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Business First Bancshares
(NASDAQ:BFST)Business First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:BFST), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
Business First Bancshares Inc has a consensus price target of $21.08, established from looking at the 13 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Piper Sandler, Raymond James, and Piper Sandler on January 24, 2024, January 5, 2024, and October 27, 2023. With an average price target of $16.33 between Piper Sandler, Raymond James, and Piper Sandler, there's an implied -25.93% downside for Business First Bancshares Inc from these 3 analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Piper Sandler
Raymond James
Stephens & Co.
Raymond James
Raymond James
1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years
Analyst Ratings for Business First Bancshares
date | ticker | Buy Now | Company | Current price | Upside/Downside | Analyst Firm | Analyst & % Accurate | Price Target Change | Rating Change | Previous / Current Rating | Get Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2024 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 17.91% | Piper Sandler | Graham Dick | $23 → $26 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2024 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | — | Raymond James | Michael Rose | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 4.31% | Piper Sandler | Graham Dick | $22 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 8.84% | Stephens & Co. | Matt Olney | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 13.38% | Stephens & Co. | Matt Olney | $18 → $25 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | -9.3% | Raymond James | Daniel Tamayo | → $20 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2023 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | — | Raymond James | Daniel Tamayo | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2022 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 22.45% | Piper Sandler | Graham Dick | → $27 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2022 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 26.98% | Raymond James | Michael Rose | → $28 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2022 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 36.05% | Stephens & Co. | Matt Olney | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/07/2022 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 31.52% | Raymond James | William Wallace | $33 → $29 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2021 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 49.66% | Raymond James | William Wallace | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/20/2021 | BFST | Buy Now | Business First Bancshares | $22.05 | 24.72% | DA Davidson | Kevin Fitzsimmons | — | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Business First Bancshares (BFST)?
The latest price target for Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) was reported by Piper Sandler on January 24, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $26.00 expecting BFST to rise to within 12 months (a possible 20.54% upside). 6 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Business First Bancshares (BFST)?
The latest analyst rating for Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) was provided by Piper Sandler, and Business First Bancshares maintained their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Business First Bancshares (BFST)?
The last upgrade for Business First Bancshares Inc happened on July 28, 2023 when Raymond James raised their price target to $20. Raymond James previously had a market perform for Business First Bancshares Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Business First Bancshares (BFST)?
The last downgrade for Business First Bancshares Inc happened on January 5, 2024 when Raymond James changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Business First Bancshares Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Business First Bancshares (BFST)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Business First Bancshares, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Business First Bancshares was filed on January 24, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 24, 2025.
Is the Analyst Rating Business First Bancshares (BFST) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Business First Bancshares (BFST) rating was a maintained with a price target of $23.00 to $26.00. The current price Business First Bancshares (BFST) is trading at is $21.57, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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