BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.After hours30.80−0.02 −0.06%USD
NasdaqGS · as of Oct 13, 16:00 ET · 15m delayAfter hours 30.80 0.00%
Open
31.16
Prev close
30.82
Day range
30.6131.18
52-week range
22.5632.53
Volume
168.94K0.78×
Mkt cap
1.00B
P/E ttm
10.96
Fwd P/E
9.25
EPS ttm
2.81
Div yield
1.95%
Earnings
Oct 26, 2026
From 52w high
−5.30%
BFST earnings and estimates
BFST Next Report
Yahoo Finance · Nasdaq
Report date
Mon, Oct 26
Before the open
EPS consensus
$0.74
range 0.73 – 0.76
EPS growth vs year ago
+3.5%
year ago 0.72
Revenue consensus
$93.25M
+15.3% vs year ago
Options-implied move
±16.2%
by Nov 20 · ATM straddle
Past 4 reactions
±4.2%
average move · beat 4 of 4
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Price Reaction
close before → close after the report
Recent Reports
| Quarter ending | Reported | EPS | Estimate | Surprise | Revenue | Next session | Five sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | Jul 23, 2026 AMC | 0.71 | 0.70 | +1.43% | $91.27M | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| Mar '26 | Apr 27, 2026 BMO | 0.73 | 0.69 | +6.41% | $89.14M | −4.4% | −2.7% |
| Dec '25 | Jan 22, 2026 AMC | 0.79 | 0.71 | +11.58% | $84.05M | −3.2% | −2.0% |
| Sep '25 | Oct 23, 2025 AMC | 0.72 | 0.67 | +7.87% | $80.87M | +6.9% | +4.9% |
Consensus Estimates and Revisions
| Period | EPS | Low · range · high | Growth | Revenue | Growth | 30d ago | 90d ago | Up / down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter Sep 2026 | 0.74 | 0.730.76 | +3.5% | $93.25M | +15.3% | 0.74 +0.3% | 0.77 −3.5% | 1 / 0 |
| Next quarter Dec 2026 | 0.82 | 0.800.83 | +3.5% | $95.63M | +13.8% | 0.81 +0.6% | 0.80 +1.7% | 2 / 1 |
| Current year Dec 2026 | 3.01 | 2.973.03 | +6.3% | $368.61M | +14.7% | 3.00 +0.2% | 3.01 0.0% | 2 / 0 |
| Next year Dec 2027 | 3.33 | 3.213.45 | +10.7% | $394.56M | +7.0% | 3.29 +1.1% | 3.26 +2.2% | 2 / 0 |
The change columns show how the consensus has moved since then; steady upward revisions often precede beats. Ranges place the consensus between the lowest and highest analyst estimate.
Forward EPS Forecasts
Nasdaq · Zacks consensus
Quarterly
| Fiscal period | Consensus | Low · range · high | Analysts | Up / down (4w) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 0.74 | 0.730.75 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2026 | 0.81 | 0.800.83 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2027 | 0.77 | 0.760.79 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2027 | 0.80 | 0.770.83 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2027 | 0.84 | 0.820.86 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
Fiscal years
| Fiscal period | Consensus | Low · range · high | Analysts | Up / down (4w) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026 | 3.00 | 2.973.03 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| Dec 2027 | 3.28 | 3.213.38 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| Dec 2028 | 3.43 | — | 1 | 0 / 0 |
Reactions run from the last close before a report to the first close after it (an after-the-close report is measured to the next day's close). The implied move is the at-the-money straddle for the first expiry after the report, the same rule as the bot's lgf emove.