BFST
Business First Bancshares Inc
NASDAQ: BFST · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BANKS - REGIONAL
$27.38
+1.63% today
Updated 2026-04-30
Market cap
$923.88M
P/E ratio
10.13
P/S ratio
2.95x
EPS (TTM)
$2.79
Dividend yield
2.03%
52W range
$22 – $30
Volume
0.2M
Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (16,149 shares)
Buy transactions
41
Sell transactions
59
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Sale | 1,600 | $27.04 | $43264.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,204 | $27.04 | $32556.16 |
| 2026-03-31 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Sale | 528 | $27.04 | $14277.12 |
| 2026-03-31 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Sale | 1,033 | $27.04 | $27932.32 |
| 2026-03-31 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 4,279 | $27.04 | $115704.16 |
| 2026-03-31 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Sale | 1,158 | $27.04 | $31312.32 |
| 2026-03-31 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,324 | $27.04 | $35800.96 |
| 2026-03-31 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 874 | $27.04 | $23632.96 |
| 2026-03-31 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,033 | $27.04 | $27932.32 |
| 2026-03-31 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 317 | $27.04 | $8571.68 |
| 2026-03-04 | CUMMINGS, GEORGE W. III | Director | Sale | 11,000 | $27.60 | $303600.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | CUMMINGS, GEORGE W. III | Director | Sale | 9,800 | $27.42 | $268716.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Buy | 6,309 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Buy | 1,577 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 3,264 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 815 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Buy | 2,891 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Buy | 722 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Buy | 4,592 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Buy | 1,148 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 13,121 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 3,280 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Buy | 3,974 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Buy | 5,740 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 2,984 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 745 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Buy | 5,701 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | CUMMINGS, GEORGE W. III | Director | Sale | 200 | $27.80 | $5560.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Buy | 4,020 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Sale | 2,655 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Buy | 2,655 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,338 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 1,338 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 669 | $27.30 | $18263.70 |
| 2026-03-01 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 295 | $27.30 | $8053.50 |
| 2026-03-01 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Sale | 1,141 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Sale | 1,141 | $27.30 | $31149.30 |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Sale | 1,926 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Buy | 1,926 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Sale | 527 | $27.30 | $14387.10 |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 5,376 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 5,376 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Sale | 1,337 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Buy | 1,337 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Sale | 565 | $27.30 | $15424.50 |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,926 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Buy | 1,926 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sale | 676 | $27.30 | $18454.80 |
| 2026-03-01 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 1,239 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 1,239 | $27.30 | $33824.70 |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,926 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Buy | 1,926 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Sale | 527 | $27.30 | $14387.10 |
| 2026-03-01 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 1,337 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Buy | 1,337 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 366 | $27.30 | $9991.80 |
| 2026-02-25 | CUMMINGS, GEORGE W. III | Director | Sale | 20,000 | $28.00 | $560000.00 |
| 2026-02-10 | MCCOLLISTER, ROLFE H. JR. | Director | Buy | 120 | $29.56 | $3547.20 |
| 2026-02-10 | FOLSE, MARK P. | Director | Sale | 4,854 | $29.51 | $143241.54 |
| 2026-02-09 | FOLSE, MARK P. | Director | Sale | 5,146 | $29.75 | $153093.50 |
| 2026-01-29 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 3,778 | $27.27 | $103026.06 |
| 2026-01-27 | DAY, RICK D. | Director | Buy | 1,500 | $27.55 | $41325.00 |
| 2025-12-12 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Sale | 2,526 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Sale | 2,526 | $27.71 | $69995.46 |
| 2025-12-12 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 561 | $27.71 | $15545.31 |
| 2025-12-12 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Sale | 1,082 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | ROEMER, HEATHER G. | EVP, CAO | Sale | 1,082 | $27.71 | $29982.22 |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Sale | 1,833 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Buy | 1,833 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Sale | 502 | $27.71 | $13910.42 |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 4,938 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE, DAVID R. III | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 4,938 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Sale | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Buy | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MCDONALD, WARREN | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Sale | 539 | $27.71 | $14935.69 |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,833 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Buy | 1,833 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD, KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sale | 643 | $27.71 | $17817.53 |
| 2025-12-12 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 1,179 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 1,179 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MANNING, KATHRYN | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 417 | $27.71 | $11555.07 |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,833 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN, PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Sale | 1,833 | $27.71 | $50792.43 |
| 2025-12-12 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Buy | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | CARTER, DONALD CHAD | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 348 | $27.71 | $9643.08 |
| 2025-12-01 | ROBERTSON, GREG | EVP and CFO | Sale | 1,400 | $26.41 | $36974.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Buy | 1,945 | $25.72 | $50025.40 |
| 2025-11-21 | VASCOCU, NORMAN JEROME JR | President of b1Bank | Sale | 824 | $25.72 | $21193.28 |
| 2025-10-28 | DAY, RICK D. | Director | Buy | 1,600 | $24.21 | $38736.00 |
| 2025-08-22 | STRONG, SAUNDRA | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,363 | $25.38 | $59972.94 |
| 2025-08-18 | MOCKLER, PATRICK E. | Director | Buy | 30,888 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | BUQUET, JAMES J. III | Director | Sale | 5,164 | $23.08 | $119185.12 |
| 2025-08-01 | MOCKLER, PATRICK E. | Director | Buy | 14,096 | — | — |
| 2025-07-31 | DUCREST, JOHN P. | Director | Buy | 2,225 | $23.62 | $52554.50 |
| 2025-06-26 | WHITE, STEVEN GERARD | Director | Buy | 1,016 | — | — |
| 2025-06-26 | TILLAGE, KEITH ALEXIS | Director | Buy | 1,016 | — | — |
| 2025-06-26 | SIDI, ZEENAT | Director | Buy | 1,016 | — | — |