Business First Bancshares (BFST) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2014 - 2026)
Business First Bancshares' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 32.76 million in Q2 2026, up 10.7% from 29.59 million a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Business First Bancshares (BFST) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Business First Bancshares came in at 29.55 million, up 11.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 26.45 million in FY2024 (+4.6%), 25.3 million in FY2023 (+10.9%), 22.82 million in FY2022 (+10.6%) and 20.63 million in FY2021 (+13.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has moved between 20.51 million (Q3 2021) and 32.79 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for 19 straight quarters, with growth averaging 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 19.2%); the worst was Q3 2021 (a decline of 0.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, BFST's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 32.79 million (Q1 2026), 29.55 million (Q4 2025) and 29.66 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 879.54 Bn | 909.01 Bn | - | 2.69 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 418.48 Bn | 538.42 Bn | - | 26.92 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.92 Bn | -1,994.15 Bn | - | 7.29 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 341.10 Bn | 341.15 Bn | - | 3.51 Bn |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 295.71 Bn | -213.38 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 275.38 Bn | 126.13 Bn | - | 1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 273.79 Bn | -1,314.70 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 11.40 Bn |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 262.78 Bn | -3,294.34 Bn | - | 304.90 Mn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 242.61 Bn | 244.75 Bn | - | 3.07 Bn |
| 10 | Business First Bancshares | 887.98 Mn | -1.09 Bn | - | 32.76 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.51 Mn |
API Access
Business First Bancshares Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BFST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "BFST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BFST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();