Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Typically moves ±3.00% on earnings

EARNINGS ANALYTICS

event_upcoming Next Earnings: 2026-10-23 HIGH CONFIDENCE

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a 34-report earnings history dating back to Apr 27, 2018. Its average absolute post-earnings move is ±3.00%, and 47.1% of those reactions were positive. Its largest post-earnings gain was +23.16% (Jul 27, 2023) and its largest decline was -5.1% (Apr 25, 2024). The next earnings report is predicted for 2026-10-23 (high confidence).

Earnings reactions

How BFST moved on each past earnings report.

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Earnings Impact

Total Earnings

Avg Abs. Movement

±3.00%

Positive %

47.1%

Negative %

52.9%

Historical Earnings Statistics

Date	Timing	Earnings move	SEC Filing
Jul 23, 2026	☽ POST	+2.33%	open_in_new
Apr 27, 2026	☀ PRE	-4.42%	open_in_new
Jan 22, 2026	☽ POST	-3.23%	open_in_new
Oct 23, 2025	☽ POST	+6.88%	open_in_new
Jul 28, 2025	☀ PRE	-2.4%	open_in_new
Apr 24, 2025	☽ POST	-3.85%	open_in_new
Jan 23, 2025	☽ POST	+8.84%	open_in_new
Oct 24, 2024	☽ POST	+3.71%	open_in_new
Jul 25, 2024	☽ POST	+3.97%	open_in_new
Apr 25, 2024	☽ POST	-5.1%	open_in_new
Jan 23, 2024	☽ POST	-1.58%	open_in_new
Oct 26, 2023	☽ POST	+2.91%	open_in_new
Jul 27, 2023	☽ POST	+23.16%	open_in_new
Apr 27, 2023	☽ POST	-2.28%	open_in_new
Jan 25, 2023	☽ POST	-0.43%	open_in_new
Oct 26, 2022	☽ POST	+1.12%	open_in_new
Jul 26, 2022	☽ POST	+1.71%	open_in_new
Apr 26, 2022	☽ POST	-0.26%	open_in_new
Jan 25, 2022	☽ POST	-2.2%	open_in_new
Oct 21, 2021	☀ PRE	-0.2%	open_in_new
Jul 26, 2021	☽ POST	+1.69%	open_in_new
Apr 22, 2021	☽ POST	+1.53%	open_in_new
Jan 25, 2021	☽ POST	-0.95%	open_in_new
Oct 22, 2020	☽ POST	+1.24%	open_in_new
Jul 29, 2020	☽ POST	-4.65%	open_in_new
Apr 28, 2020	☽ POST	+3.43%	open_in_new
Jan 22, 2020	☽ POST	+1.84%	open_in_new
Oct 23, 2019	☽ POST	+0.7%	open_in_new
Jul 24, 2019	☽ POST	-0.04%	open_in_new
Apr 23, 2019	☽ POST	-0.36%	open_in_new
Jan 29, 2019	☽ POST	+2.02%	open_in_new
Oct 22, 2018	☽ POST	-0.32%	open_in_new
Jul 24, 2018	☀ PRE	-0.99%	open_in_new
Apr 27, 2018	☀ PRE	-1.66%	open_in_new

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Earnings Count

Total earnings in dataset

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Avg Abs. Movement

±3.00%

Avg % price change on earnings

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SEC Filings

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Institutional ownership

Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026 · SEC 13-F

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Funds holding

$14355267

Total value held

Buying

3 added · 0 reduced

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SEC Filing Types

Recent SEC Filings

10 most recent

Form	Date Filed	View on EDGAR
144/A	20260901	open_in_new SEC.gov
144/A	20260828	open_in_new SEC.gov
144/A	20260828	open_in_new SEC.gov
144/A	20260828	open_in_new SEC.gov
144/A	20260828	open_in_new SEC.gov
4	20260825	open_in_new SEC.gov
144	20260824	open_in_new SEC.gov
4	20260821	open_in_new SEC.gov
4	20260819	open_in_new SEC.gov
144	20260818	open_in_new SEC.gov

Frequently asked about BFST earnings

When does Business First Bancshares, Inc. report earnings next? expand_more

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)'s next earnings date is predicted (high confidence) for 2026-10-23. This is a prediction based on its historical quarterly reporting pattern, not a company-confirmed date.

How much does BFST stock move after earnings? expand_more

Over 34 reports, BFST has moved an average of ±3.00% the session after earnings, closing higher 47.1% of the time.

What was BFST's biggest post-earnings move? expand_more

BFST's largest post-earnings gain on record was +23.16% on Jul 27, 2023, and its largest decline was -5.1% on Apr 25, 2024.

Where can I find Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s SEC filings? expand_more

All of Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s SEC filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and more — are listed in the SEC filings section on this page, each linking to the original document on SEC.gov.