In a report released today, Kevin Fitzsimmons from D.A. Davidson maintained a Buy rating on Business First Bancshares (BFST – Research Report). The company’s shares closed yesterday at $15.78.
Fitzsimmons covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Investar Holding, Cadence Bank, and Colony Bankcorp. According to TipRanks, Fitzsimmons has an average return of 3.5% and a 42.71% success rate on recommended stocks.
Business First Bancshares has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $19.00, which is a 20.41% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Piper Sandler also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $19.00 price target.
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BFST market cap is currently $396.2M and has a P/E ratio of 6.86.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 62 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of BFST in relation to earlier this year.
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and services through its subsidiary. It offers commercial and personal banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions services. The company was founded on July 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.
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