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BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC (BFST) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | 4 | $34 | $31 | $32.75 | $20.15 | 62.53% |
| 2022-01-26 | 4 | $35 | $31 | $33 | $20.15 | 63.77% |
| 2022-01-27 | 4 | $35 | $31 | $33.187 | $20.15 | 64.7% |
| 2022-03-02 | 4 | $35 | $32 | $33.437 | $20.15 | 65.94% |
| 2022-03-30 | 4 | $37 | $30 | $33.437 | $20.15 | 65.94% |
| 2022-04-27 | 4 | $35 | $30 | $32.937 | $20.15 | 63.46% |
| 2022-04-28 | 4 | $35 | $30 | $32.25 | $20.15 | 60.05% |
| 2022-05-11 | 4 | $35 | $27 | $31.5 | $20.15 | 56.33% |
| 2022-07-27 | 3 | $31 | $26 | $29.333 | $20.15 | 45.57% |
| 2022-07-28 | 3 | $31 | $26 | $29 | $20.15 | 43.92% |
| 2022-08-01 | 3 | $30 | $26 | $28.666 | $20.15 | 42.26% |
| 2022-09-07 | 3 | $30 | $28 | $29.333 | $20.15 | 45.57% |
| 2022-10-07 | 3 | $30 | $27 | $29 | $20.15 | 43.92% |
| 2022-10-17 | 3 | $30 | $27 | $28 | $20.15 | 38.96% |
| 2022-10-28 | 4 | $30 | $27 | $28.166 | $20.15 | 39.78% |
| 2022-10-31 | 4 | $30 | $27 | $28.125 | $20.15 | 39.58% |
| 2022-11-02 | 4 | $29 | $27.5 | $28.25 | $20.15 | 40.2% |
| 2022-12-01 | 4 | $30 | $27.5 | $28.5 | $20.15 | 41.44% |
| 2022-12-13 | 5 | $30 | $27 | $28.2 | $20.15 | 39.95% |
| 2023-01-03 | 5 | $28.5 | $27 | $27.5 | $20.15 | 36.48% |
| 2023-01-27 | 5 | $28.5 | $24 | $26.625 | $20.15 | 32.13% |
| 2023-02-17 | 5 | $27 | $24 | $25.75 | $20.15 | 27.79% |
| 2023-03-01 | 5 | $27 | $24 | $25.5 | $20.15 | 26.55% |
| 2023-03-29 | 5 | $27 | $22 | $25 | $20.15 | 24.07% |
| 2023-04-05 | 5 | $27 | $20 | $23.75 | $20.15 | 17.87% |
| 2023-04-28 | 5 | $26 | $19 | $21.75 | $20.15 | 7.94% |
| 2023-05-01 | 5 | $22 | $19 | $20.75 | $20.15 | 2.98% |
| 2023-06-28 | 5 | $22 | $18 | $20.25 | $20.15 | 0.5% |
| 2023-07-28 | 5 | $23 | $20 | $21.2 | $20.15 | 5.21% |
| 2023-08-01 | 5 | $23 | $18 | $20.4 | $20.15 | 1.24% |
| 2023-09-01 | 5 | $25 | $20 | $21.8 | $20.15 | 8.19% |
| 2023-09-27 | 5 | $25 | $20 | $22 | $20.15 | 9.18% |
| 2023-10-26 | 5 | $25 | $20 | $22.5 | $20.15 | 11.66% |
| 2023-10-27 | 5 | $25 | $20 | $22.8 | $20.15 | 13.15% |
| 2023-10-28 | 5 | $25 | $20 | $23.2 | $20.15 | 15.14% |
| 2023-11-01 | 5 | $25 | $20 | $23 | $20.15 | 14.14% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
BFST's average price target has moved down $2.31 over the prior 32 months.
Over the past 48 weeks, BFST's average upside potential has been 23.85%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 | 5 | 30 | 27.0 | 28.200 | 23.16 | 21.76% |
| 2023-06-28 | 5 | 22 | 16.5 | 19.875 | 15.35 | 29.48% |
| 2023-09-27 | 5 | 25 | 20.0 | 22.000 | 18.64 | 18.03% |
| 2023-10-03 | 5 | 25 | 20.0 | 22.500 | 18.59 | 21.03% |
| 2023-10-28 | 5 | 25 | 20.0 | 23.200 | 19.11 | 21.4% |
BFST Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 44 months, BFST's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.2.
Use the points listed below to better contextualize what this analyst price target and recommendations data data means for investors.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of all US stocks, BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -437.69% of them.
- In terms of how BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC fares relative to all US stocks, note that its number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 650.52% of that group.
- In the context of stocks in the small market cap category, BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 1047.15% of them.
- BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's average analyst price target is higher than 1218.6% of Financial Services stocks.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Banking industry with the ratings most similar to BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC are LBC, MCB, and CATC.
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