revenue for the quarter reached $111.65M , beating expectations by +77.34%.
Dividend declared on 25 Jul 2024
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 31 Aug 2024.
Earnings released on 25 Apr 2024
EPS came in at $0.50 falling short of the estimated $0.57 by -12.28%, while revenue for the quarter reached $105.10M , beating expectations by +68.92%.
Dividend declared on 25 Apr 2024
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 31 May 2024.
Earnings released on 23 Jan 2024
EPS came in at $0.66 surpassing the estimated $0.60 by +10.00%, while revenue for the quarter reached $100.56M , beating expectations by +60.98%.
Dividend declared on 23 Jan 2024
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 28 Feb 2024.
Earnings released on 26 Oct 2023
EPS came in at $0.71 surpassing the estimated $0.61 by +16.39%, while revenue for the quarter reached $63.74M , beating expectations by +1.64%.
Dividend declared on 26 Oct 2023
A dividend of $0.14 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.14. The dividend was paid on 30 Nov 2023.
Earnings released on 27 Jul 2023
EPS came in at $0.70 surpassing the estimated $0.52 by +34.62%, while revenue for the quarter reached $61.53M , beating expectations by +3.19%.
Dividend declared on 27 Jul 2023
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 31 Aug 2023.
Earnings released on 27 Apr 2023
EPS came in at $0.55 surpassing the estimated $0.52 by +5.77%, while revenue for the quarter reached $60.96M , beating expectations by +0.43%.
Dividend declared on 27 Apr 2023
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 31 May 2023.
Earnings released on 25 Jan 2023
EPS came in at $0.66 surpassing the estimated $0.60 by +10.00%, while revenue for the quarter reached $63.73M , beating expectations by +3.35%.
Dividend declared on 25 Jan 2023
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 28 Feb 2023.
Earnings released on 26 Oct 2022
EPS came in at $0.72 surpassing the estimated $0.70 by +2.86%, while revenue for the quarter reached $61.02M , beating expectations by +2.08%.
Dividend declared on 26 Oct 2022
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 30 Nov 2022.
Earnings released on 26 Jul 2022
EPS came in at $0.64 surpassing the estimated $0.57 by +12.28%, while revenue for the quarter reached $56.53M , beating expectations by +4.26%.
Dividend declared on 26 Jul 2022
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 31 Aug 2022.
Earnings released on 26 Apr 2022
EPS came in at $0.49 falling short of the estimated $0.51 by -3.92%, while revenue for the quarter reached $46.26M , missing expectations by -2.08%.
Dividend declared on 26 Apr 2022
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 31 May 2022.
Earnings released on 25 Jan 2022
EPS came in at $0.59 surpassing the estimated $0.51 by +15.69%, while revenue for the quarter reached $44.27M , missing expectations by -5.64%.
Dividend declared on 24 Jan 2022
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 28 Feb 2022.
Earnings released on 21 Oct 2021
EPS came in at $0.50 surpassing the estimated $0.48 by +4.17%, while revenue for the quarter reached $43.24M , beating expectations by +0.88%.
Dividend declared on 20 Oct 2021
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 30 Nov 2021.
Earnings released on 26 Jul 2021
EPS came in at $0.90 surpassing the estimated $0.54 by +66.67%, while revenue for the quarter reached $53.72M , beating expectations by +21.21%.
Dividend declared on 26 Jul 2021
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 31 Aug 2021.
Earnings released on 22 Apr 2021
EPS came in at $0.61 surpassing the estimated $0.58 by +5.17%, while revenue for the quarter reached $45.38M , beating expectations by +5.45%.
Dividend declared on 22 Apr 2021
A dividend of $0.12 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.12. The dividend was paid on 31 May 2021.
Earnings released on 25 Jan 2021
EPS came in at $0.68 surpassing the estimated $0.50 by +36.00%, while revenue for the quarter reached $49.13M , beating expectations by +4.17%.
Dividend declared on 25 Jan 2021
A dividend of $0.10 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.10. The dividend was paid on 28 Feb 2021.
Earnings released on 22 Oct 2020
EPS came in at $0.53 surpassing the estimated $0.41 by +29.27%, while revenue for the quarter reached $41.15M , beating expectations by +25.27%.
Dividend declared on 22 Oct 2020
A dividend of $0.10 per share was announced, adjusted to $0.10. The dividend was paid on 30 Nov 2020.
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