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25 items- PRBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut WilsonBATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) today announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation (American Planning), a financial consulting firm serving community banks since 1972. CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a b1BANK subsidiary, expanding SSW’s advisory platform to serve SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide. American Planning brings more than five decades of experience advising community banks through outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting
- PRBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after market close on Thurs., July 23, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results the same day (Thurs. July 23, 2026) at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (toll-free, North America only) and entering Conference ID 4840024, or by requesting the Business First Bancshares conference call. A live webcast of the call will be available at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ow56nmrd A c
- INSIDERDirector White Steven Gerard converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 14,930 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Tillage Keith Alexis converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 19% to 6,409 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Sidi Zeenat converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 154% to 1,674 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Sanchez Alejandro M converted options into 1,016 shares (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Quirk Aimee M converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 67% to 2,533 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Price Arthur converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 11,680 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Montgomery David A. Jr. converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 14,268 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Mockler Patrick E. converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 33,158 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Mccollister Rolfe H. Jr. converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 94,096 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Johnson Joseph Vernon converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.56% to 184,073 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Hall William G. converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 20,990 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Folse Mark P. converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 54,302 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Ducrest John P. converted options into 1,016 shares and returned 1,016 shares to the company (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Day Rick D. converted options into 1,016 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.38% to 268,401 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 4 filed by Director Cummings George W. Iii4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 11-K filed by Business First Bancshares Inc.11-K - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Cummings George W. Iii sold $577,250 worth of shares (20,000 units at $28.86), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 261,180 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cummings George W. Iii sold $428,100 worth of shares (15,000 units at $28.54), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 281,180 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cummings George W. Iii sold $323,732 worth of shares (11,595 units at $27.92), decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 296,180 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cummings George W. Iii sold $279,900 worth of shares (10,000 units at $27.99), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 307,775 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 8-K filed by Business First Bancshares Inc.8-K - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form 10-Q filed by Business First Bancshares Inc.10-Q - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (0001624322) (Filer)
- PRBusiness First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2026BATON ROUGE, La. , April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.2 million or $0.68 per diluted common share, an increase of $1.2 million and a decrease of $0.03, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $24.0 million or $0.73 per diluted common share, an increase of $0.5 million and a decrease of $0.06 from the linked quarter. The quarte
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7 questionsWhat does Business First Bancshares Inc. do?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including a range of checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and remote deposit capture and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, including commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, term loans, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development loans, borrowing base loans, letters of...Where does BFST stock trade?
Business First Bancshares Inc. (BFST) is listed on NASDAQ.What sector and industry is BFST in?
Business First Bancshares Inc. operates in the Finance sector, Major Banks industry.Does BFST pay a dividend?
BFST's most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-05-15 with a cash dividend of $0.15 per share. No future ex-date is on file yet.What are analysts saying about BFST?
Business First Bancshares Inc. has had 8 recent analyst actions on file. The most recent action was from DA Davidson: Buy with a $3200.00 price target on 2025-11-25. Recent price targets range from $2000.00 to $3300.00.What companies are similar to BFST?
Notable peers in the same industry include JPM (JP Morgan Chase & Co.), BAC (Bank of America Corporation), WFC (Wells Fargo & Company), C (Citigroup Inc.), UBS (UBS Group AG Registered). Compare BFST side-by-side with any of them on Quantisnow.How can I track BFST on Quantisnow?
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