Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST – Get Rating) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 273,500 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the July 31st total of 230,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 43,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.2 days.
商业第一银行股份有限公司(纳斯达克代码：BFST-GET Rating)8月份空头股数业务大幅增长。截至8月15日，空头股数共有273,500股，比7月31日的230,400股增加了18.7%。以日均成交量4.39万股计算，目前短息比为6.2天。
Business First Bancshares Trading Up 0.5 %
Business First BancShares上涨0.5%
NASDAQ BFST traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $23.77. 33,503 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,585. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.19. Business First Bancshares has a 1-year low of $20.19 and a 1-year high of $29.50. The firm has a market cap of $536.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.21 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.
在周二的交易时段，新浪纳斯达克的股价上涨了0.12美元，达到23.77美元。该公司股票成交量为33,503股，而其平均成交量为36,585股。该股的50日简单移动均线切入位为22.62美元，200日简单移动均线切入位为23.19美元。Business First BancShares的一年低点为20.19美元，一年高位为29.50美元。该公司的市值为5.367亿美元，市盈率为11.21倍，贝塔系数为0.85。该公司的流动比率为0.91，速动比率为0.91，债务权益比率为0.83。
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 26th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.06. Business First Bancshares had a return on equity of 10.74% and a net margin of 21.55%. The business had revenue of $56.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.11 million. On average, equities analysts forecast that Business First Bancshares will post 2.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.
商业第一银行股份(纳斯达克代码：BFST-GET Rating)最近一次公布财报是在7月26日(星期二)。该公司公布本季度每股收益为0.64美元，比普遍预期的0.58美元高出0.06美元。Business First BancShares的股本回报率为10.74%，净利润率为21.55%。该业务当季营收为5,658万美元，高于分析师预期的5,511万美元。股票分析师平均预测，Business First BancShares本财年每股收益将达到2.48股。
Business First Bancshares Announces Dividend
Business First BancShares宣布分红
Analyst Ratings Changes
分析师评级发生变化
Separately, Raymond James decreased their price target on Business First Bancshares from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 7th.
另外，雷蒙德·詹姆斯将Business First BancShares的目标价从33.00美元下调至29.00美元，并在7月7日星期四的一份研究报告中为该公司设定了“强力买入”评级。
Insider Activity
内幕活动
In related news, Director John P. Ducrest purchased 1,712 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $23.39 per share, with a total value of $40,043.68. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 8,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $195,259.72. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.
在相关新闻中，董事约翰·P·杜克雷斯特在一笔日期为8月4日(星期四)的交易中购买了1,712股该公司股票。这只股票是以每股23.39美元的平均价格购买的，总价值为40043.68美元。收购完成后，董事现在拥有该公司8,348股，价值约195,259.72美元。此次收购是在提交给美国证券交易委员会的一份文件中披露的，通过这个超级链接可以访问微博。内部人士持有该公司7.60%的股份。
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Business First Bancshares
机构投资者买入Business First BancShares
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Business First Bancshares by 65.2% in the second quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 74,482 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 29,395 shares during the period. RMB Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Business First Bancshares in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,729,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in Business First Bancshares by 2.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 368,636 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,856,000 after acquiring an additional 9,728 shares during the period. American International Group Inc. grew its stake in Business First Bancshares by 4.3% in the second quarter. American International Group Inc. now owns 9,909 shares of the company's stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 408 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Business First Bancshares by 8.5% in the second quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 184,506 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,932,000 after acquiring an additional 14,482 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 33.70% of the company's stock.
几家大型投资者最近增持或减持了该公司的股份。高盛股份有限公司在第二季度增持商业第一银行股份65.2%。高盛股份有限公司在此期间增持了29,395股，目前持有74,482股该公司股票，价值1,588,000美元。人民币资本管理有限公司在第二季度收购了Business First BancShares的新股份，价值约3,729,000美元。道富银行第二季度在Business First BancShares的持股增加了2.7%。道富集团目前持有该公司368,636股股票，价值7,856,000美元，在此期间又购买了9,728股。第二季度，美国国际集团(American International Group Inc.)增持Business First BancShares股份4.3%。美国国际集团(American International Group Inc.)在此期间增持了408股，目前持有该公司9,909股股票，价值211,000美元。最后，北方信托公司在第二季度增持了Business First BancShares 8.5%的股份。北方信托公司目前拥有184,506股该公司股票，价值3,932,000美元，在此期间又购买了14,482股。机构投资者和对冲基金持有该公司33.70%的股票。
About Business First Bancshares
关于商业第一银行股份
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Business First Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services.
Business First BancShares，Inc.作为b1BANK的银行控股公司运营，提供各种银行产品和服务。它提供各种存款产品和服务，包括支票、活期、货币市场、定期和储蓄账户；以及存单、远程存款捕获和直接存款服务。
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