{"ticker": {"uuid": "d5505446-c249-4ef6-943c-ad60118788a4", "symbol": "BFST", "name": "Business First Bancshares Inc", "exchange": "NASDAQ", "country": "US", "sector": "Financial Services", "industry": "Banks - Regional"}, "articles": [{"title": "Business First Bancshares Acquires American Planning", "summary": "Business First Bancshares, the parent company of b1BANK, has acquired American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm, to expand its strategic advisory services for financial institutions. American Planning CEO T. 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(NASDAQ:BFST) has acquired American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm, enhancing its subsidiary Smith Shellnut Wilson's services to include outsourced CFO services, strategic planning, and regulatory consulting. The acquisition leve", "url": "https://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/business-first-bancshares-acquires-american-planning-corporation-93CH-4723798", "source_name": "Investing.com Canada", "published_at": "2026-07-07T20:12:05", "published_display": "07 Jul 2026 20:12", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 70, "event_type": "deals", "event_label": "Deals and strategy", "event_confidence": 77, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First expands banking advisory arm with American Planning deal", "summary": "Business First Bancshares (Nasdaq: BFST) announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation, a community bank consulting firm. This acquisition strengthens SSW's advisory platform by expanding services to include outsourced CFO services, financial modeling, strategic and ", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BFST/business-first-bancshares-inc-acquires-american-planning-corporation-i7cfj4z521ez.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-07-07T20:12:05", "published_display": "07 Jul 2026 20:12", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 65, "event_type": "deals", "event_label": "Deals and strategy", "event_confidence": 85, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Press Release: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson", "summary": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. has acquired American Planning Corporation, a move aimed at enhancing its community bank advisory services through its subsidiary, Smith Shellnut Wilson. This acquisition is expected to bolster Smith Shellnut Wilson's offerings, leveraging American", "url": "https://www.moomoo.com/news/post/72603932/press-release-business-first-bancshares-inc-acquires-american-planning-corporation", "source_name": "Moomoo", "published_at": "2026-07-07T20:11:00", "published_display": "07 Jul 2026 20:11", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 72, "event_type": "deals", "event_label": "Deals and strategy", "event_confidence": 77, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. Acquires American Planning Corporation, Strengthening Community Bank Advisory Services Through Smith Shellnut Wilson", "summary": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has acquired American Planning Corporation, a financial consulting firm, to enhance its community bank advisory services. American Planning's CEO T. 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It also lists various financial tools and resources available on the TradingView platform for market analysis.", "url": "https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-BFST/financials-statistics-and-ratios/price-book-fwd/", "source_name": "TradingView", "published_at": "2026-07-07T14:12:05", "published_display": "07 Jul 2026 14:12", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. acquired American Planning Corporation.", "summary": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. successfully acquired American Planning Corporation on July 7, 2026. The CEO of American Planning Corporation, T. Jefferson Fair, and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC as part of the acquisition. 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It outlines detailed institutional trading strategies, including long, breakout, and short setups", "url": "https://news.stocktradersdaily.com/news_release/11/Discipline_and_Rules-Based_Execution_in_BFST_Response_070626024202_1783320122.html", "source_name": "Stock Traders Daily", "published_at": "2026-07-06T02:13:06", "published_display": "06 Jul 2026 02:13", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 70, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First Bancshares (BFST) Following Director Grants And Earnings Ahead Looks Modestly Undervalued", "summary": "Business First Bancshares (BFST) is gaining investor attention due to recent director stock grants and its upcoming Q2 2026 earnings release. Despite a slight pullback, the stock shows strong momentum with significant past returns and is currently trading at a 47% intrinsic disco", "url": "https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/banks/nasdaq-bfst/business-first-bancshares/news/business-first-bancshares-bfst-following-director-grants-and", "source_name": "Simply Wall Street", "published_at": "2026-07-06T00:12:06", "published_display": "06 Jul 2026 00:12", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 74, "event_type": "earnings", "event_label": "Earnings", "event_confidence": 53, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23", "summary": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) announced it will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Executive management will host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 4:00 p.m. CDT to discuss the results. 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Executive management will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:00 p.m. CDT on the same day for investors and analysts to discuss the results.", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BFST/business-first-bancshares-inc-schedules-q2-2026-earnings-release-and-hz0dczcmwh2m.