Business First Bancshares (BFST)
(Real Time Quote from BATS)
$24.56 USD
+0.03 (0.12%)
Updated Sep 12, 2024 10:20 AM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
B Value F Growth C Momentum D VGM
Business First (BFST) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$31.00 | $33.00 | $29.00 | 26.38% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by four analysts, the average price target for Business First comes to $31.00. The forecasts range from a low of $29.00 to a high of $33.00. The average price target represents an increase of 26.38% from the last closing price of $24.53.
Analyst Price Targets (4 )
Broker Rating
Business First currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.40 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by five brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.40 a month ago based on five recommendations.
Of the five recommendations deriving the current ABR, four are Strong Buy, representing 80% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 80%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
![Broker Rating Visualization](https://widget3.zacks.com/images/charts/bar/brokerage/bar/BFST.png)
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
7/30/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Manuel Navas | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/26/2024 | Hovde Group | Brett Rabatin | Not Available | Strong Buy |
7/25/2024 | Raymond James | Michael E Rose | Hold | Hold |
5/16/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
5/1/2024 | Stephens | Matthew C Olney | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.40 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.40 |
# of Recs in ABR | 5 |
Average Target Price | $31.00 |
LT Growth Rate | NA |
Industry | Banks - Northeast |
Industry Rank by ABR | 26 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 0.56 |
BFST FAQs
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.40 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 5 brokerage firms.
The average price target for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is $31.00. The current on short-term price targets is based on 4 reports.
The forecasts for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) range from a low of $29 to a high of $33. The average price target represents a increase of $26.38 from the last closing price of $24.53.
The current UPSIDE for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is 26.38%
Based on short-term price targets offered by four analysts, the average price target for Business First comes to $31.00. The forecasts range from a low of $29.00 to a high of $33.00. The average price target represents an increase of 26.38% from the last closing price of $24.53.