Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Insider Trading
Over the last 3 months, BFST insiders made 1 open-market buy and 17 sales, a net sale of -$3.8M (SEC Form 4). Over the last 6 months, 132 institutions increased and 81 reduced their position (13F).
Insider Activity
Sentiment
1/100
Buys (3m)
1
Sells (3m)
17
Net (3m)
-$3.8M
Insiders buyingFirst buy in 2 quarters
Insider trades by month Buys Sells
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Context3-month price +11.1%Institutions accumulating (13F)
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 4,200 | $31.27 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 10,000 | $31.33 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 3,235 | $31.80 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 10,000 | $31.78 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hall William G.director | Sell | 1,666 | $31.97 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hall William G.director | Sell | 9,723 | $31.97 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Carter Donald Chadofficer: EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sell | 1,875 | $31.64 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Strong Saundraofficer: EVP & General Counsel | Sell | 1,000 | $31.98 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 10,000 | $31.87 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | MANSFIELD KEITHofficer: EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sell | 4,200 | $32.08 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 10,000 | $32.08 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernondirector | Sell | 10,000 | $31.75 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Cummings George W. IIIdirector | Sell | 10,000 | $31.86 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernondirector | Sell | 2,000 | $31.15 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Day Rick D.director | Buy | 1,500 | $31.61 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Folse Mark P.director | Option | 1,016 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Quirk Aimee Mdirector | Option | 1,016 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WHITE STEVEN GERARDdirector | Option | 1,016 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | PRICE ARTHURdirector | Option | 1,016 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WHITE STEVEN GERARDdirector | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Tillage Keith Alexisdirector | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernondirector | Option | 1,016 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Day Rick D.director | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernondirector | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Ducrest John P.director | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR.director | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Sidi Zeenatdirector | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Sidi Zeenatdirector | Option | 1,016 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Quirk Aimee Mdirector | Grant | 998 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Sanchez Alejandro Mdirector | Grant | 998 | — |
Source: BFST SEC Form 4 filings, latest Aug 25, 2026. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Institutional activity (13F)
How institutions changed their BFST positions over the last 6 months (SEC Form 13F).
Increased
132
New positions
47
Reduced
81
Sold out
13
Largest moves
| Institution | Action | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | Increased | 2.7M | Aug 7, 2026 |
| BLACKROCK, INC. | Increased | 2.4M | May 13, 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New Position | 1.4M | May 15, 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | 1.4M | Aug 13, 2026 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Increased | 1.3M | Aug 11, 2026 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Increased | 1.2M | May 7, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | New Position | 1.1M | Aug 14, 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP | Increased | 1.0M | Aug 7, 2026 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Increased | 1.0M | Aug 12, 2026 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Increased | 990K | May 18, 2026 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Increased | 932K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Increased | 890K | May 15, 2026 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Increased | 863K | Aug 12, 2026 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Increased | 836K | May 12, 2026 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Increased | 810K | May 15, 2026 |
Source: SEC Form 13F filings. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.