BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is currently in an uptrend, trading above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. RSI is at 58.1, with 3/3 trend checks passing.
BFST with MA50 and MA200
Key levels & signals
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) is still trading in a constructive trend overall. The latest available price is $30.46, and 3 of 3 core trend checks are currently passing. Price is trading above the 50-day moving average by 5.8% and above the 200-day moving average by 12.4%.
BFST currently has an RSI reading of 58.1, which leans mildly positive without looking too stretched. In other words, momentum is supportive, but not yet extreme enough to dominate the entire chart read.
For traders reviewing BFST next, the key question is whether the trend still looks healthy or whether price has started to outrun itself. A strong uptrend can stay strong, but entries often become more difficult when price is already extended, so many traders will watch for pullbacks, support reactions, or fresh bases rather than chasing strength blindly.
About Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) serves as the bank holding company for b1BANK, delivering an extensive array of banking products and financial services. Its deposit offerings include checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, alongside certificates of deposit, and modern conveniences such as remote and direct deposit capabilities. The company provides a diverse portfolio of lending solutions. These include commercial and industrial loans for working capital, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion, and development, featuring lines of credit, letters of credit, term loans, and borrowing base facilities. BFST also finances construction and development projects, commercial real estate, and residential properties, offering first and second lien mortgages for 1-4 family homes, plus home equity lines of credit. Consumer loan options span both secured and unsecured installment and term arrangements. Beyond traditional banking, BFST offers wealth management services, encompassing mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), other investment products, fiduciary services, and private banking solutions. A wide range of additional financial tools are available, including debit and credit cards, comprehensive treasury and cash management services (such as merchant services, automated clearing house (ACH), lock-box, receivables factoring, and correspondent banking), and employee and payroll benefits solutions. Customer access points feature drive-through facilities, ATMs, night depositories, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer (EFT), domestic and international wire transfers, traveler's checks, vault services, sweep accounts, and robust online and mobile banking platforms, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 1, 2022, Business First Bancshares operated approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
BFST shares outstanding over time
Tracking total shares outstanding is one way to spot dilution — a rising line means the company has issued more shares (stock-based compensation, secondary offerings, convertible debt), which spreads the same earnings and ownership across more shares. A falling line usually reflects buybacks.
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