Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2026Q1

46.2
Bearish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2018Q2 2026Q1

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Cummings George W. III Director 362,686 Jan 21, 2026
Melville David R. III CEO 213,181 Apr 2, 2025
Johnson Joseph Vernon Director 183,057 Jun 30, 2025
Stewart Thomas E. Jr. — 129,890 Apr 2, 2020
McCollister Rolfe H. Jr. Director 97,960 Jun 30, 2025

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Mar 4, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 Cummings George W. III Director Sell 20.0 -11,000 -3.31% ✗ $303.6K
Mar 2, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Cummings George W. III Director Sell 20.0 -10,000 -2.92% ✗ $274.3K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Sell 22.5 -2,655 -10.27% ✗ $72.5K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Sell 26.3 -964 -11.98% ✗ $26.3K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Roemer Heather G. EVP, CAO Sell 26.3 -1,141 -3.10% ✗ $31.1K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Sell 36.3 -527 -0.74% ✗ $14.4K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 MELVILLE DAVID R. III CEO Sell 22.5 -5,376 -2.46% ✗ $146.8K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 McDonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer Sell 26.3 -565 -3.55% ✗ $15.4K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 MANSFIELD KEITH COO Sell 36.3 -676 -0.81% ✗ $18.5K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Manning Kathryn EVP & Chief Risk Officer Sell 26.3 -1,239 -6.92% ✗ $33.8K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 JORDAN PHILIP EVP&CBO of b1Bank Sell 36.3 -527 -0.64% ✗ $14.4K
Mar 1, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Sell 27.5 -366 -2.41% ✗ $10K
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Cummings George W. III Director Sell 20.0 -20,000 -5.51% ✗ $560K
Feb 10, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. Director Buy 55.0 +120 0.12% ✗ $3.5K
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Folse Mark P. Director Sell 20.0 -10,000 -15.80% ✗ $296.3K
Jan 29, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Sell 22.5 -3,778 -21.42% ✗ $103K
Jan 27, 2026 Jan 27, 2026 Day Rick D. Director Buy 68.8 +1,500 0.56% ✗ $41.3K
Jan 21, 2026 Cummings George W. III Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Sell 22.5 -2,526 -9.82% ✗ $70K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Manning Kathryn EVP & Chief Risk Officer Sell 26.3 -417 -2.44% ✗ $11.6K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Roemer Heather G. EVP, CAO Sell 26.3 -1,082 -2.95% ✗ $30K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 JORDAN PHILIP EVP&CBO of b1Bank Sell 22.5 -1,833 -2.22% ✗ $50.8K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Sell 36.3 -502 -0.72% ✗ $13.9K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 MELVILLE DAVID R. III CEO Sell 22.5 -4,938 -2.26% ✗ $136.8K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 MANSFIELD KEITH COO Sell 36.3 -643 -0.78% ✗ $17.8K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Sell 27.5 -348 -1.93% ✗ $9.6K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Sell 26.3 -561 -7.72% ✗ $15.5K
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 McDonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer Sell 26.3 -539 -3.56% ✗ $14.9K
Dec 1, 2025 Dec 2, 2025 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Sell 26.3 -1,400 -2.02% ✗ $37K
Nov 21, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Sell 86.3 +1,121 5.08% ✗ $21.2K
Oct 28, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 Day Rick D. Director Buy 68.8 +1,600 0.61% ✗ $38.7K
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Sell 22.5 -2,363 -28.27% ✗ $60K
Aug 18, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 MOCKLER PATRICK E. Director Neutral 90.0 +30,888 96.10% ✗ -
Aug 4, 2025 Aug 5, 2025 Buquet James J. III Director Sell 22.5 -5,164 -13.82% ✗ $119.2K
Aug 1, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 MOCKLER PATRICK E. Director Neutral 90.0 +14,095 78.10% ✗ -
Jul 31, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 Ducrest John P. Director Buy 95.0 +2,225 12.69% ✗ $52.6K
