Business First Bancshares (BFST) Options Chain
NASDAQ: BFSTFinanceMajor BanksUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 30.49 0.00%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $30.49
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.16
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.07
- ATM implied volatility
- 137.0%
- Expected move
- ±$5.78
- Open interest (C / P)
- 55 / 9
BFST options summary
The BFST options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 5 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 55 calls and 9 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.16, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 137.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.78 (19.0%) in Business First Bancshares stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $40.00 call (41 contracts) and the $30.00 put (5 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BFST options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | |||||
| 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 22.50 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 1.30 | |||||
| 6.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 0.50 | |||||
| 1.45 | 0.10 | 4.90 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 1.65 | |||||
| 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 35.00 | 2.30 | 6.50 | 4.00 | |||||
| 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 40.00 | — | — | — | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the BFST put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the BFST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.16 (9 puts vs 55 calls), and 0.07 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is BFST's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for BFST options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 137.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Business First Bancshares stock to move.
How many BFST option expiration dates are there?
BFST has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.