BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
State Commercial BanksNasdaqAccelerated filer
Total Trades
53
Buys
29
Sells
21
Largest Trade
$1M+
Insiders
22
Institutional Funds
128
Inst. Value
$1M+
Activist Filings
4
Insider Trades
| Insider | Title | Type | Value | Shares | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings George W. III | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 11K | $27.60 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Cummings George W. III | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 10K | $27.43 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Cummings George W. III | Director | SELL | $500K+ | 20K | $28.00 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 120 | $29.56 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Folse Mark P. | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 10K | $29.63 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Carter Donald Chad | EVP | SELL | $100K–$500K | 4K | $27.27 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Day Rick D. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $27.55 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | SELL | $15K–$50K | 1K | $26.41 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Day Rick D. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $24.21 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Strong Saundra | EVP & General Coun… | SELL | $50K–$100K | 2K | $25.38 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Ducrest John P. | Director | BUY | $50K–$100K | 2K | $23.62 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 680 | $23.40 | Jun 9, 2025 |
| ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | SELL | $15K–$50K | 1K | $23.72 | May 29, 2025 |
| Buquet James J. III | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 14K | $29.13 | Nov 15, 2024 |
| McDonald Warren | Chief Credit Officer | SELL | $50K–$100K | 3K | $28.70 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| MELVILLE DAVID R. III | President and CEO | SELL | $500K+ | 20K | $27.18 | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 9K | $26.35 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 16K | $27.02 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Folse Mark P. | Director | SELL | $50K–$100K | 3K | $24.50 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Strong Saundra | EVP & General Coun… | SELL | $100K–$500K | 6K | $25.32 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | SELL | $100K–$500K | 12K | $25.59 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Folse Mark P. | Director | SELL | $1M+ | 40K | $25.43 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Day Rick D. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $20.30 | May 1, 2024 |
| Ducrest John P. | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 355 | $20.97 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Buquet James J. III | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 1K | $22.16 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Buquet James J. III | Director | SELL | $500K+ | 44K | $19.88 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Folse Mark P. | Director | SELL | $500K+ | 25K | $21.13 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Day Rick D. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $20.43 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Jackson Jesse | EVP & Pres. | SELL | $50K–$100K | 3K | $20.87 | Aug 11, 2023 |
| Day Rick D. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $14.60 | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Manning Kathryn | Chief Risk Officer | BUY | $15K–$50K | 1K | $14.34 | May 18, 2023 |
| Ducrest John P. | Director | BUY | $50K–$100K | 6K | $14.10 | May 12, 2023 |
| PRICE ARTHUR | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 750 | $13.99 | May 12, 2023 |
| ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | BUY | $50K–$100K | 7K | $14.10 | May 12, 2023 |
| PRICE ARTHUR | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 750 | $13.99 | May 10, 2023 |
| Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | GRANT | $15K–$50K | 2K | $15.78 | May 9, 2023 |
| Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 500 | $14.19 | May 9, 2023 |
| WHITE STEVEN GERARD | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $14.44 | May 9, 2023 |
| WHITE STEVEN GERARD | Director | GRANT | $15K–$50K | 2K | $15.78 | May 9, 2023 |
| MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | Director | BUY | $50K–$100K | 7K | $13.60 | May 8, 2023 |
| MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | Director | GRANT | $15K–$50K | 2K | $15.78 | May 8, 2023 |
| SMITH KENNETH W. | Director | BUY | $50K–$100K | 4K | $13.96 | May 5, 2023 |
| MCLINDON ANDREW D. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $14.38 | May 5, 2023 |
| MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | BUY | $100K–$500K | 10K | $14.59 | May 5, 2023 |
| Calkins Carol | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 500 | $14.65 | May 5, 2023 |
| Day Rick D. | Director | BUY | $50K–$100K | 6K | $15.26 | May 5, 2023 |
| Hood William K | Director | BUY | $50K–$100K | 4K | $21.88 | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Smith Edgar R. III | Director | BUY | $100K–$500K | 17K | $23.39 | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Ducrest John P. | Director | BUY | $15K–$50K | 2K | $23.39 | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Calkins Carol | Director | BUY | $1K–$15K | 366 | $22.51 | May 6, 2022 |
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Institutional Ownership
13F filings as of Dec 31, 2025 · 128 funds holding
| Fund | Shares | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.0M | $1M+ | SH |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 823K | $1M+ | SH |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 787K | $1M+ | SH |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 629K | $1M+ | SH |
| STATE STREET CORP | 590K | $1M+ | SH |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 440K | $1M+ | SH |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 322K | $1M+ | SH |
| MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 250K | $1M+ | SH |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 243K | $1M+ | SH |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 191K | $1M+ | SH |
| Fourthstone LLC | 132K | $1M+ | SH |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 117K | $1M+ | SH |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 117K | $1M+ | SH |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 112K | $1M+ | SH |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 105K | $1M+ | SH |
| Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC | 96K | $1M+ | SH |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 92K | $1M+ | SH |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 86K | $1M+ | SH |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC | 82K | $1M+ | SH |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 73K | $1M+ | SH |
Activist & 5%+ Owners
SC 13D/13G filings — investors holding 5%+ of outstanding shares
SC 13G/A · Apr 24, 2025
6.7%
2.0M shares
The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930
SC 13G · Feb 13, 2024
5.1%
1.3M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 25, 2024
8.4%
2.1M shares
SC 13G/A · Feb 1, 2023
6.0%
1.5M shares