Jul 10, 2025 Roemer Heather G. EVP, CAO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 WHITE STEVEN GERARD Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Tillage Keith Alexis Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Sidi Zeenat Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 MOCKLER PATRICK E. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Sanchez Alejandro M Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Quirk Aimee M Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Johnson Joseph Vernon Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Hall William G. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 PRICE ARTHUR Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Folse Mark P. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Ducrest John P. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Day Rick D. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Calkins Carol Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 6, 2025 Jun 9, 2025 MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. Director Buy 68.8 +680 0.70% ✗ $15.9K
May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Sell 26.3 -1,086 -1.54% ✗ $25.8K
Apr 7, 2025 Sanchez Alejandro M Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Sell 22.5 -3,809 -14.72% ✗ $92.7K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Sell 22.5 -2,915 -25.85% ✗ $71K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Sell 22.5 -2,434 -3.35% ✗ $59.3K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 MELVILLE DAVID R. III CEO Sell 20.0 -10,641 -4.75% ✗ $259.1K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 McDonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer Sell 22.5 -2,687 -16.25% ✗ $65.4K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 MANSFIELD KEITH COO Sell 22.5 -3,140 -3.77% ✗ $76.5K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 Manning Kathryn EVP & Chief Risk Officer Sell 26.3 -1,989 -11.12% ✗ $48.4K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 JORDAN PHILIP EVP&CBO of b1Bank Sell 22.5 -2,434 -2.93% ✗ $59.3K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Sell 26.3 -506 -2.94% ✗ $12.3K
Dec 12, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 Manning Kathryn Chief Risk Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 McDonald Warren Chief Credit Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 MANSFIELD KEITH COO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 5, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Day Rick D. Director Buy 68.8 +1,500 0.57% ✗ $38.2K
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 McDonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Manning Kathryn EVP & Chief Risk Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 MANSFIELD KEITH COO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 MELVILLE DAVID R. III CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 JORDAN PHILIP EVP&CBO of b1Bank Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 1, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 21, 2024 Feb 14, 2025 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Sell 46.3 -794 -2.98% ✗ $22.2K
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 ROBERTSON GREG CFO Neutral 85.0 +5,555 7.64% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 McDonald Warren Chief Credit Officer Neutral 90.0 +3,856 23.32% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Carter Donald Chad EVP, Correspondent Banking Neutral 90.0 +3,856 22.39% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Manning Kathryn Chief Risk Officer Neutral 90.0 +3,574 19.98% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 JORDAN PHILIP EVP&CBO of b1Bank Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 MANSFIELD KEITH COO Neutral 85.0 +5,555 6.66% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel Neutral 90.0 +3,856 34.20% ✗ -
Dec 12, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 MELVILLE DAVID R. III CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 21, 2024 Nov 25, 2024 Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Neutral 85.0 +1,789 7.19% ✗ -
Nov 14, 2024 Nov 18, 2024 Hall William G. Director Neutral 27.5 -193,385 -84.73% ✗ -
Nov 13, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Buquet James J. III Director Sell 20.0 -14,000 -27.25% ✗ $407.9K
Nov 7, 2024 Nov 12, 2024 McDonald Warren Chief Credit Officer Sell 22.5 -2,560 -13.41% ✗ $73.5K
Nov 4, 2024 Nov 6, 2024 MELVILLE DAVID R. III CEO Sell 20.0 -20,000 -8.28% ✗ $543.5K
Nov 1, 2024 Nov 5, 2024 Johnson Joseph Vernon Director Sell 22.5 -8,500 -4.44% ✗ $224K
Oct 29, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Johnson Joseph Vernon Director Sell 20.0 -15,500 -7.49% ✗ $418.9K
Oct 1, 2024 Oct 11, 2024 Hall William G. Director Neutral 90.0 +243,406 100.00% ✗ -
Oct 11, 2024 Hall William G. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 26, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 Sidi Zeenat Director Neutral 90.0 +658 100.00% ✗ -