Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Business First Bancshares Inc shares valued at $15,912 were purchased by MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. on Jun 06 ’25. At $23.40 per share, MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. acquired 680 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 92,960 shares worth approximately $2.15 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, ROBERTSON GREG sold 1,086 shares, netting a total of over 25,760 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $23.72 each, the insider now holds 69,235 shares.
Before that, Day Rick D. had added 1,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $38,195, the Director bought Business First Bancshares Inc shares for $25.46 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 1,500 shares, worth approximately $6.11 million.
As published in a research note from Hovde Group on January 24, 2025, Business First Bancshares Inc [BFST] has been rated up from a Market perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $33 from $31.50. Analysts at Raymond James upgraded the stock from ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of November 13, 2024, Hovde Group has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Market perform” for BFST. Earlier on July 26, 2024, Hovde Group resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for BFST stock.
Analyzing BFST Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Business First Bancshares Inc [NASDAQ: BFST] rose 0.92% to $23.11. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.58%. Over the course of the year, Business First Bancshares Inc shares have dropped approximately -10.08%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $28.30 on 01/27/25 and a 52-week low of $20.07 on 04/04/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 22.82, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 22.52. In the upper region, resistance lies at 23.39. The next price resistance is at 23.66. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.84 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
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In terms of Business First Bancshares Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 28 in the next 12 months, up nearly 22.27% from the previous closing price of $22.90. Analysts anticipate Business First Bancshares Inc stock to reach 28 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 28. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Business First Bancshares Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
