BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $13.8 million.
The bank, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said it had earnings of 61 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 72 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $71.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $61.6 million, which topped Street forecasts.
Business First shares have declined 18% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $23.29, a drop of 13% in the last 12 months.
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