Business First Bancshares (BFST) Stock Chart
NASDAQ: BFSTFinanceMajor BanksUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
BFST technical summary
BFST is trading 2.7% below its 50-day simple moving average of $31.28 and 5.2% above its 200-day average of $28.94. The 50-day average is above the 200-day average, a configuration technical analysts associate with a longer-term uptrend. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 43.1, within the neutral 30 to 70 band.
Over the past year, the stock ranged from $22.56 (Oct 16, 2025) to $32.53 (Aug 13, 2026); the current price sits 79% of the way from the low to the high. Annualized 30-day volatility is 14.4%. Based on the last session's high, low and close, the classic pivot point is $30.44, with first resistance at $30.61 and first support at $30.26.
These indicators describe past price behavior for Business First Bancshares; they are not predictions.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Technical indicators
- RSI (14)
- 43.1
- 50-day SMA
- 31.28
- 200-day SMA
- 28.94
- Beta
- —
- 1Y high
- 32.53 (Aug 13)
- 1Y low
- 22.56 (Oct 16)
- Last close
- 30.44
BFST price performance
1 week
+1.16%
1 month
-3.00%
3 months
+2.70%
6 months
+7.64%
Year to date
+16.45%
1 year
+28.60%
3 years
+64.90%
5 years
+20.13%
BFST price return, excluding dividends.
Moving averages
| Period | Simple (SMA) | Exponential (EMA) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-day | 30.68Price below | 30.62Price below |
| 10-day | 30.61Price below | 30.65Price below |
| 20-day | 30.81Price below | 30.78Price below |
| 50-day | 31.28Price below | 30.85Price below |
| 100-day | 30.36Price above | 30.28Price above |
| 200-day | 28.94Price above | 28.93Price above |
Moving averages are computed from daily closing prices over the past year. What is a moving average?
Pivot points
| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| Resistance 3 (R3) | 30.96 |
| Resistance 2 (R2) | 30.79 |
| Resistance 1 (R1) | 30.61 |
| Pivot point | 30.44 |
| Support 1 (S1) | 30.26 |
| Support 2 (S2) | 30.09 |
| Support 3 (S3) | 29.91 |
Classic floor-trader pivots from the last session's high, low and close. How pivot points work