Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Q3 2026
Business First Bancshares reported Q3 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $23.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, up $0.4 million and $0.01 from the linked quarter; core net income was $26.0 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, up $2.7 million sequentially. Net interest margin expanded 13 bps to 3.86% as loan yields rose and funding costs fell, helped by a $65.9 million drop in brokered deposits and a $107.8 million reduction in borrowings. Loans grew 7.23% annualized and deposits 7.74% annualized, led by Houston and Southwest Louisiana.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.71
- Total assets
- 8955962000
- Nim change bps
- 13
- Roa annualized
- 1.04%
- Roe annualized
- 9.75%
- Total deposits
- 7376798000
- Total loans hfi
- 6780887000
- Core diluted eps
- 0.79
- Q3 buyback value
- $6.3 million
- Net income common
- 23201000
- Q3 buyback shares
- 204160
- Net interest income
- 80664000
- Net interest margin
- 3.86%
- Net charge offs ratio
- 8 bps
- Core net income common
- 26012000
- Loans growth annualized
- 7.23%
- Common dividend per share
- 0.15
- Deposits growth annualized
- 7.74%
- Provision for credit losses
- 1938000
- Tangible book value per share
- 23.71
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