Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

BFST·NASDAQ

$27.73

-1.5%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary services and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. As of March 01, 2022, it operates approximately 48 full-service banking centers and three loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$906.16M
EPS2.7900
P/E Ratio9.94
Earnings Date07/27/2026
5.97%
Return on Invested Capital
23%
3Y+29.0%
5Y+8.0%
10Y+101.0%
9.80%
Return on Equity
20%
3Y+5.0%
5Y+34.0%
10Y+118.0%
1.07%
Return on Assets
29%
3Y+18.0%
5Y+48.0%
10Y+131.0%
Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Management Team

BFST · NASDAQ
MD

Mr. David R. Melville III

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$1,439,970

Born 1975(Age 51)
male
MS

Ms. Senna Bayasgalan

Chief Marketing Officer

female
MP

Mr. Philip Jordan

Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer

Compensation

$676,133

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MW

Mr. Warren McDonald

Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer

Born 1968(Age 58)
male
MK

Mr. Keith Mansfield

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Compensation

$661,548

Born 1977(Age 49)
male
MK

Ms. Kathryn Manning

Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

Born 1989(Age 37)
female
DC

Donald Chad Carter

Executive Vice President & Correspondent Banking

MJ

Mr. Jesse Jackson

Executive Vice President of Financial Institutions Group

Born 1976(Age 50)
male
MG

Mr. Gregory Robertson

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Compensation

$663,567

Born 1972(Age 54)
male
MS

Ms. Saundra Strong

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Compensation

$470,142

Born 1979(Age 47)
female
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Insider Positioning

BFST · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $136K and sold $2.36M worth of BFST shares, resulting in $2.22M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

21.6K

603.63K

Net Activity

-604K

-$604K

3-6 Months

Bought

1.6K

44.87K

Sold

54.8K

1.54M

Net Activity

-1.5M

-$1.49M

6-9 Months

Bought

1.6K

38.74K

Sold

1.4K

36.97K

Net Activity

+2K

+$2K

9-12 Months

Bought

2.2K

52.55K

Sold

7.5K

179.16K

Net Activity

-127K

-$127K

Top Buyers

1
DRD

Day Rick D.

Director

3.1K shares2 transactions

$80K

2
DJP

Ducrest John P.

Director

2.2K shares1 transactions

$53K

3
MRHJ

Mccollister Rolfe H. Jr.

Director

120 shares1 transactions

$4K

Top Sellers

1
CGWI

Cummings George W. Iii

Director

62.6K shares6 transactions

$1.74M

2
FMP

Folse Mark P.

Director

10.0K shares2 transactions

$296K

3
BJJI

Buquet James J. Iii

Director

5.2K shares1 transactions

$119K

4
CDC

Carter Donald Chad

Officer: Evp, Correspondent Banking

3.8K shares1 transactions

$103K

5
SS

Strong Saundra

Officer: Evp & General Counsel

2.4K shares1 transactions

$60K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $2.22M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.06:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$604K

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

Moderate Selling

5 insider sellers vs. 3 buyers. More insiders selling than buying suggests cautious or negative sentiment.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

BFST - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 08, 2026
May 21, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 09, 2025
May 22, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 10, 2024
May 23, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

May 02, 2022
June 23, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 15, 2021
May 27, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

May 29, 2020
June 25, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

May 01, 2019
May 16, 2019
2019
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