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BFST Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Jun 29, 2026. Close $30.49 on Oct 9, 2026, +37% from the 52-week low and -5% from the high.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has 117 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 21 insiders, the latest filed on Jun 29, 2026. No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 90 days; rows filed in that time are grants, exercises, tax withholding and other transactions that carry no view on the price.

24 open-market trades have been scored at BFST. The newest: George W. Cummings III (director) sold $577k of stock on Jun 10, 2026, filed Jun 12, 2026, scored 34 (weak). 2 insiders bought within 14 days of each other around Feb 10, 2026.

BFST closed at $30.49 on Oct 9, 2026, 37% above its 52-week low and 5% below its 52-week high.

6 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Aug 22, 2025.

Last 90 days

Net insider value
$0
no open-market trades
Buys
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Sells
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Insiders on file
21
with a Form 4 at this company

Price and insider trades, last year

BFSTOct 9, 2026 · close 30.49

Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Signals

Open-market buys and sells at Business First Bancshares, Inc., scored.

ScoreInsiderValueHoldingsPrice contextFiled
34WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$577k
20,000 shares
-7%+29% from low-3% from high
32WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$428k
15,000 shares
-5%+27% from low-4% from high
29WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$324k
11,595 shares
-4%+26% from low-5% from high
29WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$280k
10,000 shares
-3%+25% from low-6% from high
29WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$304k
11,000 shares
-3%+31% from low-8% from high
28WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$274k
10,000 shares
-3%+32% from low-7% from high
34WeakGeorge W. Cummings III
director
sell
$560k
20,000 shares
-6%+35% from low-5% from high
18WeakRolfe H. McCollister Jr.
director
buy
$3,547
120 shares
+0%+39% from low-2% from high
42ModerateMark P. Folse
director
sell
$296k
10,000 shares
-16%+40% from low-1% from high
38WeakDonald Chad Carter
EVP, Correspondent Banking
sell
$103k
3,778 shares
-21%+31% from low-2% from high
24WeakRick D. Day
director
buy
$41k
1,500 shares
+1%+29% from low-3% from high
28WeakGreg Robertson
EVP and CFO
sell
$37k
1,400 shares
-2%+24% from low-7% from high
20WeakRick D. Day
director
buy
$39k
1,600 shares
+1%+15% from low-16% from high
32WeakSaundra Strong
EVP & General Counsel
sell
$60k
2,363 shares
-28%+20% from low-13% from high
30WeakJames J. Buquet III
director
sell
$119k
5,164 shares
-15%+8% from low-21% from high
29WeakJohn P. Ducrest
director
buy
$53k
2,225 shares
+19%+11% from low-19% from high
14WeakRolfe H. McCollister Jr.
director
buy
$16k
680 shares
+1%+11% from low-19% from high
27WeakGreg Robertson
EVP and CFO
sell
$26k
1,086 shares
-2%+13% from low-18% from high
16WeakRick D. Day
director
buy
$38k
1,500 shares
+1%-
56ModerateJames J. Buquet III
director
sell
$408k
14,000 shares
-31%-
43ModerateWarren McDonald
Chief Credit Officer
sell
$73k
2,560 shares
-13%-
59ModerateDavid R. Melville III
President and CEO
sell
$544k
20,000 shares
-8%-
42ModerateJoseph Vernon Johnson
director
sell
$224k
8,500 shares
-4%-
46ModerateJoseph Vernon Johnson
director
sell
$419k
15,500 shares
-7%-

Planned sales

Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales

FiledSellerSharesValueSale datePast 3 months
Aug 22, 2025 SAUNDRA STRONG
Officer
2,363
0.01% of outstanding
$60kAug 22, 2025none
Aug 4, 2025 JAMES J BUQUET
Director
5,164
0.02% of outstanding
$119kAug 4, 2025none
Nov 12, 2024 Buquet James J. III
Director
14,000
0.05% of outstanding
$368kNov 12, 2024none
Nov 7, 2024 WARREN F MCDONALD III
Officer
2,560
0.01% of outstanding
$73kNov 7, 2024$37k
Nov 5, 2024 Johnson Joseph Vernon
Director
25,000
0.08% of outstanding
$649kOct 29, 2024$304k
Nov 4, 2024 DAVID R MELVILLE III
Officer, Director
20,000
0.07% of outstanding
$520kNov 4, 2024none

Transactions

The newest 50 of 223 rows filed, every code.

DateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Jun 26, 2026Patrick E. Mockler
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--33,159Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Alejandro M Sanchez
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--1,016Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Keith Alexis Tillage
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--6,409Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Steven Gerard White
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--14,930Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Rick D. Day
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--268,401Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Rolfe H. McCollister Jr.
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--94,096Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026David A. Montgomery Jr.
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--14,268Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Joseph Vernon Johnson
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--184,073Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Mark P. Folse
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--54,302Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026John P. Ducrest
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--14,732Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Arthur Price
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--11,680Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026William G. Hall
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--20,990Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Aimee M Quirk
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--2,533Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Zeenat Sidi
director
MOption exercise
COMMON STOCK
+1,016--1,674Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Mark P. Folse
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026John P. Ducrest
director
DDisposition to issuer
COMMON STOCK
-1,016--13,716Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Alejandro M Sanchez
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Keith Alexis Tillage
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Aimee M Quirk
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026David A. Montgomery Jr.
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Joseph Vernon Johnson
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Zeenat Sidi
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Rick D. Day
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026David A. Montgomery Jr.
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026William G. Hall
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Rolfe H. McCollister Jr.
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Patrick E. Mockler
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Arthur Price
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Aimee M Quirk
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Steven Gerard White
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Zeenat Sidi
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Rick D. Day
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Alejandro M Sanchez
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Keith Alexis Tillage
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Joseph Vernon Johnson
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Mark P. Folse
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-998--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026George W. Cummings III
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 25, 2026John P. Ducrest
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+998--2,014Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026William G. Hall
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Arthur Price
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Rolfe H. McCollister Jr.
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Steven Gerard White
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026Patrick E. Mockler
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Jun 26, 2026John P. Ducrest
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,016--998Jun 29, 2026
Oct 1, 2024William G. Hall
director
AGrant or award
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
+511$0.00$0511Jun 29, 2026
Oct 1, 2024William G. Hall
director
AGrant or award
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
+767$0.00$0767Jun 29, 2026
Oct 1, 2024William G. Hall
director
AGrant or award
Stock Options (Right to Buy)derivative
+767$0.00$0767Jun 29, 2026
Jun 10, 2026George W. Cummings III
director
SOpen-market sale
COMMON STOCK
-15,000$28.89$433k266,180Jun 12, 2026
Jun 11, 2026George W. Cummings III
director
SOpen-market sale
COMMON STOCK
-5,000$28.78$144k261,180Jun 12, 2026
Jun 8, 2026George W. Cummings III
director
SOpen-market sale
COMMON STOCK
-15,000$28.54$428k281,180Jun 9, 2026
50 of 223 rows shown.

Insiders

Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.

Questions about BFST

Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.

Are insiders buying BFST?

No. In the last 90 days no insider at Business First Bancshares, Inc. bought or sold shares on the open market according to SEC Form 4 filings. The rows on file from that period are grants, exercises, tax withholding or other transactions, which carry no view on the price.

Who was the last insider to trade BFST on the open market?

George W. Cummings III (director) sold $577k of BFST on Jun 10, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Jun 12, 2026. InsiderTell scored 34 (weak).

How many insiders file Form 4 at Business First Bancshares, Inc.?

21 people have filed a Form 4 at Business First Bancshares, Inc., among them James J. Buquet III (director), Donald Chad Carter (EVP, Correspondent Banking), George W. Cummings III (director). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.

Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.

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