Business First Bancshares reports Q3 EPS 72c, consensus 66c

Reports Q3 tangible book value per share $22.63. Reports Q3 net charge-offs .05%. “In the third quarter we delivered another quarter of consistent earnings growth for our shareholders leading to strong capital and tangible book value accretion,” said Jude Melville, chairman, president, and CEO of Business First, “We also had the opportunity to again demonstrate solid operational execution with the successful conversion of former Oakwood Bank systems. We are focused on daily blocking and tackling, in particular that required to fulfill the promise of our current M&A projects, attainment of which will lead to continued improvement in financial performance over the coming quarters.”