Business First Bancshares (BFST) Insider Trading & Ownership $23.73 -0.68 (-2.79%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.72 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 05/21/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Insider Trades Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Insider Buying and Selling ActivityCurrentInsider OwnershipPercentage5.68%Number OfInsiders Buying(Last 12 Months)1Amount OfInsider Buying(Last 12 Months)$38,190.00Number OfInsiders Selling(Last 12 Months)3Amount OfInsider Selling(Last 12 Months)$707,364.24 Get BFST Insider Trade Alerts Want to know when executives and insiders are buying or selling Business First Bancshares stock? Sign up for InsiderTrades.com's daily newsletter to get the latest insider transactions delivered to your inbox daily. Email Address BFST Insider Buying and Selling by Quarter Business First Bancshares Insider and Congressional Trades History Insiders and Members of Congress Insiders Only Members of Congress Only Transaction Type Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Time Frame * Start Date * End Date Export to Excel Transaction DateNameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionDetails3/5/2025Rick D DayDirectorBuy1,500$25.46$38,190.00 11/4/2024Joseph Vernon JohnsonDirectorSell2,500$26.33$65,825.00 11/1/2024Joseph Vernon JohnsonDirectorSell6,000$26.36$158,160.00 10/29/2024Joseph Vernon JohnsonDirectorSell3,980$26.63$105,987.40 9/9/2024Warren McdonaldInsiderSell1,500$24.68$37,020.00 8/1/2024Warren McdonaldInsiderSell1,532$25.71$39,387.72 7/30/2024Joseph Vernon JohnsonDirectorSell5,574$25.38$141,468.12 7/30/2024Saundra StrongEVPSell6,300$25.32$159,516.00 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) BFST Insider Trading Activity - Frequently Asked Questions Who is on Business First Bancshares's Insider Roster? The list of insiders at Business First Bancshares includes Andrew D Mclindon, Edgar R Smith III, Greg Robertson, James J Buquet III, Jesse Jackson, John P Ducrest, Joseph Vernon Johnson, Kathryn Manning, Kenneth W Smith, Rick D Day, Saundra Strong, Steven Gerard White, Warren Mcdonald, and William K Hood. Learn more on insiders at BFST. What percentage of Business First Bancshares stock is owned by insiders? 5.68% of Business First Bancshares stock is owned by insiders. Learn more on BFST's insider holdings. Which Business First Bancshares insiders have been buying company stock? The following insider purchased BFST shares in the last 24 months: Rick D Day ($134,575.00). How much insider buying is happening at Business First Bancshares? Insiders have purchased a total of 6,800 BFST shares in the last 24 months for a total of $134,575.00 bought. Which Business First Bancshares insiders have been selling company stock? The following insiders have sold BFST shares in the last 24 months: James J Buquet III ($799,140.00), Jesse Jackson ($62,610.00), Joseph Vernon Johnson ($471,440.52), Saundra Strong ($159,516.00), and Warren Mcdonald ($232,997.72). How much insider selling is happening at Business First Bancshares? Insiders have sold a total of 75,386 Business First Bancshares shares in the last 24 months for a total of $1,725,704.24 sold. Business First Bancshares Key ExecutivesMr. David R. Melville III (Age 49)Acting Chairman, President & CEO Compensation: $1.45MMr. Gregory Robertson (Age 52)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Compensation: $651.51kMr. Keith Mansfield (Age 47)Executive VP & COO Compensation: $633.07kMr. Norman Jerome Vascocu Jr. (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer Compensation: $702.74kMr. Philip Jordan (Age 51)Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Compensation: $672.4kMs. Saundra Strong (Age 45)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Compensation: $470.14kDr. Margaret Singer Lee (Age 47)Executive VP, Chief Human Resources Officer Ms. Kathryn Manning (Age 35)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Mr. Jesse Jackson (Age 48)Executive Vice President of Financial Institutions Group Mr. Warren McDonald (Age 56)Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer More Insider Trading Tools from MarketBeat Related Companies CORZ Insider Buying AUB Insider Buying PRK Insider Buying CLSK Insider Buying BFH Insider Buying ENVA Insider Buying PPBI Insider Buying FBK Insider Buying CASH Insider Buying NIC Insider Buying Insider Tracking Tools CEO Purchases/Sales CFO Purchases/Sales Top Insider Buying Stocks Top Insider Selling Stocks Insider Trades Screener Insider Trades Newsletter Congressional Stock Trades Insider Trading By Country U.S. Insider Trading Activity Canadian Insider Trading Activity U.K. Insider Trading Activity Australia Insider Trading Activity Latest Articles UnitedHealth Insiders Double Down: Is UNH Stock a Value Play?Sprouts Stock: Insider Sales, But Strong Bullish Signals5 Hot Small-Cap Insiders Bought at the Peak of Tariff FearsThe Top-Ranked Insider Buys From April by Market CapMcDonald’s Insiders Sell Shares! 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