Business First Bancshares (BFST)
Business First Bancshares on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as state commercial banks.
1.2M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
5.7
Days to cover
-0.1 days vs prior
61.7%
Short share of volume
2026-10-23
5,652
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-30
Thu 21 Jan
Next earnings
estimated date
-$3.4M
Insider flow, 90 days
1 buys, 16 sells
As of 2026-10-23.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in BFST is 1,236,013 shares, up 221,262 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 124,464 shares (29 November 2024) to 1,236,013 shares (30 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 217K shares a day that is 5.7 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 1,236,013 | +11.2% | 217,113 | 5.69 |
| 2026-09-15 | 1,111,825 | +9.6% | 190,946 | 5.82 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,014,751 | -4.3% | 186,109 | 5.45 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,059,967 | +25.2% | 235,143 | 4.51 |
| 2026-07-31 | 846,909 | -10.0% | 245,814 | 3.45 |
| 2026-07-15 | 940,869 | -10.9% | 213,192 | 4.41 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,056,031 | +70.7% | 404,293 | 2.61 |
| 2026-06-15 | 618,627 | +4.1% | 199,815 | 3.10 |
| 2026-05-29 | 594,506 | -2.4% | 193,385 | 3.07 |
| 2026-05-15 | 609,019 | +7.5% | 158,796 | 3.84 |
| 2026-04-30 | 566,788 | +19.8% | 180,368 | 3.14 |
| 2026-04-15 | 473,274 | -9.8% | 206,057 | 2.30 |
| 2026-03-31 | 524,620 | +48.3% | 227,588 | 2.31 |
| 2026-03-13 | 353,682 | +15.7% | 153,937 | 2.30 |
| 2026-02-27 | 305,668 | +1.5% | 159,367 | 1.92 |
| 2026-02-13 | 301,136 | +21.0% | 217,275 | 1.39 |
| 2026-01-30 | 248,938 | -0.3% | 149,827 | 1.66 |
| 2026-01-15 | 249,622 | +10.9% | 104,213 | 2.40 |
| 2025-12-31 | 225,144 | -4.5% | 119,222 | 1.89 |
| 2025-12-15 | 235,735 | -4.6% | 105,325 | 2.24 |
| 2025-11-28 | 247,140 | -7.2% | 157,632 | 1.57 |
| 2025-11-14 | 266,295 | +18.6% | 85,723 | 3.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | 224,577 | -12.2% | 126,799 | 1.77 |
| 2025-10-15 | 255,675 | +7.3% | 93,242 | 2.74 |
| 2025-09-30 | 238,338 | +10.8% | 103,754 | 2.30 |
| 2025-09-15 | 215,210 | -9.4% | 79,376 | 2.71 |
| 2025-08-29 | 237,596 | -20.4% | 87,518 | 2.71 |
| 2025-08-15 | 298,296 | +28.7% | 96,435 | 3.09 |
| 2025-07-31 | 231,824 | -6.1% | 89,929 | 2.58 |
| 2025-07-15 | 246,938 | -2.9% | 100,186 | 2.46 |
| 2025-06-30 | 254,194 | -4.4% | 165,121 | 1.54 |
| 2025-06-13 | 265,991 | +4.8% | 76,430 | 3.48 |
| 2025-05-30 | 253,887 | -3.0% | 77,205 | 3.29 |
| 2025-05-15 | 261,760 | +0.6% | 87,777 | 2.98 |
| 2025-04-30 | 260,246 | +11.4% | 130,284 | 2.00 |
| 2025-04-15 | 233,600 | +1.4% | 135,422 | 1.72 |
| 2025-03-31 | 230,453 | +8.2% | 91,108 | 2.53 |
| 2025-03-14 | 213,087 | -1.9% | 74,529 | 2.86 |
| 2025-02-28 | 217,192 | -12.0% | 92,568 | 2.35 |
| 2025-02-14 | 246,765 | +24.1% | 74,961 | 3.29 |
| 2025-01-31 | 198,850 | -13.7% | 140,509 | 1.42 |
| 2025-01-15 | 230,502 | -9.4% | 101,715 | 2.27 |
| 2024-12-31 | 254,377 | +90.6% | 133,350 | 1.91 |
| 2024-12-13 | 133,475 | +7.2% | 90,084 | 1.48 |
| 2024-11-29 | 124,464 | -42.4% | 89,515 | 1.39 |
| 2024-11-15 | 216,159 | +45.2% | 129,778 | 1.67 |
| 2024-10-31 | 148,908 | -1.6% | 65,508 | 2.27 |
| 2024-10-15 | 151,311 | -19.1% | 56,125 | 2.70 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 23 October 2026, the short share of BFST volume is 61.7%, down 6.7 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 42.9% (25 September 2026) to 81.2% (15 October 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 62.2%, on 42K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 26K | 42K | 61.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-22 | 15K | 28K | 54.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-21 | 13K | 30K | 43.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 21K | 33K | 64.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-19 | 32K | 44K | 72.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 20K | 30K | 68.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 26K | 32K | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2026-10-14 | 22K | 38K | 56.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 | 28K | 37K | 75.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-12 | 24K | 42K | 56.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 61K | 78K | 78.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 25K | 36K | 67.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 20K | 34K | 59.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 17K | 32K | 54.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 32K | 45K | 70.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 34K | 57K | 58.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 43K | 93K | 46.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 20K | 35K | 57.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 30K | 43K | 71.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 20K | 28K | 70.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 18K | 42K | 42.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 26K | 43K | 60.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 33K | 46K | 73.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 20K | 36K | 57.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 24K | 38K | 64.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 34K | 61K | 56.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 25K | 54K | 46.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 41K | 70K | 58.1% | 8 |
