Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering Business First Bancshares Inc think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $30 | $27.5 | $28.88 | $23.3 | 23.95% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
BFST's average price target has moved up $4.75 over the prior 132 days.
Over the past 13 months, BFST's average upside potential has been 12.02%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | 4 | 30.0 | 27.50 | 28.88 | 23.97 | 20.48% |
| 2021-05-22 | 4 | 30.0 | 27.50 | 28.88 | 24.43 | 18.22% |
| 2021-05-15 | 4 | 30.0 | 26.50 | 28.13 | 24.05 | 16.96% |
| 2021-05-08 | 4 | 30.0 | 26.50 | 28.13 | 24.28 | 15.86% |
| 2021-04-25 | 4 | 31.0 | 25.50 | 28.06 | 23.28 | 20.53% |
| 2021-04-17 | 4 | 31.0 | 25.50 | 28.06 | 23.47 | 19.56% |
| 2021-04-10 | 4 | 31.0 | 25.50 | 28.06 | 23.64 | 18.7% |
| 2021-04-03 | 4 | 28.0 | 25.00 | 26.31 | 24.61 | 6.91% |
| 2021-03-20 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 24.65 | 2.68% |
| 2021-03-13 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 24.25 | 4.37% |
| 2021-03-06 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 23.65 | 7.02% |
| 2021-02-27 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 21.97 | 15.2% |
| 2021-02-20 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 22.10 | 14.52% |
| 2021-02-13 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 21.86 | 15.78% |
| 2021-02-06 | 4 | 28.0 | 22.75 | 25.31 | 21.53 | 17.56% |
| 2021-01-30 | 4 | 28.0 | 23.50 | 25.50 | 20.30 | 25.62% |
| 2021-01-23 | 4 | 25.5 | 22.50 | 24.13 | 21.38 | 12.86% |
| 2021-01-16 | 4 | 25.5 | 22.50 | 24.13 | 21.30 | 13.29% |
| 2021-01-09 | 4 | 25.0 | 22.50 | 23.38 | 21.33 | 9.61% |
| 2021-01-02 | 4 | 23.5 | 20.00 | 22.13 | 20.36 | 8.69% |
| 2020-12-26 | 4 | 23.5 | 19.50 | 21.38 | 20.01 | 6.85% |
| 2020-12-19 | 4 | 22.5 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 21.99 | -9.05% |
| 2020-12-10 | 4 | 22.5 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 19.71 | 1.47% |
| 2020-12-07 | 4 | 22.5 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 20.16 | -0.79% |
| 2020-11-28 | 4 | 20.5 | 18.00 | 19.50 | 20.21 | -3.51% |
| 2020-10-28 | 4 | 20.5 | 18.00 | 19.50 | 16.21 | 20.3% |
| 2020-09-25 | 4 | 18.0 | 15.00 | 16.25 | 13.51 | 20.28% |
| 2020-08-13 | 3 | 18.0 | 15.50 | 16.67 | 14.60 | 14.18% |
| 2020-08-08 | 3 | 17.0 | 15.50 | 16.33 | 14.87 | 9.82% |
| 2020-07-15 | 4 | 17.0 | 15.00 | 16.25 | 14.80 | 9.8% |
| 2020-07-08 | 4 | 17.0 | 15.00 | 16.25 | 13.69 | 18.7% |
| 2020-06-16 | 4 | 16.5 | 14.00 | 15.50 | NA | NA% |
| 2020-05-06 | 4 | 16.5 | 14.00 | 15.12 | NA | NA% |
BFST Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- Business First Bancshares Inc's variance in analysts' estimates is less than 76.09% of all US stocks.
- BFST has a greater upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 88.35% of Banking stocks.
- BFST has a higher average analyst price target than 68.06% of stocks in the small market cap category.
- BFST has a higher number of analysts covering the stock than 36.26% of all US stocks.
In the Banking industry, OSBC, USIO and FBMS are the three stocks most similar to Business First Bancshares Inc regarding the price target and analyst recommendation information presented here.
What is the outlook for BFST? Use POWR Ratings for clearer insight into price direction.