BFST insider transaction filings
Business First Bancshares, Inc. — 50 most recent Form 4 filings from SEC EDGAR, normalized by FilingPulse. Latest filing: 2026-08-25. Screen BFST transaction legs live →
Insider transaction summary — last 90 days
2026-06-24 to 2026-09-22, from the filings listed below: 27 Form 4 filings. Counts and totals are arithmetic on values as filed — descriptive data, not a recommendation.
- Open-market purchases (code P, non-derivative): 1 leg across 1 filing by 1 insider — 1,500 shares, $47,415 total (shares × price as filed).
- Open-market sales (code S, non-derivative): 16 legs across 11 filings by 6 insiders — 107,899 shares, $3,427,154 total (shares × price as filed).
- Other reported legs (grants, option exercises, tax withholding, gifts, derivative-security transactions, …): 47.
- Largest priced transaction: sale of 10,000 shares @ $32.08 ($320,800) by Cummings George W. III, filed 2026-07-31.
By insider — same window
Open-market purchase/sale legs on non-derivative securities, grouped by the filing's reporting owner(s); joint filings appear once. Dollar totals cover priced legs only (shares × price as filed). Ordered by priced transaction value, largest first.
| Insider | Filings | Purchases (P) | Sales (S) | Other legs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings George W. III — Director | 7 | — | 9 legs · 77,435 sh · $2,457,207 | 1 |
| Johnson Joseph Vernon — Director | 2 | — | 2 legs · 12,000 sh · $379,800 | 3 |
| Hall William G. — Director | 2 | — | 2 legs · 11,389 sh · $364,106 | 6 |
| MANSFIELD KEITH — EVP&COO of b1Bank | 1 | — | 1 leg · 4,200 sh · $134,736 | — |
| Carter Donald Chad — EVP, Correspondent Banking | 1 | — | 1 leg · 1,875 sh · $59,325 | — |
| Day Rick D. — Director | 2 | 1 leg · 1,500 sh · $47,415 | — | 3 |
| Strong Saundra — EVP & General Counsel | 1 | — | 1 leg · 1,000 sh · $31,980 | — |
| Ducrest John P. — Director | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Folse Mark P. — Director | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. — Director | 1 | — | — | 3 |
+8 more insiders in the window, not shown — every filing appears in the table below.
Recent Form 4 filings — Business First Bancshares, Inc.
| Filed | Form | Insider | Reported transactions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 4,200 @ $31.27 · Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.33 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-21 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 3,235 @ $31.80 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-19 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.78 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-07 | 4 | Carter Donald Chad — EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale (S): 1,875 @ $31.64 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-07 | 4 | Hall William G. — Director | Sale (S): 9,723 @ $31.97 · Sale (S): 1,666 @ $31.97 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-06 | 4 | Strong Saundra — EVP & General Counsel | Sale (S): 1,000 @ $31.98 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.87 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-31 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 10,000 @ $32.08 · Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.50 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-31 | 4 | MANSFIELD KEITH — EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sale (S): 4,200 @ $32.08 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-30 | 4 | Johnson Joseph Vernon — Director | Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.75 · Sale (S): 2,000 @ $31.15 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-30 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.86 · Sale (S): 10,000 @ $31.88 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-29 | 4 | Day Rick D. — Director | Purchase (P): 1,500 @ $31.61 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | WHITE STEVEN GERARD — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Tillage Keith Alexis — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Sidi Zeenat — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Sanchez Alejandro M — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Quirk Aimee M — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | PRICE ARTHUR — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | MOCKLER PATRICK E. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Johnson Joseph Vernon — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Hall William G. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 511 (derivative) @ $0 · Grant/award (A): 767 (derivative) @ $0 · Grant/award (A): 767 (derivative) @ $0 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Folse Mark P. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 998 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Ducrest John P. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Disposition to issuer (D): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Day Rick D. — Director | Option exercise (M): 1,016 · Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) · Option exercise (M): 1,016 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-29 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Grant/award (A): 998 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-12 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 15,000 @ $28.89 · Sale (S): 5,000 @ $28.78 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 15,000 @ $28.54 | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-28 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 11,595 @ $27.92 | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-27 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 10,000 @ $27.99 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr — President of b1Bank | Tax withholding (F): 1,600 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | Strong Saundra — EVP & General Counsel | Tax withholding (F): 1,204 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | Roemer Heather G. — EVP, CAO | Tax withholding (F): 528 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | ROBERTSON GREG — EVP and CFO | Tax withholding (F): 1,033 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III — President and CEO, Director | Tax withholding (F): 4,279 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | McDonald Warren — EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Tax withholding (F): 1,158 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | MANSFIELD KEITH — EVP&COO of b1Bank | Tax withholding (F): 1,324 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | Manning Kathryn — EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Tax withholding (F): 874 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | JORDAN PHILIP — EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Tax withholding (F): 1,033 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 | Carter Donald Chad — EVP, Correspondent Banking | Tax withholding (F): 317 @ $27.04 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-06 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 11,000 @ $27.60 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-04 | 4 | Cummings George W. III — Director | Sale (S): 200 @ $27.80 · Sale (S): 9,800 @ $27.42 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | ROBERTSON GREG — EVP and CFO | Option exercise (M): 1,926 · Tax withholding (F): 527 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 1,926 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 1,148 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 4,592 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III — President and CEO, Director | Option exercise (M): 5,376 · Disposition to issuer (D): 5,376 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 5,376 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 3,280 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 13,121 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | McDonald Warren — EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Option exercise (M): 1,337 · Tax withholding (F): 565 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 1,337 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 3,974 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | MANSFIELD KEITH — EVP&COO of b1Bank | Option exercise (M): 1,926 · Tax withholding (F): 676 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 1,926 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 5,740 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | Manning Kathryn — EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Option exercise (M): 1,239 · Disposition to issuer (D): 1,239 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 1,239 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 745 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 2,984 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | JORDAN PHILIP — EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Option exercise (M): 1,926 · Tax withholding (F): 527 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 1,926 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 5,701 (derivative) | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-03 | 4 | Carter Donald Chad — EVP, Correspondent Banking | Option exercise (M): 1,337 · Tax withholding (F): 366 @ $27.30 · Option exercise (M): 1,337 (derivative) · Grant/award (A): 4,020 (derivative) | EDGAR |
Recent 8-K events — Business First Bancshares, Inc.
| Filed | Form | Items reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 8-K | 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-23 | 8-K | 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-27 | 8-K | 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-27 | 8-K | 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | 8-K | 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-24 | 8-K | 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-23 | 8-K/A | 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | 8-K | 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-05 | 8-K | 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers 8.01 — Other Events 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-04 | 8-K | 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | EDGAR |
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