Business First Bancshares Posts 3Q Adjusted EPS of 79 Cents
BFST sits 38% above its 52-week low of $23.08.
Summary
Business First Bancshares reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.79 per share, per Dow Jones Newswires, while GAAP EPS came in at 71 cents. That compares with $0.70 per share in Q2 2026, when net income was $22.8 million and the net interest margin was 3.73% — so the quarter shows sequential per-share improvement. Third-quarter net income rose on loan and deposit growth. The stock is trading near its 52-week high of $32.53, so the print lands with expectations already elevated. Insiders, including director George W. Cummings III and COO Keith Mansfield, have been selling into that strength over the past three months. The headline gives only the adjusted EPS line; revenue, margin, and credit metrics are not yet in hand.
At the time of this announcement, BFST was trading at $31.80 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $1B. The 52-week trading range was $23.08 to $32.53. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.