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   <title>Business First Banchsares (BFST) PT Raised to $35 at DA Davidson</title>
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   <description>DA Davidson analyst Gary Tenner raised the price target on Business First Banchsares (NASDAQ: BFST) to $35.00  (from $33.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.</description>
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   <title>Business First Banchsares (BFST) PT Raised to $36 at Stephens</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Stephens analyst Matt Olney raised the price target on Business First Banchsares (NASDAQ: BFST) to $36.00 (from $34.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The analyst commented: &quot;BFST's 2Q26 operating EPS beat ($0.71 vs consensus of $0.70) was driven by lower LLP expense (+$0.04) and higher NII (+$0.01) that offset higher operating expenses (-$0.03) and slower fees (-$0.01). The 2Q26 adjusted PPNR was 3.5% below consensus forecast. We expect 2H26 profitability to improve due to Progressive deal cost savings along with NIM expansion. However, we suspect management's ROA goal (1.25% in 4Q26) will be challenging</description>
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   <description>(Updated - July 24, 2026 7:42 AM EDT)

&lt;p&gt;Stephens analyst Matt Olney raised the price target on Business First Banchsares (NASDAQ: BFST) to $36.00 (from $34.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The analyst commented: &quot;BFST's 2Q26 operating EPS beat ($0.71 vs consensus of $0.70) was driven by lower LLP expense (+$0.04) and higher NII (+$0.01) that offset higher operating expenses (-$0.03) and slower fees (-$0.01). The 2Q26 adjusted PPNR was 3.5% below consensus forecast. We expect 2H26 profitability to improve due to Progressive deal cost savings along with NIM expansion. However, we suspect management's ROA goal (1.25% in 4Q26) will be challenging</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Tops Q2 EPS by 1c</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) reported Q2 EPS of $0.71, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.70. Revenue for the quarter came in at $91.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $91.31 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For earnings history and earnings-related data on Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetinsider.com/ec_earnings.php?q=BFST&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026</title>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026</title>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026</title>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026</title>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026</title>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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   <title>Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026</title>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  23, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which excludes certain income and expenses, was $23.3 million or $0.71 per diluted common share, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.02 from</description>
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&lt;p&gt;Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm that has served community banks since 1972.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a subsidiary of b1BANK, expanding SSW's advisory services to clients nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;American Planning provides outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting to community banks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The acquisition extends SSW's existing investment management and asset/liability management platform into broader strategic advisory services.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&quot;Jeff Fair and his team have earned the trust of community bankers over many years—including ours,&quot; said</description>
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&lt;p&gt;Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm that has served community banks since 1972.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a subsidiary of b1BANK, expanding SSW's advisory services to clients nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;American Planning provides outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting to community banks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The acquisition extends SSW's existing investment management and asset/liability management platform into broader strategic advisory services.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&quot;Jeff Fair and his team have earned the trust of community bankers over many years—including ours,&quot; said</description>
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&lt;p&gt;BATON ROUGE, La., July  07, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) today announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation (American Planning), a financial consulting firm serving community banks since 1972. CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a b1BANK subsidiary, expanding SSW’s advisory platform to serve SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;American Planning brings more than five decades of experience advising community banks through outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic planning, capital planning, asset/liability management, stock valuations, and regulatory consulting.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;“Jeff</description>
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