Business First Targets ROAA Exit Run-Rate as Loan Growth Expected in H2 2026

Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) aims for a return on average assets (ROAA) exit run-rate of 1.25% and anticipates high single-digit loan growth in the second half of 2026, according to management's Q2 earnings call insights.

By SA Transcript Insights Editor, SA News Editor · Seeking Alpha · July 24, 2026, 03:31 UTC

Business First Targets ROAA Exit Run-Rate as Loan Growth Expected in H2 2026

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