Bank First Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Bank First is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in its first week (since Oct 21, 2026). It closed at $145.36, 7.9% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Bank First Corporation operates as a holding company for Bank First, N.A. More about the company

$145.36

+2.34% today

$1.6B · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 16w

S2 30w

S2 34w

S2 44w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 2w → S3 11w → S2 16w → S3 7w → S4 10w → S1 1w → S2 30w → S3 6w → S2 34w → S3 3w → S2 44w → S3 1w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 12 stage runs.

BFC among Banks - Regional247th of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	OPHCOptimumBank Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	96	−1.0%
2	MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	+1.8%
3	CMTVCommunity Bancorp.	Stage 2 · wk 72	94	+11.5%
4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…247	BFCBank First Corporation	Stage 3 · wk 1	67	−2.0%

vs 52W High

-7.9%

$117.30 lo$157.79 hi

7.9% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 1

1w13w26w

Week 1, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

1.3%

200 DMA: $143.43 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.41x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-2.0%

-3.2%

+3.3%

YTD

+21.9%

+16.1%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-03-25

11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 1 · Vol 1.41x

2026-10-21S32→3

Wk 1 · Vol 2.11x

2026-10-20S2

Wk 43 · Vol 0.92x

2026-10-19S2

Wk 43 · Vol 0.51x

2026-10-16S2

Wk 43 · Vol 0.57x

2026-10-15S2

Wk 42 · Vol 0.63x

2026-10-14S2

Wk 42 · Vol 1.36x

2026-10-13S2

Wk 42 · Vol 1.26x

2026-10-12S2

Wk 42 · Vol 0.89x

2026-10-09S2

Wk 42 · Vol 0.55x

2026-10-08S2

Wk 41 · Vol 0.95x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 41 · Vol 1.05x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$150.86

200 DMA

$143.43

52W High

$157.79

52W Low

$117.30

5D Low

$142.04

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$152.60

60d High

$157.79

120d High

$157.79

250d High

$157.79

Next resistance

+5.0%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

18.1

Forward 12.1

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+17.4%

Revenue +48.3%

ROE

+11.9%

Profit margin +36.5%

Dividend Yield

1.83%

P/B 1.9

Bank First: quick answers

What stage is Bank First in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Bank First (BFC) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 21, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Bank First in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Bank First is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 1.3% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Bank First from its 52-week high?

Bank First closed at $145.36 on Oct 22, 2026, 7.9% below its 52-week high of $157.79. Its 52-week low is $117.30.

How has Bank First performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Bank First is up 16.1% over the past year and up 21.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Bank First in?

Bank First is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

Bank First Corporation operates as a holding company for Bank First, N.A. that provides consumer and commercial financial services to businesses, professionals, and consumers, in Wisconsin. It offers checking, savings, money market, cash management, retirement, and health savings accounts; other time deposits; certificates of deposit; and residential mortgage products. The company also provides loan products include real estate loans, including commercial real estate, residential mortgage, and home equity loans; commercial and industrial loans for working capital, accounts receivable, inventory financing, and other business purposes; construction and development loans; residential 1-4 family loans; and consumer loans for personal and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment loans, and revolving lines of credit. In addition, it provides credit cards; insurance; data processing and other information technology; investment and safekeeping; treasury management; and online, telephone, and mobile banking services. The company was formerly known as Bank First National Corporation and changed its name to Bank First Corporation in June 2019. Bank First Corporation was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

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