Business First Bancshares, Inc. filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC on November 3, 2026, reporting unaudited financial results for the quarterly and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Net income of $24.552 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $22.856 million for the same period in 2025, according to the filing.
  • Net interest income of $80.664 million for Q3 2026, up from $69.276 million in Q3 2025, as reported in the unaudited income statement.
  • Total assets reached $8.956 billion as of September 30, 2026, compared to $8.215 billion at December 31, 2025.
  • Loans and lease receivable, net, grew to $6.721 billion at September 30, 2026, from $6.136 billion at December 31, 2025.
  • Basic earnings per common share of $0.71 for Q3 2026, versus $0.73 for Q3 2025, per the filing.
  • Total deposits increased to $7.377 billion at September 30, 2026, from $6.699 billion at December 31, 2025.
  • Merger and conversion-related expense of $1.395 million was recorded for Q3 2026, up from $477 thousand in Q3 2025.

Business First Bancshares Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results on NASDAQ:BFST

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST), a Louisiana-based bank holding company headquartered at 500 Laurel Street, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, disclosed its unaudited quarterly results for the period ended September 30, 2026. The company reported net income of $24.552 million for the third quarter of 2026, an increase from $22.856 million in the third quarter of 2025. Net income available to common shareholders was $23.201 million for Q3 2026, after deducting preferred stock dividends of $1.351 million, the filing stated.

According to the filing, total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $127.517 million, compared to $118.688 million for the same period in 2025. Total interest expense declined to $46.853 million from $49.412 million year-over-year, resulting in net interest income of $80.664 million for Q3 2026. The provision for credit losses was $1.938 million in Q3 2026, down from $3.183 million in Q3 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income was $72.291 million, compared to $65.502 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

On the balance sheet, the company reported total assets of $8.956 billion and total shareholders' equity of $1.003 billion as of September 30, 2026. The allowance for loan losses stood at $59.595 million at September 30, 2026, up from $53.959 million at December 31, 2025. Goodwill increased to $131.743 million from $121.146 million, and core deposit and customer intangible assets rose to $31.983 million from $14.497 million, reflecting acquisition activity during the period. As of October 28, 2026, the company disclosed 32,240,101 shares of common stock outstanding.

What Was Disclosed

Business First Bancshares filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, disclosing unaudited income statements, balance sheets, and statements of comprehensive income, including growth in total assets, loans, deposits, and net interest income compared to prior periods.