FY2022 EPS Estimates for Business First Bancshares, Inc. Cut by Analyst (NASDAQ:BFST)
FY2022 EPS Estimates for Business First Bancshares, Inc. Cut by Analyst (NASDAQ:BFST)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST – Get Rating) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson lowered their FY2022 EPS estimates for shares of Business First Bancshares in a report issued on Wednesday, September 7th. DA Davidson analyst K. Fitzsimmons now expects that the company will earn $2.43 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Business First Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $2.46 per share.
商业第一银行股份有限公司(纳斯达克代码：BFST-GET Rating)-DA Davidson的股票研究人员在9月7日星期三发布的一份报告中下调了对商业第一银行股份2022财年每股收益的估计。Da Davidson分析师K.Fitzsimmons现在预计，该公司今年的每股收益为2.43美元，低于此前预测的2.48美元。对Business First BancShares目前全年收益的普遍估计是每股2.46美元。
Separately, Raymond James cut their price target on shares of Business First Bancshares from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 7th.
另外，雷蒙德·詹姆斯在7月7日(星期四)的一份报告中将Business First BancShares的目标价从33.00美元下调至29.00美元，并将该股的评级定为“强力买入”。
Business First Bancshares Trading Up 2.4 %
Business First BancShares股价上涨2.4%
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 26th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $56.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.11 million.
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(EPS)为0.64美元，比市场普遍预期的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%。该公司本季度营收为5658万美元，而市场普遍预期为5511万美元。
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Business First Bancshares
对冲基金参与Business First BancShares
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BFST. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Business First Bancshares by 5.8% during the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 662,051 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,108,000 after buying an additional 36,323 shares during the period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Business First Bancshares during the 4th quarter valued at about $11,801,000. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Business First Bancshares by 2.7% during the 2nd 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Business First Bancshares by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 272,038 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,619,000 after purchasing an additional 13,611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Business First Bancshares in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,942,000. 33.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
几家机构投资者最近改变了他们在BFST的头寸。制造商人寿保险公司在第一季度将其在Business First BancShares的头寸增加了5.8%。制造商人寿保险公司现在拥有662,051股该公司的股票，价值16,108,000美元，在此期间又购买了36,323股。Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC在第四季度收购了Business First BancShares的新股份，价值约11,801,000美元。道富银行在第二季度持有的Business First BancShares股票增加了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。摩根大通第一季度增持Business First BancShares股票5.3%。摩根大通公司目前持有272,038股该公司股票，价值6,619,000美元，上个季度又购买了13,611股。最后，肯尼迪资本管理公司(Kennedy Capital Management Inc.)在第二季度收购了Business First BancShares的新头寸，价值约394.2万美元。33.70%的股票由对冲基金和其他机构投资者持有。
Insiders Place Their Bets
内部人士下注
In related news, Director John P. Ducrest acquired 1,712 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $23.39 per share, with a total value of $40,043.68. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 8,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $195,259.72. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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)的交易中收购了1,712股该公司股票。该股是以每股23.39美元的平均价格收购的，总价值为40043.68美元。收购完成后，董事现在直接拥有该公司8,348股股份，价值约195,259.72美元。这笔交易是在提交给美国证券交易委员会的一份文件中披露的，可以通过这个超级链接获得。7.60%的股份由内部人士持有。
Business First Bancshares Dividend Announcement
商业第一银行股份股息公告
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 15th were issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 12th. Business First Bancshares's payout ratio is 22.75%.
该公司最近还宣布了季度股息，股息于8月31日星期三支付。8月15日(星期一)登记在册的股东获得了0.12美元的股息。这意味着年化股息为0.48美元，收益率为2.07%。本次股息除息日期为8月12日星期五。Business First BancShares的派息率为22.75%。
Business First Bancshares Company Profile
Business First BancShares公司简介
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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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