| 2026-09-15 | 26K | 35K | 75.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 31K | 49K | 63.2% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in BFST is 5,652 shares, up 5,622 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 5 shares (13 April 2026) to 46,496 shares (23 April 2026).
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 5,652 | $30.41 | $172K |
| 2026-09-24 | 30 | $30.35 | $911 |
| 2026-08-25 | 12 | $31.30 | $376 |
| 2026-08-19 | 1,267 | $31.97 | $41K |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,000 | $32.28 | $32K |
| 2026-08-13 | 12 | $32.18 | $386 |
| 2026-07-20 | 202 | $30.89 | $6K |
| 2026-07-08 | 25 | $30.31 | $758 |
| 2026-07-01 | 25 | $30.73 | $768 |
| 2026-06-30 | 179 | $30.67 | $5K |
| 2026-06-29 | 3,060 | $30.81 | $94K |
| 2026-06-22 | 2,885 | $28.77 | $83K |
| 2026-06-18 | 1,069 | $28.56 | $31K |
| 2026-06-16 | 932 | $28.77 | $27K |
| 2026-06-15 | 4,608 | $29.24 | $135K |
| 2026-06-12 | 4,608 | $29.08 | $134K |
| 2026-06-11 | 1,133 | $28.90 | $33K |
| 2026-06-10 | 2,127 | $28.69 | $61K |
| 2026-06-09 | 2,132 | $28.48 | $61K |
| 2026-06-04 | 4,391 | $27.73 | $122K |
| 2026-05-13 | 360 | $27.08 | $10K |
| 2026-05-08 | 287 | $27.58 | $8K |
| 2026-05-06 | 82 | $27.45 | $2K |
| 2026-05-05 | 1,240 | $27.03 | $34K |
| 2026-05-04 | 215 | $27.50 | $6K |
| 2026-05-01 | 151 | $27.38 | $4K |
| 2026-04-23 | 46,496 | $28.21 | $1.3M |
| 2026-04-22 | 2,332 | $28.33 | $66K |
| 2026-04-17 | 1,334 | $28.15 | $38K |
| 2026-04-13 | 5 | $28.56 | $143 |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONOver the last 90 days BFST insiders reported 1 open-market buy ($47K) against 16 sells ($3.4M), so the dollar flow leans toward selling. Latest filing: Cummings George W. III (Director) on 2026-08-24.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.33 | $313K | 184K |
| 2026-08-21 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 4K | $31.27 | $131K | 194K |
| 2026-08-19 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 3K | $31.80 | $103K | 198K |
| 2026-08-18 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.78 | $318K | 201K |
| 2026-08-06 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sell | 2K | $31.64 | $59K | 13K |
| 2026-08-05 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Sell | 1K | $31.98 | $32K | 5K |
| 2026-08-05 | Hall William G. | Director | Sell | 2K | $31.97 | $53K | 4K |
| 2026-08-05 | Hall William G. | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.97 | $311K | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.87 | $319K | 211K |
| 2026-07-31 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.50 | $315K | 221K |
| 2026-07-30 | MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Sell | 4K | $32.08 | $135K | 77K |
| 2026-07-30 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $32.08 | $321K | 231K |
| 2026-07-29 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.88 | $319K | 241K |
| 2026-07-29 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | Sell | 2K | $31.15 | $62K | 172K |
| 2026-07-28 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.86 | $319K | 251K |
| 2026-07-28 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | Sell | 10K | $31.75 | $318K | 174K |
| 2026-07-28 | Day Rick D. | Director | Buy | 2K | $31.61 | $47K | 270K |
| 2026-06-26 | Day Rick D. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 268K |
| 2026-06-26 | Ducrest John P. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2026-06-26 | Ducrest John P. | Director | Returned to company | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 14K |
| 2026-06-26 | Folse Mark P. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 54K |
| 2026-06-26 | Hall William G. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 21K |
| 2026-06-26 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 184K |
| 2026-06-26 | MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 94K |
| 2026-06-26 | MOCKLER PATRICK E. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 33K |
| 2026-06-26 | MONTGOMERY DAVID A. JR. | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 14K |
| 2026-06-26 | PRICE ARTHUR | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 12K |
| 2026-06-26 | Quirk Aimee M | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 3K |
| 2026-06-26 | Sanchez Alejandro M | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 1K |
| 2026-06-26 | Sidi Zeenat | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 2K |
| 2026-06-26 | Tillage Keith Alexis | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 6K |
| 2026-06-26 | WHITE STEVEN GERARD | Director | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2026-06-11 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 5K | $28.78 | $144K | 261K |
| 2026-06-10 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 15K | $28.89 | $433K | 266K |
| 2026-06-08 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 15K | $28.54 | $428K | 281K |
