{"id":1015610,"date":"2026-10-29T20:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/business-first-bancshares-inc-announces-stock-repurchase-program-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T20:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:31:57","slug":"business-first-bancshares-inc-announces-stock-repurchase-program-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/business-first-bancshares-inc-announces-stock-repurchase-program-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (\u201cBusiness First\u201d), the holding company for b1BANK, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase shares of its common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $30 million during the 24-month period beginning Oct. 29, 2026, and ending Oct. 28, 2028.<\/p>\n

Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or through privately negotiated transactions at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of Business First and its shareholders.<\/p>\n

Any repurchases will be conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and will depend on general market and economic conditions, the financial and regulatory condition of Business First and b1BANK, liquidity requirements and other factors management considers relevant. The program does not obligate Business First to repurchase shares of its common stock, and there is no assurance that it will do so. The program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at the discretion of the Board.<\/p>\n

\n About Business First Bancshares, Inc.<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST), through its banking subsidiary b1BANK, has $8.9 billion in assets, $5.5 billion in assets under management through b1BANK\u2019s affiliate Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW) (not including $1.0 billion of b1BANK assets managed by SSW) and operates Banking Centers and Loan Production Offices in markets across Louisiana and Texas, providing commercial and personal banking products and services. b1BANK is a 2024 Mastercard \u201cInnovation Award\u201d winner and multiyear winner of American Banker Magazine\u2019s \u201cBest Banks to Work For.\u201d Visit b1BANK.com for more information.<\/p>\n

Misty Albrecht
b1BANK
225.286.7879
Misty.Albrecht@b1BANK.com<\/p>\n

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BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (\u201cBusiness First\u201d), the holding company for b1BANK, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase shares of its common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $30 million during the 24-month period beginning Oct. 29, 2026, and ending Oct. 28, 2028. Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or through privately negotiated transactions at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of Business First and its shareholders. Any repurchases will be conducted in … <\/p>\n

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