BFST
Business First Bancshares Inc
NASDAQ: BFST · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BANKS - REGIONAL
$27.04
-1.49% today
Updated 2026-06-03
Market cap
$919.88M
P/E ratio
9.98
P/S ratio
2.84x
EPS (TTM)
$2.82
Dividend yield
2.11%
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 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are BFST insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, BFST insiders have been net sellers, with about $2.53M in stock sold across 59 sales, against 5 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at BFST mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which BFST insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. CUMMINGS, GEORGE W. III accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.14M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.