BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.Financial Services · $990M market cap
Verdict
Share price
$30.90
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$46.48
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$18.59
buy price
BFST is Undervalued: at $30.90 it trades 34% below its fair value of $46.48. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $18.59, 40% below today's price. Business quality is solid: 3 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Justified P/B (Financials). A bank or insurer. These are best valued on their book value and how much they earn on it.
Business quality
3 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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Since Jun 25, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $47K, 16 sales worth $3.4M and 31 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Purchases
Sales
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-08-24
Sold
$313K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-08-21
Sold
$131K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-08-19
Sold
$103K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-08-18
Sold
$318K
Carter Donald Chad
EVP, Correspondent Banking · 2026-08-06
Sold
$59K
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Strong Saundra
EVP & General Counsel · 2026-08-05
Sold
$32K
Hall William G.
director · 2026-08-05
Sold
$311K
Hall William G.
director · 2026-08-05
Sold
$53K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-08-03
Sold
$319K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-07-31
Sold
$315K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-07-30
Sold
$321K
MANSFIELD KEITH
EVP&COO of b1Bank · 2026-07-30
Sold
$135K
Johnson Joseph Vernon
director · 2026-07-29
Sold
$62K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-07-29
Sold
$319K
Johnson Joseph Vernon
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$318K
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$319K
Other filings
Day Rick D.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Ducrest John P.
director · 2026-06-26
D-Return
1,016 shares
Ducrest John P.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Folse Mark P.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
998 shares
Folse Mark P.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
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Hall William G.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Johnson Joseph Vernon
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
MOCKLER PATRICK E.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR.
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
PRICE ARTHUR
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Quirk Aimee M
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Sanchez Alejandro M
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Sidi Zeenat
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Tillage Keith Alexis
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
director · 2026-06-26
Option exercise
1,016 shares
Cummings George W. III
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Day Rick D.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Ducrest John P.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Folse Mark P.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Hall William G.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Johnson Joseph Vernon
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
MOCKLER PATRICK E.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR.
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
PRICE ARTHUR
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Quirk Aimee M
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Sanchez Alejandro M
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Sidi Zeenat
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
Tillage Keith Alexis
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
WHITE STEVEN GERARD
director · 2026-06-25
Award
998 shares
About Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works