| 2026-05-27 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 12K | $27.92 | $324K | 296K |
| 2026-05-22 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $27.99 | $280K | 308K |
| 2026-03-31 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 2K | $27.04 | $43K | 22K |
| 2026-03-31 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Tax withholding | 1K | $27.04 | $33K | 6K |
| 2026-03-31 | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | Tax withholding | 528 | $27.04 | $14K | 19K |
| 2026-03-31 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 1K | $27.04 | $28K | 70K |
| 2026-03-31 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | President and CEO | Tax withholding | 4K | $27.04 | $116K | 209K |
| 2026-03-31 | McDonald Warren | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Tax withholding | 1K | $27.04 | $31K | 14K |
| 2026-03-31 | MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 1K | $27.04 | $36K | 81K |
| 2026-03-31 | Manning Kathryn | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Tax withholding | 874 | $27.04 | $24K | 16K |
| 2026-03-31 | JORDAN PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 1K | $27.04 | $28K | 81K |
| 2026-03-31 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Tax withholding | 317 | $27.04 | $9K | 15K |
| 2026-03-04 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 11K | $27.60 | $304K | 318K |
| 2026-03-03 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 10K | $27.42 | $269K | 329K |
| 2026-03-02 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 200 | $27.80 | $6K | 339K |
| 2026-03-01 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Tax withholding | 366 | $27.30 | $10K | 15K |
| 2026-03-01 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 527 | $27.30 | $14K | 82K |
| 2026-03-01 | JORDAN PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Exercise or conversion | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 83K |
| 2026-03-01 | Manning Kathryn | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Returned to company | 1K | $27.30 | $34K | 17K |
| 2026-03-01 | Manning Kathryn | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 18K |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Exercise or conversion | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 83K |
| 2026-03-01 | MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 676 | $27.30 | $18K | 83K |
| 2026-03-01 | McDonald Warren | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 16K |
| 2026-03-01 | McDonald Warren | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Tax withholding | 565 | $27.30 | $15K | 15K |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | President and CEO | Returned to company | 5K | $27.30 | $147K | 213K |
| 2026-03-01 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | President and CEO | Exercise or conversion | 5K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 219K |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Exercise or conversion | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 71K |
| 2026-03-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 527 | $27.30 | $14K | 71K |
| 2026-03-01 | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 21K |
| 2026-03-01 | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | Returned to company | 1K | $27.30 | $31K | 20K |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Tax withholding | 295 | $27.30 | $8K | 8K |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Returned to company | 669 | $27.30 | $18K | 7K |
| 2026-03-01 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 8K |
| 2026-03-01 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Returned to company | 3K | $27.30 | $72K | 23K |
| 2026-03-01 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Exercise or conversion | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 26K |
| 2026-02-25 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sell | 20K | $28.00 | $560K | 339K |
| 2026-02-10 | Folse Mark P. | Director | Sell | 5K | $29.51 | $143K | 53K |
| 2026-02-10 | MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | Director | Buy | 120 | $29.56 | $4K | 93K |
| 2026-02-09 | Folse Mark P. | Director | Sell | 5K | $29.75 | $153K | 58K |
| 2026-01-29 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sell | 4K | $27.27 | $103K | 14K |
| 2026-01-27 | Day Rick D. | Director | Buy | 2K | $27.55 | $41K | 267K |
| 2025-12-12 | McDonald Warren | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2025-12-12 | McDonald Warren | EVP & Chief Credit Officer | Tax withholding | 539 | $27.71 | $15K | 15K |
| 2025-12-12 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 7K |
| 2025-12-12 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Tax withholding | 561 | $27.71 | $16K | 7K |
| 2025-12-12 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 18K |
| 2025-12-12 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Tax withholding | 348 | $27.71 | $10K | 18K |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 643 | $27.71 | $18K | 82K |
| 2025-12-12 | MANSFIELD KEITH | EVP&COO of b1Bank | Exercise or conversion | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 82K |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | President and CEO | Returned to company | 5K | $27.71 | $137K | 213K |
