BFST · NASDAQ · Banks - Regional

Business First Bancshares

Runs b1BANK, a Louisiana-and-Texas community bank built for small-to-midsized business owners.

$31.21
After-hours close0.00 (0.00%)
At close$31.21(−0.06%)

Breakdown13F · Form 4

Institutions 61.99%20.26M sharesInsiders 4.58%1.50M sharesOther 33.43%10.93M shares

Shares outstanding 32.68M · Float 30.83M · 94.4% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.2.73M8.36%13FAug 7, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1.40M4.28%13FAug 13, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1.31M4.01%13FAug 11, 2026
Jupiter Topco LLC1.09M3.34%13FAug 14, 2026
State Street Corp1.05M3.20%13FAug 7, 2026

Institutions13F, as of Jun 30, 2026

176 holders · 20.26M shares · 22 new positions · 97 increased · 36 reduced · 17 closed

HolderShares% outstandingChg q/qFiled
BlackRock, Inc.2.73M8.36%+286.0KAug 7, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1.40M4.28%−31.5KAug 13, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1.31M4.01%+145.3KAug 11, 2026
Jupiter Topco LLC1.09M3.34%+1.09MnewAug 14, 2026
State Street Corp1.05M3.20%+384.1KAug 7, 2026
American Century Companies Inc1.03M3.14%+135.5KAug 12, 2026
Royce & Associates LP931.8K2.85%+95.7KAug 14, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC863.4K2.64%+53.4KAug 12, 2026

Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed

Holder% of classSharesFormFiled
BlackRock, Inc.6.70%1.98M13GApr 23, 2025
Vanguard Capital Management5.12%1.68M13GApr 29, 2026

InsidersForm 4

InsiderRoleShares% outstandingFiled
Rick D. Daydirector269.9K0.83%Jul 29, 2026
David R. Iii Melvilledirector, officer: President and CEO208.9K0.64%Apr 2, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector187.7K0.57%Aug 25, 2026
Joseph Vernon Johnsondirector172.1K0.53%Jul 30, 2026
Rolfe H. Jr. Mccollisterdirector94.1K0.29%Jun 29, 2026
Philip Jordanofficer: EVP&CBO of b1Bank81.0K0.25%Apr 2, 2026
Keith Mansfieldofficer: EVP&COO of b1Bank77.1K0.24%Jul 31, 2026
Greg Robertsonofficer: EVP and CFO69.5K0.21%Apr 2, 2026
Patrick E. Mocklerdirector64.0K0.20%Jun 29, 2026
Mark P. Folsedirector54.3K0.17%Jun 29, 2026

1 ten-percent owner holds 20.00M shares by Form 4, outside the officers-and-directors figure above · 20 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (2.13M shares), so they are not in the figure above

Latest trades

DateInsiderTypeSharesAvg priceOwned after
Aug 24, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale10,000$31.33183,745
Aug 21, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale4,200$31.27193,745
Aug 19, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale3,235$31.80197,945
Aug 18, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale10,000$31.78201,180
Aug 5, 2026
William G. Halldirector
Sale · 2 lots11,389$31.970
Aug 6, 2026
Donald Chad Carterofficer: EVP, Correspondent Banking
Sale1,875$31.6412,642
Aug 5, 2026
Saundra Strongofficer: EVP & General Counsel
Sale1,000$31.984,878
Aug 3, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale10,000$31.87211,180
Jul 31, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale10,000$31.50221,180
Jul 30, 2026
George W. III Cummingsdirector
Sale10,000$32.08231,180

CongressHouse and Senate disclosures

Not reported.