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Business First Bancshares Inc
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently employs 648 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-04-09. The firm operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank operates Banking Centers and Loan Production Offices in markets across Louisiana and in the Dallas and Houston, Texas markets, providing commercial and personal banking products and services. Its commercial banking services include commercial loans and letters of credit, working capital lines and equipment financing, and treasury management services. The Bank grants loans and extensions of credit to individuals and a variety of businesses and corporations located in its general market areas. b1BANK has approximately 48 full-service Banking Centers and three Loan Production Offices across Louisiana and in the Dallas and Houston markets. The Company’s loan portfolio is segregated into portfolio segments based on loan types and the underlying risk factors present in each loan type.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently employs 648 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2018-04-09. The firm operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank operates Banking Centers and Loan Production Offices in markets across Louisiana and in the Dallas and Houston, Texas markets, providing commercial and personal banking products and services. Its commercial banking services include commercial loans and letters of credit, working capital lines and equipment financing, and treasury management services. The Bank grants loans and extensions of credit to individuals and a variety of businesses and corporations located in its general market areas. b1BANK has approximately 48 full-service Banking Centers and three Loan Production Offices across Louisiana and in the Dallas and Houston markets. The Company’s loan portfolio is segregated into portfolio segments based on loan types and the underlying risk factors present in each loan type.
Earnings & Profitability: Business First Bancshares reported another solid quarter, with GAAP net income of $21.5 million and EPS of $0.73, and core ROAA of 1.06%.
Expense Control: Core noninterest expenses remained essentially flat for three quarters, aiding efficiency ratio improvement to 60.45%.
Margin Outlook: Net interest margin held steady at 3.68%, with management expecting a slight expansion in Q4 due to normalization in loan growth and deposit cost management.
Deposit Trends: Total deposits increased by $87.2 million, with continued growth in noninterest-bearing deposits since March.
M&A & Integration: Oakwood Bank integration completed; Progressive Bank deal on track to close in early Q1 2026, with full financial impact expected in Q4 2026.
Dividend Increase: Quarterly dividend increased by $0.01, marking the ninth consecutive year of increases.
Noninterest Income: Momentum is expected to continue, but Q4 may be flat due to potential government shutdown affecting SBA loan sales.