| 2025-12-12 | MELVILLE DAVID R. III | President and CEO | Exercise or conversion | 5K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 218K |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Exercise or conversion | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 70K |
| 2025-12-12 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 502 | $27.71 | $14K | 69K |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Exercise or conversion | 2K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 82K |
| 2025-12-12 | JORDAN PHILIP | EVP&CBO of b1Bank | Returned to company | 2K | $27.71 | $51K | 81K |
| 2025-12-12 | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | Returned to company | 1K | $27.71 | $30K | 20K |
| 2025-12-12 | Roemer Heather G. | EVP, CAO | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 21K |
| 2025-12-12 | Manning Kathryn | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Exercise or conversion | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 17K |
| 2025-12-12 | Manning Kathryn | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Tax withholding | 417 | $27.71 | $12K | 17K |
| 2025-12-12 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Exercise or conversion | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 26K |
| 2025-12-12 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Returned to company | 3K | $27.71 | $70K | 23K |
| 2025-12-01 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Sell | 1K | $26.41 | $37K | 68K |
| 2025-11-21 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Tax withholding | 824 | $25.72 | $21K | 23K |
| 2025-11-21 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | President of b1Bank | Grant | 2K | $25.72 | $50K | 24K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON13 Form 144 notices on file for BFST worth $3.9M at the prices reported; 7 in the last 90 days worth $2.0M. Latest: Cummings George W. III filed on 2026-08-28 to sell 11,000 shares ($303K) from 2026-03-05.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 11K | $303K | 0.034% | 2026-03-05 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-08-28 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 11K | $303K | 0.034% | 2026-03-04 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-08-28 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 10K | $280K | 0.034% | 2026-03-02 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-08-28 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 20K | $560K | 0.068% | 2026-02-25 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-08-06 | Carter Donald ChadOfficer | 2K | $60K | 0.006% | 2026-08-06 | EDWARD JONES |
| 2026-07-30 | KEITH MANSFIELDOfficer | 4K | $135K | 0.013% | 2026-07-30 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-07-27 | Johnson Joseph VernonDirector | 12K | $374K | 0.037% | 2026-07-28 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-03-05 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 11K | $303K | 0.034% | 2026-03-05 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-03-04 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 11K | $303K | 0.034% | 2026-03-04 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-03-02 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 10K | $280K | 0.034% | 2026-03-02 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-02-25 | Cummings George W. IIIDirector | 20K | $560K | 0.068% | 2026-02-25 | Raymond James & Associates |
| 2026-02-09 | Folse Mark P.Director | 10K | $297K | 0.034% | 2026-02-09 | FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC |
| 2026-01-29 | Carter Donald ChadOfficer | 4K | $103K | 0.013% | 2026-01-29 | Edward Jones |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON2 holders report 5% or more of BFST in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 8.0% of the class (2,607,517 shares), filed 2026-07-27 for an event on 2026-06-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 13G/Ano. 5 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 2.6M | 8.0% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-04-29 | 13G | Vanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser | 1.7M | 5.1% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-26 | 13G/Ano. 1 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding BFST at their latest 13F. JSON5 of the 30 tracked managers held BFST at their latest 13F, $16.7M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $5.8M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 0 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 187K | $5.8M | 0.00% | +107K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 150K | $4.6M | 0.00% | +107K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 105K | $3.2M | 0.00% | +4K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 67K | $2.1M | 0.00% | +33K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 34K | $1.1M | 0.00% | +7K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
Financials
SEC XBRL, as filed. JSONIn FY 2025 it generated $92.1M of operating cash flow and spent $3.7M on buybacks and $16.8M on dividends.
