Companies / Business First Bancshares Inc
Business First Bancshares Inc
Nasdaq: BFSTCIK 1624322BATON ROUGE, LA
Financials
Ownership
32.5M shares outstanding · as of Jul 24, 2026
Ownership
| Insiders | 3.92% | 1,276,697 |
| Institutions | 51.40% | 16,731,363 |
| Public float | 44.68% | 14,541,823 |
% of common shares outstanding (exact, from the latest cover-page filing). Institutions are quarterly 13F snapshots; insiders reflect current officers & directors.
Insiders 14
View all →| Insider | % of shares | Shares |
|---|---|---|
Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 0.98% | 317,775 |
Day Rick D.Director | 0.82% | 267,385 |
Melville David R. IIICEOPresident and CEO · Director | 0.65% | 213,181 |
McCollister Rolfe H. Jr.Director | 0.29% | 93,080 |
Mansfield KeithEVP&COO of b1Bank | 0.25% | 82,663 |
Jordan PhilipEVP&CBO of b1Bank | 0.25% | 82,041 |
Robertson GregEVP and CFO | 0.22% | 70,565 |
Folse Mark P.Director | 0.16% | 53,286 |
Vascocu Norman Jerome JrPresident of b1Bank | 0.07% | 23,195 |
Roemer Heather G.EVP, CAO | 0.06% | 19,592 |
Institutional holders 166
View all →| Holder | Value | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| $83.98M | 8.40% | |
| $43.08M | 5.06% | |
| $32.12M | 3.21% | |
| $28.33M | 3.33% | |
| $26.76M | 3.04% | |
| $21.91M | 2.49% | |
| $21.52M | 2.53% | |
| $20.58M | 2.42% | |
| $11.95M | 1.36% | |
| $11.50M | 1.35% |
Activity
Jun 30, 2026View all →
InsidersInstitutions
Who's accumulating and trimming this stock (13F).| Date | Actor | Action | Security | Value | Shares Δ | Position after | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 as of | State Street Corporation 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $13.98M | +455K +77.10% | 1,045,212 3.21% of shares | medium |
| Q2 2026 as of | BlackRock, Inc. 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $13.60M | +443K +19.33% | 2,732,988 8.40% of shares | medium |
| Q1 2026 as of | Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $8.59M | +318K +255.75% | 441,853 1.36% of shares | medium |
| Q1 2026 as of | Geode Capital Management, LLC 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $2.13M | +79K +10.78% | 810,004 2.49% of shares | low |
| Q1 2026 as of | Steel Grove Capital Advisors, LLC 13F manager | New | Common stock | $1.29M | +48K | 47,736 0.15% of shares | low |
| Q1 2026 as of | Banc Funds Co LLC 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $1.18M | +44K +22.94% | 234,257 0.72% of shares | low |
| Q1 2026 as of | Marshall Wace, LLP 13F manager | Exit | Common stock | $-965.3K | -37K -100.00% | 0 | low |
| Q1 2026 as of | Millennium Management LLC 13F manager | Trim | Common stock | $-938.5K | -35K -56.12% | 27,135 0.08% of shares | low |
5%+ ownership events
Schedule 13D / 13G
| Filer | Stance | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | Passive13G/A | — |
Securities
via CUSIP / OpenFIGI
| Symbol | Type | CUSIP |
|---|---|---|
| BFST | — | 12326C105 |