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BFST — Q2 2026 Financial Report Analysis
Business First's Q2 2026 net income rose 9.4% to $24.2M and its net interest margin widened to 3.73% after the Progressive acquisition, but diluted EPS was flat at $0.70 because of new shares and a prior-year branch-sale gain; problem loans are down from Q1 but still above a year ago.