/BFST

Business First Bancshares Inc

BFST

$31.42USD↓-0.10%-0.03 today

MARKET CAP

1.0B

P/E (TTM)

11.3x

FWD P/E

—

DAY RANGE

$31 – $32

52W RANGE

$23

$33

AI Summary

Stalk

StalkMedium

BFST remains in a structural Stage 2 uptrend with clear higher highs and higher lows. Price is currently pulling back into its rising 9-day and 20-day EMAs and the 50-day SMA, offering a low-risk entry zone. The medium-term bias stays bullish with intact SMA50 support, while short-term timing is neutral until acceptance near these key moving averages is confirmed. Deferred entry via pullback interaction into the EMA/SMA support area is recommended.

↑Progressive Bank deal adds $774M assets and nine Louisiana branches.
↑Q2 net interest margin up 8bps to 3.73%, aided by lower deposit costs.
↓Total deposits fell $229.4M, including $72M in broker deposit exits.

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Buying

8

institutions

Selling

1

institutions

New Positions

1

this quarter

Filing Period

Q1 2026

latest 13-F

13-F Holdings

Institution↕	Action↕	Shares Held↕	Value↓	Change↕	Chg %↕	Weight↕
BI Blackrock, Inc. Q2 2026	BUY	2.73 M	83.98 M	+286.03 K	+26.9%	0.00%
JH Janus Henderson Group Plc Q1 2026	BUY	1.98 M	53.52 M	+993.23 K	+107.6%	0.01%
JC Jpmorgan Chase & Co Q2 2026	BUY	405.62 K	12.44 M	+170.74 K	+97.4%	0.00%
TR T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Q2 2026	BUYNEW	364.39 K	11.20 M	+364.39 K	+0.0%	0.01%
CA Citadel Advisors LLC Q2 2026	BUY	159.62 K	4.90 M	+116.08 K	+316.6%	0.00%
AC Aqr Capital Management LLC Q2 2026	BUY	105.21 K	3.23 M	+4.35 K	+18.6%	0.00%
MG Man Group Plc Q2 2026	BUY	92.06 K	2.83 M	+42.46 K	+111.0%	0.00%
MM Millennium Management LLC Q2 2026	BUY	34.32 K	1.05 M	+7.18 K	+43.7%	0.00%
RC Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Q2 2026	SELL	205.00	6.30 K	+-227.00	-46.1%	0.00%