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The fund purchased 52,979 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,3April 4 at 3:03 AM | marketbeat.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Has $13.84 Million Stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 19.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 538,402 shares of the companyApril 3 at 3:33 AM | marketbeat.comThrivent Financial for Lutherans Sells 13,850 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lessened its position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 28.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,353 sharesApril 3 at 3:25 AM | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares Appoints Alejandro M. Sanchez as DirectorApril 2 at 4:55 PM | tipranks.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference CallApril 1 at 5:30 PM | globenewswire.comIntech Investment Management LLC Makes New Investment in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 11,457 shares of the company's stock, valuedMarch 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comCharles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Acquires 25,920 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 13.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 222,158 shares of the company's stock afteMarch 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Purchased by Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 95.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,163 shares of the company's stock after purchaMarch 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Purchased by Bank of New York Mellon CorpBank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 32.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 121,344 shares of the company'March 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Bought by Royce & Associates LPRoyce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 23.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 472,430 shares of the company's stock after acquiriMarch 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comAlphaQuest LLC Purchases New Holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,812 shares of the company's stock, valued at apprMarch 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) earnings growth rate lags the 20% CAGR delivered to shareholdersMarch 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMeriwether Wealth & Planning LLC Invests $967,000 in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Meriwether Wealth & Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 37,642 shaMarch 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comRick D. Day Acquires 1,500 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) StockBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Get Free Report) Director Rick D. Day bought 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $25.46 per share, for a total transaction of $38,190.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 264,285 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,728,696.10. This trade represents a 0.57 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.March 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comShort Interest in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Increases By 24.1%Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 246,800 shares, a growth of 24.1% from the January 31st total of 198,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 107,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.March 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Director Rick D. Day Buys 1,500 SharesMarch 6, 2025 | insidertrades.com12,338 Shares in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Purchased by Americana Partners LLCAmericana Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,338 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximatFebruary 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Short Interest UpdateBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 198,900 shares, a decline of 13.7% from the January 15th total of 230,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 114,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.February 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comb1BANK Announces Senna Bayasgalan as Chief Marketing OfficerFebruary 13, 2025 | globenewswire.comMGB Wealth Management LLC Purchases Shares of 32,733 Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)MGB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 32,733 shares ofFebruary 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comE&G Advisors LP Purchases Shares of 27,300 Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)E&G Advisors LP bought a new position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 27,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $702,000. E&G Advisors LP ownedFebruary 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comEarnings call transcript: Business First Q4 2024 beats expectations, stock risesFebruary 1, 2025 | msn.comDA Davidson Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) - DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Business First Bancshares in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 28th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas now anticipates thatJanuary 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Short Interest Up 90.6% in JanuaryBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 254,400 shares, an increase of 90.6% from the December 31st total of 133,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 99,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days.January 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comAnalysts Set Expectations for BFST Q1 EarningsBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Business First Bancshares in a report issued on Tuesday, January 28th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas anticipates that the company will post earningsJanuary 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Hovde GroupJanuary 25, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comBusiness First Bancshares reports Q4 EPS 66c, consensus 49cJanuary 24, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Declares $0.14 Quarterly DividendBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, February 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.14 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th.January 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Gap Up Following Better-Than-Expected EarningsBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Gap Up After Earnings BeatJanuary 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Upgraded to Outperform at Hovde GroupHovde Group raised Business First Bancshares from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $31.50 to $33.00 in a research report on Friday.January 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptJanuary 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJanuary 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.17 EPSBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.17. Business First Bancshares had a net margin of 14.92% and a return on equity of 11.57%.January 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024 and Q4 2024January 23, 2025 | globenewswire.comHoward Financial Services LTD. Takes $466,000 Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Howard Financial Services LTD. bought a new position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 18,128 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $466,000. HowardJanuary 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares (BFST) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Thursday, January 23, Financial Modeling Prep reports.January 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comBarclays PLC Purchases 28,663 Shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 158.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,792 shares of the company's stock after purchJanuary 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Grows Stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 7.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 407,801 shares of the company's stock afterJanuary 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BFST) largest shareholders are retail investors with 52% ownership, institutions own 43%January 8, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and ...January 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference CallJanuary 3, 2025 | globenewswire.comShort Interest in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Rises By 7.2%Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 133,500 shares, a growth of 7.2% from the November 30th total of 124,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 94,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.December 31, 2024 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Acquired by Barclays PLCBarclays PLC increased its position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 158.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,792 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 28,663 shares duDecember 30, 2024 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Shares Acquired by State Street CorpState Street Corp increased its position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 5.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 523,626 shares of the company's stock after purcDecember 26, 2024 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares IncDecember 24, 2024 | morningstar.comFranklin Resources Inc. Increases Holdings in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 171,115 shares ofDecember 24, 2024 | marketbeat.comDA Davidson Has Positive Estimate for BFST FY2024 EarningsBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson lifted their FY2024 EPS estimates for Business First Bancshares in a report released on Thursday, December 19th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share ofDecember 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Rating Increased to Outperform at Raymond JamesRaymond James raised Business First Bancshares from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday.December 19, 2024 | marketbeat.comBusiness First Bancshares Executives Join Deferred Compensation PlanDecember 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCharles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $5.04 Million Position in Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST)Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST - Free Report) by 194.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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