earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Business First Q3 net income $21.5M ($0.73 EPS); dividend raised to $0.15
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$2.08
revenue$8,058,000
- Net income available to common shareholders of $21.5M, or $0.73 diluted EPS; core net income $21.2M ($0.72).
- Net interest income $69.3M; net interest margin stable at 3.68%.
- Quarterly common dividend increased $0.01 to $0.15/share, payable Nov 30, 2025.
- Tangible book value per share rose 4.75% to $22.63; common equity ratio improved to 10.14%.
- Successfully converted Oakwood Bank core systems in September 2025.