Business First (BFST) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

分组1 - Business First reported quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share, and showing an increase from $0.68 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +4.35% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $80.95 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.56%, and up from $66.89 million year-over-year [2] - Business First has consistently surpassed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] 分组2 - The stock has underperformed, losing about 9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 gained 13.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.70 on revenues of $81.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.69 on revenues of $318.4 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Northeast is in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]