Business First Bancshares, Inc.
As of Oct 22, 2026, Business First Bancshares is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in its first week (since Oct 19, 2026). It closed at $31.94, 0.6% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. More about the company
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BFST among Banks - Regional95th of 319 by relative strength
All 319 →| # | Stock | Stage | RS | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPHC | Stage 2 · wk 38 | 96 | −1.0% |
| 2 | MSBI | Stage 2 · wk 43 | 95 | +1.8% |
| 3 | CMTV | Stage 2 · wk 72 | 94 | +11.5% |
| 4 | VBNK | Stage 2 · wk 25 | 94 | −0.9% |
| 5 | AMAL | Stage 3 · wk 2 | 94 | +8.1% |
| 6 | BOTJ | Stage 2 · wk 58 | 93 | +9.0% |
| 7 | ATLO | Stage 2 · wk 68 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 8 | RBKB | Stage 2 · wk 38 | 92 | +0.9% |
| …95 | BFST | Stage 3 · wk 1 | 82 | +5.2% |
Business First Bancshares: quick answers
What stage is Business First Bancshares in?
As of Oct 22, 2026, Business First Bancshares (BFST) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 19, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean
Is Business First Bancshares in an uptrend?
Its uptrend has stalled. Business First Bancshares is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 10.1% above its 200-day average, which is rising.
How far is Business First Bancshares from its 52-week high?
Business First Bancshares closed at $31.94 on Oct 22, 2026, 0.6% below its 52-week high of $32.13. Its 52-week low is $22.90.
How has Business First Bancshares performed over the past year?
As of Oct 22, 2026, Business First Bancshares is up 40.0% over the past year and up 25.3% so far in 2026.
Which sector and industry is Business First Bancshares in?
Business First Bancshares is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.
About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking and savings, time, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, interest-rate swaps, small business administration products, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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