Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST, Financial) is set to release its Q3 2024 earnings on Oct 24, 2024. The consensus estimate for Q3 2024 revenue is $65.33 million, and the earnings are expected to come in at $0.54 per share. The full year 2024's revenue is expected to be $266.28 million and the earnings are expected to be $1.78 per share. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Forecast page.
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST, Financial) Estimates Trends
Over the past 90 days, revenue estimates for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) for the full year 2024 have increased from $263.53 million to $266.28 million, while the estimates for 2025 have declined from $322.72 million to $316.70 million. Similarly, earnings estimates for 2024 have increased from $1.68 per share to $1.78 per share, and for 2025, they have decreased from $2.56 per share to $2.54 per share.
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST, Financial) Reported History
In the previous quarter of June 30, 2024, Business First Bancshares Inc's (BFST) actual revenue was $66.19 million, which beat analysts' revenue expectations of $62.96 million by 5.12%. Business First Bancshares Inc's (BFST) actual earnings were $0.62 per share, which beat analysts' earnings expectations of $0.50 per share by 23.51%. After releasing the results, Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) was up by 3.97% in one day.
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST, Financial) 12 Month Price Targets
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 4 analysts, the average target price for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) is $31 with a high estimate of $33 and a low estimate of $29. The average target implies an upside of 21.86% from the current price of $25.44.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST, Financial) in one year is $28.03, suggesting an upside of 10.18% from the current price of $25.44.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 5 brokerage firms, Business First Bancshares Inc's (BFST, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.8, indicating an "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
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