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BFST earnings at a glance
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is scheduled to report earnings on Monday, October 26, 2026 before the market opens — in 2 days. Analysts expect earnings per share of $0.74, compared with $0.72 in the same quarter last year (+3%). The options market is pricing a move of about ±8.1% after the report, a range of roughly $29.21 to $34.39 from today's $31.80. Over its last 6 reports the stock rose the next day 3 times and fell 3, moving ±3.4% on average; after the most recent report on Jul 23, 2026 it moved +2.3%. That means options currently expect more movement than BFST has typically delivered. BFST beat the consensus EPS estimate in 5 of its last 6 reported quarters. Implied volatility is currently 62%. The share price of $31.80 sits near its 52-week high.
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Overview
Earnings trends
Earnings history
| Date | Period | Actual EPS | Est | Surprise | YoY %Δ | Day react | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Jul 23, 2026 | Jun/2026 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 0.0% | +7.6% | +2.3% | earnings |
| Mon Apr 27, 2026 | 8K 2026-04-27 | $0.73 | $0.69 | +5.8% | — | -4.4% | earnings |
| Fri Jan 23, 2026 | 8K 2026-01-23 | $0.79 | $0.72 | +9.7% | — | +0.7% | earnings |
| Thu Oct 23, 2025 | Sep/2025 | $0.72 | $0.69 | +4.3% | — | +6.9% | earnings |
| Mon Jul 28, 2025 | Jun/2025 | $0.66 | $0.65 | +1.5% | — | -2.4% | earnings |
| Thu Apr 24, 2025 | Mar/2025 | $0.65 | $0.61 | +6.6% | — | -3.8% | earnings |
| Mon Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 2024 | $0.65 | — | — | — | — | financials |
| Sun Jun 30, 2024 | Jun 2024 | $0.62 | — | — | — | — | financials |
| Sun Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 2024 | $0.48 | — | — | — | — | financials |
| Sat Sep 30, 2023 | Sep 2023 | $0.76 | — | — | — | — | financials |
| Fri Jun 30, 2023 | Jun 2023 | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | financials |
| Fri Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 2023 | $0.54 | — | — | — | — | financials |
Upcoming
| Date | Fiscal | Time | EPS Est | LY EPS | YoY %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26, 2026 | Sep/2026 | BMO | $0.74 | $0.72 | +2.8% |
Financials
Income statement (quarterly)
| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3M | $3M | — | $3M | $3M | $3M | — | $3M |
| Cost of revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $24M | $24M | — | $23M | $22M | $21M | — | $18M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.70 | $0.68 | — | $0.73 | $0.70 | $0.65 | — | $0.65 |
Balance sheet (quarterly)
| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $576M | $590M | $411M | $399M | $496M | $313M | $319M | $213M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total current assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | $8.90B | $8.91B | $8.21B | $7.95B | $7.95B | $7.78B | $7.86B | $6.89B |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | $7.89B | $7.92B | $7.32B | $7.08B | $7.10B | $6.96B | $7.06B | $6.19B |
| Total equity | $1.01B | $991M | $897M | $878M | $848M | $826M | $799M | $700M |
Implied volatility — last 90 days
Sector peers
BFST earnings FAQ
When is BFST's next earnings date?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is expected to report on October 26, 2026, before the market opens.
What is BFST's expected move for earnings?
Options currently price a move of about ±8.1%, or $2.59 per share either way from $31.80.
How does BFST stock usually react to earnings?
Across the last 6 reports the average next-day move was ±3.4%, up 3 times and down 3 times.
What EPS are analysts expecting from Business First Bancshares, Inc.?
The consensus estimate is $0.74 per share, versus $0.72 a year ago.
What is BFST's implied volatility?
BFST's at-the-money implied volatility is about 62% based on the latest options snapshot.