Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
Data as of , from SEC Form 4 filings.
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About Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 0001624322 and is classified as state commercial banks. We track it alongside the rest of the Financials sector.
BFST Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market purchase | 1 | 1,500 | $47K |
| Open-market sale | 16 | 107,899 | $3.43M |
BFST insider transactions (Form 4)
6893 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 11, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 4,200 | $31.27 | $131K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.33 | $313K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 3,235 | $31.80 | $103K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.78 | $318K | |
| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 1,875 | $31.64 | $59K | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 9,723 footnote F1 | $31.97 footnote F2 | $311K | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,666 | $31.97 footnote F2 | $53K | |
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| Saundra Strong - Officer | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 1,000 | $31.98 | $32K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.87 | $319K | |
| Keith Mansfield - Officer | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 4,200 | $32.08 footnote F1 | $135K | |
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| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $32.08 | $321K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.50 | $315K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.86 | $319K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.88 | $319K | |
| Joseph Vernon Johnson - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 2,000 | $31.15 | $62K | |
| Joseph Vernon Johnson - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $31.75 footnote F1 | $318K | |
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| Rick D. Day - Director | Open-market purchase | COMMON STOCK | 1,500 | $31.61 | $47K | |
| Steven Gerard White - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Steven Gerard White - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Steven Gerard White - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
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| Keith Alexis Tillage - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Keith Alexis Tillage - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Keith Alexis Tillage - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Zeenat Sidi - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Zeenat Sidi - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Zeenat Sidi - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
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 Alejandro M. Sanchez - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Alejandro M. Sanchez - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Alejandro M. Sanchez - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Aimee M. Quirk - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Aimee M. Quirk - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Aimee M. Quirk - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
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| Arthur Price - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Arthur Price - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Arthur Price - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
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 David A. Montgomery Jr. - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| David A. Montgomery Jr. - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| David A. Montgomery Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
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| Patrick E. Mockler - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Patrick E. Mockler - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Patrick E. Mockler - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Joseph Vernon Johnson - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Joseph Vernon Johnson - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Joseph Vernon Johnson - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| William G. Hall - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F4 | - | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F5 | - | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 511 | $0.00 | - | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 767 | $0.00 | - | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 767 | $0.00 | - | |
| William G. Hall - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F5 | - | |
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| Mark P. Folse - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Mark P. Folse - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Mark P. Folse - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| John P. Ducrest - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1,F2 | - | |
| John P. Ducrest - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| John P. Ducrest - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| John P. Ducrest - Director | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 footnote F3 | - footnote F4 | - | |
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| Rick D. Day - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
| Rick D. Day - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Rick D. Day - Director | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,016 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| George W. Cummings III - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 998 | - footnote F1 | - | |
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| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 15,000 | $28.89 | $433K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 5,000 | $28.78 | $144K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 15,000 | $28.54 | $428K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 11,595 | $27.92 | $324K | |
Item 5.02
Item 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
Item 5.07
Item 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
Recent BFST Form 144 notices of proposed sale
3An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Cummings | Director | 20,445 | $587K | View on EDGAR | |
| Cummings George W. III | Director | 11,000 |
BFST insider trading FAQ
What is the latest insider trade for BFST?
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) had 12 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-25. The full record for BFST runs to 93 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-11. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying BFST stock?
1 insider purchase of BFST was filed in the last 90 days, totaling $47K.
How many insiders are selling BFST stock?
16 insider sales of BFST were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $3.43M.
Where can I see BFST SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects BFST Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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Recent insider filings
10The EDGAR links open each original Form 4, so you can check any number on this page against the filing it came from.
- - George W. Cummings III view on EDGAR
- - George W. Cummings III view on EDGAR
- - George W. Cummings III view on EDGAR
- - Donald Chad Carter view on EDGAR
- - William G. Hall view on EDGAR
- - Saundra Strong view on EDGAR
- - George W. Cummings III view on EDGAR
- - Keith Mansfield view on EDGAR
- - George W. Cummings III view on EDGAR
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