Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

$29.09 +0.64%

EARNINGS ANALYTICS

event_upcoming Next Earnings: 2026-07-24 HIGH CONFIDENCE

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a 33-report earnings history dating back to Apr 27, 2018. Its average absolute post-earnings move is ±3.02%, and 45.5% 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 2026-07-24 (high confidence).

Earnings Price Reaction

Scroll to zoom, drag to pan — click earnings dots for details

Beat Miss

Earnings Impact

Total Earnings

Avg Abs. Movement

±3.02%

Positive %

45.5%

Negative %

54.5%

Historical Earnings Statistics

Date	Timing	Open	High	Close	Volume	Movement %	SEC Filing
Apr 27, 2026	☀ PRE	$28.01	$28.49	$27.01	332,800	-4.42%	open_in_new
Jan 22, 2026	☽ POST	$28.08	$28.69	$28.02	148,800	-3.23%	open_in_new
Oct 23, 2025	☽ POST	$23.21	$23.21	$23.14	126,300	+6.88%	open_in_new
Jul 28, 2025	☀ PRE	$24.88	$25.05	$24.37	138,800	-2.4%	open_in_new
Apr 24, 2025	☽ POST	$22.59	$23.24	$23.11	187,400	-3.85%	open_in_new
Jan 23, 2025	☽ POST	$24.59	$25.25	$24.75	176,600	+8.84%	open_in_new
Oct 24, 2024	☽ POST	$24.70	$24.73	$24.24	42,100	+3.71%	open_in_new
Jul 25, 2024	☽ POST	$23.93	$24.75	$24.25	104,700	+3.97%	open_in_new
Apr 25, 2024	☽ POST	$20.94	$20.94	$20.80	49,600	-5.1%	open_in_new
Jan 23, 2024	☽ POST	$22.50	$22.64	$22.21	48,700	-1.58%	open_in_new
Oct 26, 2023	☽ POST	$17.37	$17.65	$17.50	56,400	+2.91%	open_in_new
Jul 27, 2023	☽ POST	$15.93	$16.12	$15.94	57,700	+23.16%	open_in_new
Apr 27, 2023	☽ POST	$14.29	$14.70	$14.66	50,200	-2.28%	open_in_new
Jan 25, 2023	☽ POST	$19.43	$19.43	$19.32	55,800	-0.43%	open_in_new
Oct 26, 2022	☽ POST	$21.35	$21.47	$21.25	34,600	+1.12%	open_in_new
Jul 26, 2022	☽ POST	$20.16	$20.57	$20.36	26,200	+1.71%	open_in_new
Apr 26, 2022	☽ POST	$20.80	$20.97	$20.70	33,900	-0.26%	open_in_new
Jan 25, 2022	☽ POST	$25.02	$25.39	$25.15	18,100	-2.2%	open_in_new
Oct 21, 2021	☀ PRE	$23.12	$23.15	$23.07	59,900	-0.2%	open_in_new
Jul 26, 2021	☽ POST	$20.66	$20.93	$20.71	12,500	+1.69%	open_in_new
Apr 22, 2021	☽ POST	$20.74	$21.41	$20.46	9,000	+1.53%	open_in_new
Jan 25, 2021	☽ POST	$18.65	$18.94	$18.66	38,300	-0.95%	open_in_new
Oct 22, 2020	☽ POST	$14.58	$15.03	$14.98	70,500	+1.24%	open_in_new
Jul 29, 2020	☽ POST	$11.99	$12.52	$12.48	20,500	-4.65%	open_in_new
Apr 28, 2020	☽ POST	$11.74	$12.69	$12.19	39,900	+3.43%	open_in_new
Jan 22, 2020	☽ POST	$21.24	$21.35	$21.16	3,800	+1.84%	open_in_new
Oct 23, 2019	☽ POST	$21.15	$21.15	$20.96	3,000	+0.7%	open_in_new
Jul 24, 2019	☽ POST	$21.67	$21.88	$21.71	6,700	-0.04%	open_in_new
Apr 23, 2019	☽ POST	$21.19	$21.32	$21.22	8,600	-0.36%	open_in_new
Jan 29, 2019	☽ POST	$20.16	$20.16	$19.46	6,700	+2.02%	open_in_new
Oct 22, 2018	☽ POST	$21.48	$21.73	$21.54	12,700	-0.32%	open_in_new
Jul 24, 2018	☀ PRE	$22.84	$22.84	$22.07	14,400	-0.99%	open_in_new
Apr 27, 2018	☀ PRE	$22.40	$22.40	$22.03	500	-1.66%	open_in_new

event

Earnings Count

Total earnings in dataset

trending_up

Avg Abs. Movement

±3.02%

Avg % price change on earnings

description

SEC Filings

View

Browse all SEC filings

SEC Filing Types

Recent SEC Filings

10 most recent

Form	Date Filed	View on EDGAR
144	20260609	open_in_new SEC.gov
4	20260609	open_in_new SEC.gov
144	20260608	open_in_new SEC.gov
4	20260528	open_in_new SEC.gov
144	20260527	open_in_new SEC.gov
4	20260527	open_in_new SEC.gov
8-K	20260527	open_in_new SEC.gov
144	20260522	open_in_new SEC.gov
10-Q	20260501	open_in_new SEC.gov
SCHEDULE 13G	20260429	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 2026-07-24. 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 33 reports, BFST has moved an average of ±3.02% the session after earnings, closing higher 45.5% 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.