Business First (BFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.70 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 25.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.57 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.50, delivering a surprise of -12.28%. Business First, which belongs to the Za ...

500 Laurel Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Phone: 877.614.7600 Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2024 "I am encouraged by our company's performance in the second quarter," said Jude Melville, president and CEO, "Our bankers' hard work and focus paid off in quarter-over-quarter improvement in earnings, net interest margin, noninterest income, loan and deposit mix and capital accretion. We look forward to continuing that hard work over the course of 2024." b1BANK.com • Net Inter ...

BATON ROUGE, La., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, including net income available to common shareholders of $15.9 million or $0.62 per diluted common share, increases of $3.6 million and $0.14, respectively, compared to the linked quarter ended March 31, 2024. On a nonGAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which exclu ...

Business First (BFST) shares soared 6% in the last trading session to close at $22.91. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 5.3% gain over the past four weeks. Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements. Shares of Business Fi ...

BATON ROUGE, La., July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, announced that it is scheduled to release second quarter 2024 earnings after market close on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss results on the same day (Thursday, July 25, 2024) at 4:00 p.m. CST. Interested parties may attend the call by dialing toll-free 1-800-715-9871 (North America only), conference ID 9962250, or a ...

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For the quarter ended March 2024, Business First (BFST) reported revenue of $60.92 million, down 0.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.50, compared to $0.55 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $61.93 million, representing a surprise of -1.64%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -12.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.57.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall St ...

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