Business First Bancshares (BFST) Options Chain
NASDAQ: BFSTFinanceMajor BanksUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $30.49
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.70
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.50
- Expected move
- ±$10.88
- Open interest (C / P)
- 10 / 7
BFST options summary
The BFST options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 3 call and 2 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 10 calls and 7 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.70, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 49.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$10.88 (35.7%) in Business First Bancshares stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (8 contracts) and the $30.00 put (6 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BFST options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 25.00 | 0.05 | 4.90 | 0.45 | |||||
| 2.90 | 1.55 | 4.90 | 30.00 | 0.20 | 3.70 | 1.80 | |||||
| 0.85 | 0.10 | 4.90 | 35.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 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 April 16, 2027 expiration, the BFST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.70 (7 puts vs 10 calls), and 0.50 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 April 16, 2027 is about 49.9%, 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.