Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
BFST moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and -0.20% by the close. How BFST actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 349 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
BFST’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 40% | 339 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 46% | 349 |
| 60-min | +0.11% | 56% | 349 |
| to close | -0.20% | 47% | 347 |
| Middle 50% of BFST reactions | -0.20% to +0.48% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 349 |
Half of all Business First Bancshares, Inc. news events land between -0.20% and +0.48% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How BFST reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating reiterations | 21 | +0.11% | 52% | -0.18% |
| Price-target raises | 11 | +0.18% | 73% | +0.62% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 4 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published. See how BFST ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent BFST events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for Oct. 26 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.46% | +0.39% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Sep 09 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.54% | +0.10% | |
| Form 10-Q Business First Bancshare For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.25% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.52% | +1.80% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Jul 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.52% | +1.80% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -1.95% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.12% | +1.11% | |
| Form 11-K Business First Bancshare For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 11-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.07% | +0.82% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: May 21 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.02% | +0.75% | |
| Form 10-Q Business First Bancshare For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.25% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.43% | -3.57% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Apr 27 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.43% | -3.57% | |
| Form D Business First Bancshare | SEC filing · Form D | SEC EDGAR | +0.05% | -0.49% | |
| Form DEF 14A Business First Bancshare For: May 21 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.28% | -0.46% | |
| b1BANK Names Ben Marmande Director of Corporate Banking | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +0.40% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes $85.0 Million Private Placement of Subordinated Notes | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.33% | +0.26% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Apr 02 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.33% | +0.26% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q1 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for April 27 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.02% | +1.89% | |
| Form 10-K Business First Bancshare For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.11% | +0.39% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Feb 19 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.41% | +1.32% | |
| b1BANK partners with Covecta to deploy agentic AI | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.20% | -1.85% | |
| Form 8-K/A Business First Bancshare For: Jan 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.48% | +0.66% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2025 and Q4 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -1.77% | -5.12% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Jan 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.77% | -5.12% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.42% | -1.48% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Progressive Bank | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.06% | +1.47% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Jan 01 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.25% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Oct 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.08% | +0.89% | |
| Form 10-Q Business First Bancshare For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.02% | -0.55% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.77% | -0.20% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Oct 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.77% | -0.20% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +2.29% | +4.08% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Oct 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +2.29% | +4.08% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.04% | -0.86% | |
| Form EFFECT Business First Bancshare | SEC filing · Form EFFECT | SEC EDGAR | +0.40% | -0.29% | |
| Form S-4/A Business First Bancshare | SEC filing · Form S-4 | SEC EDGAR | -0.04% | -0.38% | |
| Form S-4/A Business First Bancshare | SEC filing · Form S-4 | SEC EDGAR | -0.29% | -0.37% | |
| Form S-4 Business First Bancshare | SEC filing · Form S-4 | SEC EDGAR | +0.02% | -0.43% | |
| Form 10-Q Business First Bancshare For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.04% | +0.43% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -1.28% | -2.02% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Jul 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.28% | -2.02% | |
| b1BANK Promotes Heather Roemer to Chief Administrative Officer | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.17% | -3.74% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.75% | +0.04% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: Jul 07 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.75% | +0.04% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.15% | +0.73% | |
| Form 11-K Business First Bancshare For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 11-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.15% | -0.47% | |
| Form 8-K Business First Bancshare For: May 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.16% | |
| Form 10-Q Business First Bancshare For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.89% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Alejandro M. Sanchez to its Board of Directors | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.26% | +0.17% | |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2025 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +2.67% | +2.02% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the BFST section they belong to.
Where else BFST is measured.
BFST earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled BFST news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 349 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 46% of BFST's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does BFST's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.