- Cash
- $575.6M
- Equity
- $1.01B
- Total assets
- $8.90B
- Shares outstanding
- 32,549,883
Quarterly, last 8 quarters
| Quarter | Period end | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY 2026 | 2026-06-30 | n/a | $24.2M | n/a | 0.70 |
| Q1 FY 2026 | 2026-03-31 | n/a | $23.6M | n/a | 0.68 |
| Q4 FY 2025derived | 2025-12-31 | n/a | $22.4M | n/a | n/a |
| Q3 FY 2025 | 2025-09-30 | n/a | $22.9M | n/a | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY 2025 | 2025-06-30 | n/a | $22.1M | n/a | 0.70 |
| Q1 FY 2025 | 2025-03-31 | n/a | $20.5M | n/a | 0.65 |
| Q4 FY 2024derived | 2024-12-31 | n/a | $16.5M | n/a | n/a |
| Q3 FY 2024 | 2024-09-30 | n/a | $17.8M | n/a | 0.65 |
Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends
| Fiscal year | Ends | Revenue | Net income | Operating cash flow | Capex | Buybacks | Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 2025-12-31 | n/a | $87.9M | $92.1M | $66K | $3.7M | $16.8M |
| FY 2024 | 2024-12-31 | n/a | $65.1M | $61.4M | $1.6M | $0 | $14.9M |
| FY 2023 | 2023-12-31 | n/a | $71.0M | $91.0M | $11.6M | $0 | $12.7M |
| FY 2022 | 2022-12-31 | n/a | $54.3M | $69.6M | $7.8M | $0 | $10.8M |
| FY 2021 | 2021-12-31 | n/a | $52.1M | $56.4M | $4.0M | $10.9M | $9.4M |
Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-24 from the cover page.
What this page is
Business First Bancshares in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Business First Bancshares (BFST), SEC CIK 1624322, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as state commercial banks. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-23.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-08-28.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-07-27.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Financials
- SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-23.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-24.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1624322Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much of BFST is sold short?
1,236,013 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 5.7 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is BFST's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-23, 26,215 of the 42,459 BFST shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 61.7% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does BFST have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 5,652 BFST shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-30. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are BFST insiders buying or selling?
Over the last 90 days BFST insiders reported 1 open-market buy ($47K) against 16 sells ($3.4M), so the dollar flow leans toward selling. Latest filing: Cummings George W. III (Director) on 2026-08-24.
Have BFST insiders filed to sell?
13 Form 144 notices on file for BFST worth $3.9M at the prices reported; 7 in the last 90 days worth $2.0M. Latest: Cummings George W. III filed on 2026-08-28 to sell 11,000 shares ($303K) from 2026-03-05.
Who owns 5% or more of BFST?
2 holders report 5% or more of BFST in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 8.0% of the class (2,607,517 shares), filed 2026-07-27 for an event on 2026-06-30.
What did BFST report last quarter?
In FY 2025 it generated $92.1M of operating cash flow and spent $3.7M on buybacks and $16.8M on dividends.
Which tracked 13F managers own BFST?
5 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held BFST shares at their latest filing, $16.7M in all. The largest: Two Sigma Investments (187K shares, $5.8M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (150K shares, $4.6M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (105K shares, $3.2M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (67K shares, $2.1M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (34K shares, $1.1M).
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