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 is a bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates the majority of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.
- BATON ROUGE, LA
- 842
- 2018
- XNAS
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)
7393 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 11, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 10,000 | $27.99 | $280K | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 1,600 | $27.04 | $43K | |
| Saundra Strong - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 1,204 | $27.04 | $33K | |
| Heather G. Roemer - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 528 | $27.04 | $14K | |
| Greg Robertson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 1,033 | $27.04 | $28K | |
| David R. Melville III - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 4,279 | $27.04 | $116K | |
| Warren McDonald - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 1,158 | $27.04 | $31K | |
| Keith Mansfield - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 1,324 | $27.04 | $36K | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 874 | $27.04 | $24K | |
| Philip Jordan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 1,033 | $27.04 | $28K | |
| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 317 | $27.04 | $9K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 11,000 | $27.60 | $304K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 9,800 | $27.42 | $269K | |
| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 200 | $27.80 | $6K | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 6,309 footnote F5 | - footnote F5 | - | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 2,655 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 2,655 footnote F3 | $27.30 | $72K | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,655 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 1,577 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
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| Saundra Strong - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,338 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Saundra Strong - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 815 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
| Saundra Strong - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 3,264 footnote F5 | - footnote F5 | - | |
| Saundra Strong - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,338 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Saundra Strong - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 295 | $27.30 | $8K | |
| Saundra Strong - Officer | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 669 footnote F3 | $27.30 | $18K | |
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| Heather G. Roemer - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 722 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
| Heather G. Roemer - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 2,891 footnote F5 | - footnote F5 | - | |
| Heather G. Roemer - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,141 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Heather G. Roemer - Officer | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 1,141 footnote F3 | $27.30 | $31K | |
| Heather G. Roemer - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,141 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Greg Robertson - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 1,148 footnote F3 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Greg Robertson - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 4,592 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
| Greg Robertson - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,926 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Greg Robertson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 527 | $27.30 | $14K | |
| Greg Robertson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,926 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| David R. Melville III - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 5,376 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| David R. Melville III - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 3,280 footnote F5 | - footnote F5 | - | |
| David R. Melville III - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 13,121 footnote F6 | - footnote F6 | - | |
| David R. Melville III - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 5,376 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| David R. Melville III - Officer | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 5,376 footnote F4 | $27.30 | $147K | |
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| Warren McDonald - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 565 | $27.30 | $15K | |
| Warren McDonald - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,337 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Warren McDonald - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 3,974 footnote F3 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Warren McDonald - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,337 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Keith Mansfield - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,926 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Keith Mansfield - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 5,740 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
| Keith Mansfield - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,926 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Keith Mansfield - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 676 | $27.30 | $18K | |
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| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 2,984 footnote F5 | - footnote F5 | - | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,239 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 1,239 footnote F3 | $27.30 | $34K | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,239 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 745 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
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| Philip Jordan - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,926 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Philip Jordan - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 5,701 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
| Philip Jordan - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,926 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Philip Jordan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 527 | $27.30 | $14K | |
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| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,337 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 366 | $27.30 | $10K | |
| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,337 | - footnote F3 | - | |
| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 4,020 footnote F4 | - footnote F4 | - | |
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| George W. Cummings III - Director | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 20,000 | $28.00 | $560K | |
| Rolfe H. McCollister Jr. - Director | Open-market purchase | COMMON STOCK | 120 | $29.56 footnote F1 | $4K | |
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| Mark P. Folse - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 5,146 | $29.75 footnote F1 | $153K | |
| Mark P. Folse - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,854 | $29.51 footnote F2 | $143K | |
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| Donald Chad Carter - Officer | Open-market sale | COMMON STOCK | 3,778 | $27.27 footnote F1 | $103K | |
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| Rick D. Day - Director | Open-market purchase | COMMON STOCK | 1,500 | $27.55 | $41K | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 2,526 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Derivative | COMMON STOCK | 2,526 footnote F4 | $27.71 | $70K | |
| Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,526 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Option exercise | COMMON STOCK | 1,179 | - footnote F2 | - | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | COMMON STOCK | 417 | $27.71 | $12K | |
| Kathryn Manning - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,179 | - footnote F2 | - | |
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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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