Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
Current price $31.80
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 26 |
| DA Davidson |
| maintain |
| Buy |
| Buy |
| Jul 24, 26 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Apr 28, 26 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jan 26, 26 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jan 23, 26 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jan 7, 26 | Raymond James | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 29, 25 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 9, 25 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 8, 25 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
1254 daily bars · split adjusted
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-23
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 60.72 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 82.39 | Oscillator | Sell |
| Williams %R (14) | -15.76 | Oscillator | Sell |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.19 (Hist 0.14) | Oscillator | Strong Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 19.13 (+DI 30.6 / -DI 15.7) | Trend | Neutral |
| EMA 20 | 31.13 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 20 | 30.92 | MA | Buy |
| EMA 50 | 30.98 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 50 | 31.09 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 200 | 29.22 | MA | Strong Buy |
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | BFST | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 11.3x | 10.1x · sector 20.5x | Discount |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 10.6x | EPS est. 3.01 | In line |
| Price / Book | 1.0x | 1.0x | In line |
| Price / Sales | 2.3x | 1.9x | Elevated |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.4x | 10.1x | Elevated |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | — | Weak |
| Gross margin | 56.4% | 70.1% | Below hist. |
| Debt / Equity | 0.61 | 0.72 | Moderate |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 6/9 | Z 0.25 | Distress |
Discounted cash flow model
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 26 | Cummings George W. Iii | director | S-Sale | 4,200 @ $31.27 | $131.3K |
| Aug 24, 26 | Cummings George W. Iii | director | S-Sale | 10,000 @ $31.33 | $313.3K |
| Aug 19, 26 | Cummings George W. Iii | director | S-Sale | 3,235 @ $31.80 | $102.9K |
| Aug 18, 26 | Cummings George W. Iii | director | S-Sale | 10,000 @ $31.78 | $317.8K |
| Aug 6, 26 | Carter Donald Chad | officer: EVP, Correspondent Banking | S-Sale | 1,875 @ $31.64 | $59.33K |
| Aug 5, 26 | Hall William G. | director | S-Sale | 1,666 @ $31.97 | $53.26K |
| Aug 5, 26 | Hall William G. | director | S-Sale | 9,723 @ $31.97 | $310.8K |
| Aug 5, 26 | Strong Saundra | officer: EVP & General Counsel | S-Sale | 1,000 @ $31.98 | $31.98K |
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The transaction involved the open-market sale of 3,235 shares at $31.80 per share, totaling ~$103,000 on August 19, 2026. The disposition reduced the Director's total equity holdings by 2%.
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Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.70 | 0.71 | Beat 1.4% | $91.81M |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 0.69 | 0.73 | Beat 5.8% | $89.25M |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 0.72 | 0.79 | Beat 9.7% | $83.09M |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 0.69 | 0.72 | Beat 4.3% | $80.81M |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 0.65 | 0.66 | Beat 1.5% | $78.34M |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 0.61 | 0.65 | Beat 6.6% | $77.83M |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Sep 11, 2026 | 2026-09-11 16:28:49 | View |
| 4 | Aug 25, 2026 | 2026-08-25 16:14:32 | View |
| 4 | Aug 21, 2026 | 2026-08-21 16:06:00 | View |
| 4 | Aug 19, 2026 | 2026-08-19 16:35:35 | View |
| 4 | Aug 7, 2026 | 2026-08-07 17:53:40 | View |
| 4 | Aug 7, 2026 | 2026-08-07 16:06:09 | View |
| 4 | Aug 6, 2026 | 2026-08-06 16:07:11 | View |
| 4 | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026-08-05 16:09:21 | View |
| 4 | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026-07-31 18:08:19 | View |
| 4 | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026-07-31 18:07:43 | View |
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