Business First Bancshares (BFST) Securities Bought (2024 - 2026)

Business First Bancshares' Securities Bought history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $30.7 million for Q1 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Securities Bought fell 39.23% year-over-year to $30.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $30.7 million, a 39.23% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $25.6 million, down 49.67% from the prior year.
• Securities Bought climbed to $30.7 million in Q1 2026 per BFST's latest filing, from $25.6 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Securities Bought topped out at $50.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $25.4 million in Q2 2025.
• The 3-year median for Securities Bought is $25.9 million (2024), against an average of $33.5 million.
• Biggest YoY gain for Securities Bought was 1.39% in 2025; the steepest drop was 49.67% in 2025.
• Year by year, Securities Bought stood at $50.8 million in 2024, then sank by 49.67% to $25.6 million in 2025, then increased by 20.15% to $30.7 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant, the three latest BFST Securities Bought figures stand at $30.7 million (Q1 2026), $25.6 million (Q4 2025), and $25.5 million (Q3 2025).