business first bank provides personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions services to help our clients succeed, whatever their mission. our mission is to be the financial institution of choice for enterprises, their owners and employees. we help our clients reach their potential by delivering an empowered staff of talented employees armed with the best banking solutions. that’s part of the reason we were proud to be honored as one of american banker magazine’s top 40 banks to work for in 2014. we bank for the individual, the small business, the doers, the go-getters, and the ones who just get it done. let us help you “go get it”!
Company profile
Ticker
BFST
Exchange
Website
CEO
David Melville
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
Business First Insurance, LLC • Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC ...
BFST stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
10-K
2023 FY
Annual report
1 Mar 24
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Waterstone LSP, LLC
1 Feb 24
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2023 and Q4 2023
23 Jan 24
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
20 Dec 23
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
16 Nov 23
10-Q
2023 Q3
Quarterly report
2 Nov 23
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q3 2023
26 Oct 23
10-Q
2023 Q2
Quarterly report
3 Aug 23
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
28 Jul 23
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q2 2023
27 Jul 23
Latest ownership filings
Financial summary
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Institutional ownership, Q2 2023
41.7% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 94 |
Opened positions | 13 |
Closed positions | 15 |
Increased positions | 31 |
Reduced positions | 31 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 158.03 bn |
Total shares | 10.57 mm |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
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BLK Blackrock | 2.22 mm | $33.48 bn |
Vanguard | 1.26 mm | $18.99 bn |
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 678.88 k | $10.23 bn |
RMB Capital Management | 490.00 k | $7.38 bn |
Geode Capital Management | 480.72 k | $7.24 bn |
Banc Funds | 478.00 k | $7.31 bn |
STT State Street | 470.61 k | $7.09 bn |
Dimensional Fund Advisors | 437.58 k | $6.59 bn |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 349.80 k | $5.27 bn |
Ranger Investment Management | 335.02 k | $5.05 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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11 Mar 24 | Warren McDonald | COMMON STOCK | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 22.37 | 7,000 | 156.59 k | 24,306 |
11 Mar 24 | Warren McDonald | COMMON STOCK | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 22.47 | 5,711 | 128.33 k | 31,306 |
11 Mar 24 | Warren McDonald | COMMON STOCK | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 17.11 | 7,500 | 128.33 k | 37,017 |
11 Mar 24 | Warren McDonald | STOCK OPTIONS Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 17.11 | 7,500 | 128.33 k | 0 |
1 Feb 24 | Melville David R. Iii | COMMON STOCK | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 22.67 | 29,715 | 673.64 k | 252,897 |
1 Feb 24 | Kathryn Manning | COMMON STOCK | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 22.48 | 7,268 | 163.38 k | 19,611 |
1 Feb 24 | Saundra Strong | COMMON STOCK | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 22.48 | 8,034 | 180.60 k | 19,515 |
1 Feb 24 | Jesse Jackson | COMMON STOCK | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 22.48 | 9,550 | 214.68 k | 28,967 |
News
Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Business First Bancshares, Raises Price Target to $26
24 Jan 24
Recap: Business First Bancshares Q4 Earnings
23 Jan 24
Business First Bancshares Q4 2023 Adj EPS $0.66 Beats $0.60 Estimate, Sales $62.68M Beat $62.47M Estimate
23 Jan 24
Earnings Scheduled For January 23, 2024
23 Jan 24
Earnings Outlook For Business First Bancshares
22 Jan 24