AUG 7·SEC EDGARLow
Hall William G. sold $364K of BFST (indirect holdings)
Hall William G. sold 11,389 indirectly-held shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at $31.97 ($0.36M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-05.
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$BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
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Insider · 30dAll trades →
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- $47K 1 txs
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- $2.6M 12 txs
Cummings George W. III5× · $1.6M
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AUG 5·SEC EDGAR
Cummings George W. III sold $319K of BFST
Cummings George W. III sold 10,000 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at $31.87 ($0.32M total) on 2026-08-03.
AUG 2·yahoo.com
What This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run
Business First Bancshares director George W. III Cummings sold 20,000 shares on July 30-31, 2026 for about $635,800, per an SEC Form 4. The sale reduced his holdings by about 8% to 225,091 total shares. Shares sold near $31.79, after a 34% 12-month run. Company TTM revenue was about $344M and net income about $93M.
BFST sentiment & insider activity
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning BFST (Business First Bancshares, Inc.). Coverage has been balanced: 0 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent BFST coverage spans insider activity, financial news and earnings.
In the last 30 days, BFST insiders filed 13 SEC Form 4 transactions — 1 purchase ($47K) and 12 sales ($2.6M). The most active reporter was Cummings George W. III with 5 filings.
What's driving BFST
This is a routine insider sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed; it may slightly affect sentiment but is not a fundamental catalyst.
This is an insider open-market sale by a director, with no 10b5-1 plan cited, which can modestly affect sentiment but is not a fundamental change.
The insider sale is framed as diversification after a 34% run, with no new operational or guidance change disclosed.
Routine insider selling with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed; may slightly affect sentiment but is not a fundamental catalyst.
This is an insider sale under a Form 4, not a company fundamental update. It may modestly affect sentiment but is unlikely to change near-term valuation on its own.
alphai scores every news story that mentions BFST with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
News on $BFST
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Hall William G. sold $364K of BFST (indirect holdings)
Hall William G. sold 11,389 indirectly-held shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at $31.97 ($0.36M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-05.
2 min readCummings George W. III sold $319K of BFST
Cummings George W. III sold 10,000 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at $31.87 ($0.32M total) on 2026-08-03.
2 min readWhat This Business First Insider Sale Signals After a 34% Stock Run
Business First Bancshares director George W. III Cummings sold 20,000 shares on July 30-31, 2026 for about $635,800, per an SEC Form 4. The sale reduced his holdings by about 8% to 225,091 total shares. Shares sold near $31.79, after a 34% 12-month run. Company TTM revenue was about $344M and net income about $93M.
5 min readMANSFIELD KEITH sold $135K of BFST
MANSFIELD KEITH (EVP&COO of b1Bank) sold 4,200 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at $32.08 ($0.13M total) on 2026-07-30.
1 min readCummings George W. III sold $636K of BFST
Cummings George W. III sold 20,000 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at an average of $31.79 ($31.50–$32.08, $0.64M total) across 2 trades over 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31.
2 min readCummings George W. III sold $637K of BFST
Cummings George W. III sold 20,000 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at an average of $31.87 ($31.86–$31.88, $0.64M total) across 2 trades over 2026-07-28 to 2026-07-29.
2 min readJohnson Joseph Vernon sold $380K of BFST
Johnson Joseph Vernon sold 12,000 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at an average of $31.65 ($31.15–$31.75, $0.38M total) across 2 trades over 2026-07-28 to 2026-07-29.
1 min readDay Rick D. purchased $47K of BFST
Day Rick D. purchased 1,500 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) at $31.61 on 2026-07-28.
2 min readBusiness First Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ: BFST) reported Q2 net interest margin up 8 bps to 3.73% and core NIM up 8 bps to 3.68%, citing higher loan and securities yields and lower deposit costs. Deposits fell $229.4M. Credit metrics improved, with non-performing loans down to 1.26% and guidance for further reductions. The company repurchased 176,000 shares and completed an $85M debt private placement.
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Raised to $34.7, Implies 14% Upside
Analysts covering Business First Bancshares, Inc. raised the 12-month average price target to $34.7 from $32.6, based on five estimates. The range is $32.5 to $36. Using the Jul. 23 close, the target implies about 14% upside. The consensus rating remains “Buy” with 5 Buys, 0 Holds, and 0 Sells.
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