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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.
| 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 | $23.52 | 39.24% |
| 2022-01-26 | 4 | $35 | $31 | $33 | $23.52 | 40.31% |
| 2022-01-27 | 4 | $35 | $31 | $33.187 | $23.52 | 41.1% |
| 2022-03-02 | 4 | $35 | $32 | $33.437 | $23.52 | 42.16% |
| 2022-03-30 | 4 | $37 | $30 | $33.437 | $23.52 | 42.16% |
| 2022-04-27 | 4 | $35 | $30 | $32.937 | $23.52 | 40.04% |
| 2022-04-28 | 4 | $35 | $30 | $32.25 | $23.52 | 37.12% |
| 2022-05-11 | 4 | $35 | $27 | $31.5 | $23.52 | 33.93% |
| 2022-07-27 | 3 | $31 | $26 | $29.333 | $23.52 | 24.72% |
| 2022-07-28 | 3 | $31 | $26 | $29 | $23.52 | 23.3% |
| 2022-08-01 | 3 | $30 | $26 | $28.666 | $23.52 | 21.88% |
| 2022-09-07 | 3 | $30 | $28 | $29.333 | $23.52 | 24.72% |
| 2022-10-07 | 3 | $30 | $27 | $29 | $23.52 | 23.3% |
| 2022-10-17 | 3 | $30 | $27 | $28 | $23.52 | 19.05% |
| 2022-10-28 | 4 | $30 | $27 | $28.166 | $23.52 | 19.75% |
| 2022-10-31 | 4 | $30 | $27 | $28.125 | $23.52 | 19.58% |
| 2022-11-02 | 4 | $29 | $27.5 | $28.25 | $23.52 | 20.11% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 15 months, BFST's average price target has gone down $1.38.
BFST reports an average of 27.83% for its upside potential over the past 43 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-03 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 33.000 | 28.53 | 15.67% |
| 2022-04-01 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 32.937 | 23.95 | 37.52% |
| 2022-04-28 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 32.250 | 23.08 | 39.73% |
| 2022-05-11 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 31.500 | 22.21 | 41.83% |
| 2022-09-07 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 29.333 | 22.49 | 30.43% |
BFST Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
BFST's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.15 over the prior 31 months.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for BFST as an investment opportunity.
- BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -129.93% of all US stocks.
- BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 275.53% of all US stocks.
- 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 489.91% of them.
- In terms of how BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC fares relative to stocks in the small market cap category, note that its average analyst price target is greater than 1393.58% of that group.
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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