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-07-02T20:09:13", "published_display": "02 Jul 2026 20:09", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "earnings", "event_label": "Earnings", "event_confidence": 53, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "BFST - Business First Bancshares Inc Short Interest", "summary": "This article provides comprehensive financial data for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST), detailing its stock performance, valuation metrics, dividend information, and short interest. Key figures include a last close of $31.42, a market cap of $1.03 billion, and a short float ", "url": "https://finviz.com/stock?t=BFST&ta=1&p=m&ty=si&r=y5", "source_name": "Finviz", "published_at": "2026-06-30T21:39:44", "published_display": "30 Jun 2026 21:39", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "capital_return", "event_label": "Capital return", "event_confidence": 53, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First Bancshares (BFST) director logs RSU grant and vesting activity", "summary": "Business First Bancshares, Inc. director Rick D. Day recently reported compensation-related equity transactions. He received 998 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 25, 2026, which will vest in June 2027, and subsequently exercised 1,016 RSUs on June 26, 2026, conver", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BFST/form-4-business-first-bancshares-inc-insider-trading-activity-73c915f4768d.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-06-30T21:39:44", "published_display": "30 Jun 2026 21:39", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Director Arthur Price gains Business First Bancshares (BFST) stock via RSUs", "summary": "Business First Bancshares (BFST) director Arthur Price received a grant of 998 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 25, 2026, which will fully vest on June 25, 2027. He also exercised 1,016 RSUs on June 26, 2026, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 11,680 s", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BFST/form-4-business-first-bancshares-inc-insider-trading-activity-8f5cf58aa093.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-06-30T09:10:26", "published_display": "30 Jun 2026 09:10", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First Bancshares (BFST) director granted 998 RSUs and exercises 1,016", "summary": "Business First Bancshares director Aimee M. Quirk was granted 998 time-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on June 25, 2026, which are set to fully vest on June 25, 2027. Additionally, 1,016 previously awarded RSUs vested and were converted into common stock on June 26, 2026. 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He also exercised 1,016 previously granted time-based restricted stock units on June 26, 2026, conve", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BFST/form-4-business-first-bancshares-inc-insider-trading-activity-f15a76f07d1c.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-06-30T09:09:07", "published_display": "30 Jun 2026 09:09", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "[Form 4] Business First Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trading Activity", "summary": "Business First Bancshares director George W. Cummings III reported an acquisition of 998 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) through a Form 4 filing. These RSUs, granted under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, will fully vest on June 25, 2027. Following this transaction, Cummi", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BFST/form-4-business-first-bancshares-inc-insider-trading-activity-49783a75b13c.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-06-30T09:09:07", "published_display": "30 Jun 2026 09:09", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "deals", "event_label": "Deals and strategy", "event_confidence": 77, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Director at Business First Bancshares (BFST) gets RSU grant and defers vested shares", "summary": "John P. Ducrest, a director at Business First Bancshares (BFST), recently had 1,016 restricted stock units (RSUs) vest, which were then deferred into the b1BANK Deferred Compensation Plan for future cash settlement. 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It provides the specific date of the filing and mentions the company's stock symbol, BFST.", "url": "https://za.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/form-4-business-first-bancshares-inc-for-29-june-93CH-4348806", "source_name": "Investing.com South Africa", "published_at": "2026-06-30T00:09:07", "published_display": "30 Jun 2026 00:09", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Director at Business First Bancshares (BFST) granted 998 RSUs, 1,016 vest", "summary": "Business First Bancshares director Alejandro M. Sanchez reported routine equity compensation. He was granted 998 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 25, 2026, which are set to vest fully on June 25, 2027. Additionally, 1,016 previously granted RSUs vested on June 26,", "url": "https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BFST/form-4-business-first-bancshares-inc-insider-trading-activity-9ee7c366d4a8.html", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-06-29T23:09:07", "published_display": "29 Jun 2026 23:09", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 50, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "Business First (BFST) director gains shares as RSUs vest and new award granted", "summary": "", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOX1UyU1VKdXFTbTZFV2NoUzZMYUk3ZU9FdW5LbnhmcGZNS3pXTGhZNHdoUDhIbWRsSmRGNmRIQ01GVEJuTE5mbUh5VmNzemdGNU9vc1JVWTEtakhDMVNDYy15OHMtNDFYbkpTOGtyd3dTNFNGQUlLUldYelVRUzBIc0pYNU5zOFBlc2FJeWNIVGd6QmJET0xaYnpDT1lBTUE3WWoyQm1KNzc1SDJkM3lrY1JEUWI2UFp6Z0pNT2RKS1c?oc=5", "source_name": "Stock Titan", "published_at": "2026-06-29T07:00:00+00:00", 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