After Hours
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities.
Stocks Info
As a NASDAQ listed company, BFST falls under the Financial sector while operating within the Banks – Regional industry segment. The current market capitalization of Business First Bancshares Inc is $672.18M. A total of 0.1 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 103.52K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Day Rick D. bought 1,500 shares of BFST for 25.46 per share on Mar 05 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 264,285 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 13 ’24, Buquet James J. III sold 12,000 shares at 29.12 per share. BFST shares that Director owns now total 33,687.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Buquet James J. III disposed of 2,000 shares on Nov 13 ’24 at a per-share price of $29.22. This resulted in the Director holding 3,689 shares of BFST after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Buquet James J. III bought 14,000 shares at $26.31 per share on Nov 12 ’24.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Business First Bancshares Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.56, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.46%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.03. BFST’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2% when it declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/15/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.16%. The BFST stock dividend was $0.14 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BFST has a high of $30.30 and a low of $18.97.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $24.62, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $433.37M.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BFST is Buy with a score of 4.80.
