NASDAQ$BFST
Business First Bancshares Inc · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Business First Bancshares' Q4 2024 financial results were announced, showing a solid fundamental performance that led to productive growth and diversification of revenue sources.
Business First Bancshares reported a net income available to common shareholders of $15.1 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share, for Q4 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income was $19.5 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share. The quarter included the consummation of the Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. transaction.
- Net Interest Margin (NIM) expanded to 3.61% for Q4 2024.
- Noninterest income increased, with the customer swap business producing revenue of $1.3 million.
- Deposits increased by $870.4 million, or 15.43%, during the quarter.
- Loans held for investment increased by $761.3 million, or 14.58%, from the linked quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Business First · Revenue · Quarterly
$77.6M
Forward guidance
Business First anticipates meeting and growing stakeholder expectations in 2025, driven by solid fundamental performance, revenue diversification, healthy asset quality, and successful incorporation of new team members.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024
+1.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.0%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
17 / 32 earnings
Positive
+24.2%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-6.3%
Q1 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.9% | +1.8% | +4.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.2% | -4.3% | +2.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +7.0% | +5.7% | +9.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2% | -2.7% | -1.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.8% | -2.5% | -0.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +8.8% | +7.8% | +3.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.5% | +4.4% | +12.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.2% | +3.4% | -2.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.3% | -8.4% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.1% | -1.1% | -8.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.7% | +6.1% | +11.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +24.2% | +25.8% | +19.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.8% | -6.9% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.1% | -3.7% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.8% | +6.9% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.8% | +6.6% | +7.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.0% | -4.4% | -5.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.3% | -1.2% | -9.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.3% | +4.2% | +8.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.2% | +1.5% | +3.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.8% | +1.8% | +5.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.7% | -5.1% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.6% | -0.3% | +15.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.9% | -1.0% | +10.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +9.4% | -2.1% | +14.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.9% | -0.2% | +3.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.0% | +0.3% | +1.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.2% | -0.7% | -10.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.4% | -0.4% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.8% | -1.7% | +5.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.9% | -1.7% | -10.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.4% | -0.2% | +1.5% | |
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