Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Stock Forecast
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USD 31.50
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Based on the Business First Bancshares Inc stock forecast from 2 analysts, the average analyst target price for Business First Bancshares Inc is USD 31.50 over the next 12 months. Business First Bancshares Inc’s average analyst rating is Strong Buy. Stock Target Advisor’s own stock analysis of Business First Bancshares Inc is Neutral, which is based on 5 positive signals and 5 negative signals. At the last closing, Business First Bancshares Inc’s stock price was USD 23.25. Business First Bancshares Inc’s stock price has changed by +4.64% over the past week, -4.91% over the past month and +7.79% over the last year.
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Company Overview Business First Bancshares Inc
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. 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 working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; 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 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, interest-rate swaps, small business administration products, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read Less
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and c...Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Stock
Based on ratings from 2 analysts Business First Bancshares Inc's stock is Strong Buy. Stock Target Advisor's fundamental analysis is Neutral. The stock has 2 buy, sell and 1 hold ratings.
BFST stock's dividend yield is 2.59%.
Our analysis grades BFST stock's dividend yield at F. This means that BFST stock's dividend yield is above 26% of the stocks in the Banks - Regional sector in the NSD exchange.
Based on this BFST may be a poor dividend stock for its sector.
Based on targets from 2 analysts, the average taret price for BFST is USD 31.50 over the next 12 months. The maximum analyst target price is USD 33 while the minimum anlayst target price is USD 30.
BFST stock's Price/Earning ratio is 9.55.
Our analysis grades BFST stock's Price / Earning ratio at C. This means that BFST stock's Price/Earning ratio is above 25% of the stocks in the Banks - Regional sector in the NSD exchange.
Based on this BFST may be undervalued for its sector.
The last closing price of BFST's stock was USD 23.25.
The most recent market capitalization for BFST is USD 0.64B.
Based on targets from 2 analysts, the average taret price for BFST is projected at USD 31.50 over the next 12 months.
This means that BFST's stock price may go up by +35.48% over the next 12 months.
We can't find any ETFs which contains Business First Bancshares Inc's stock.
As per our most recent records Business First Bancshares Inc has 849 Employees.
Business First Bancshares Inc's registered address is 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70801.
You can get more information about it from Business First Bancshares Inc's website at https://www.b1bank.com.
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Stock Target Advisor's Analysis
This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.
What to like
Positive cash flow
The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.
Superior Revenue Growth
This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.
Superior Earnings Growth
This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.
Underpriced compared to earnings
The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.
High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio
This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.
What not to like
Below median total returns
The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.
High volatility
The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.
Overpriced on cashflow basis
The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.
Low Dividend Growth
This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.
Highly leveraged
The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.
Frequently Asked Questions About Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Stock
Based on ratings from 2 analysts Business First Bancshares Inc's stock is Strong Buy. Stock Target Advisor's fundamental analysis is Neutral. The stock has 2 buy, sell and 1 hold ratings.
BFST stock's dividend yield is 2.59%.
Our analysis grades BFST stock's dividend yield at F. This means that BFST stock's dividend yield is above 26% of the stocks in the Banks - Regional sector in the NSD exchange.
Based on this BFST may be a poor dividend stock for its sector.
Based on targets from 2 analysts, the average taret price for BFST is USD 31.50 over the next 12 months. The maximum analyst target price is USD 33 while the minimum anlayst target price is USD 30.
BFST stock's Price/Earning ratio is 9.55.
Our analysis grades BFST stock's Price / Earning ratio at C. This means that BFST stock's Price/Earning ratio is above 25% of the stocks in the Banks - Regional sector in the NSD exchange.
Based on this BFST may be undervalued for its sector.
The last closing price of BFST's stock was USD 23.25.
The most recent market capitalization for BFST is USD 0.64B.
Based on targets from 2 analysts, the average taret price for BFST is projected at USD 31.50 over the next 12 months.
This means that BFST's stock price may go up by +35.48% over the next 12 months.
We can't find any ETFs which contains Business First Bancshares Inc's stock.
As per our most recent records Business First Bancshares Inc has 849 Employees.
Business First Bancshares Inc's registered address is 500 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70801.
You can get more information about it from Business First Bancshares Inc's website at https://www.b1bank.com.
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