BFST insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Business First Bancshares, Inc. · CIK 1624322
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$89K
Insiders who bought
1
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$7.2M
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 18,373 shares at about $31.73 ($583K). Holdings down 10% to 165,372 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 2, 2026, 4:05 PM ET |
| Aug 21–24, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 14,200 shares between Aug 21 and Aug 24 at about $31.31 ($445K). Holdings down 7% to 183,745 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 25, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 3,235 shares at $31.80 ($103K). Holdings down 2% to 197,945 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 21, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 10,000 shares at $31.78 ($318K). Holdings down 5% to 201,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Sale | Donald Chad Carter (EVP, Correspondent Banking) sold 1,875 shares at $31.64 ($59K). Holdings down 13% to 12,642 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | William G. Hall (Director) sold 11,389 shares indirectly (by entity) at about $31.97 ($364K). Holdings by entity down 100% to 0 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | Saundra Strong (EVP & General Counsel) sold 1,000 shares at $31.98 ($32K). Holdings down 17% to 4,878 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 10,000 shares at $31.87 ($319K). Holdings down 5% to 211,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | Keith Mansfield (President / COO) sold 4,200 shares at about $32.08 ($135K). Holdings down 5% to 77,139 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 30–31, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 20,000 shares between Jul 30 and Jul 31 at about $31.79 ($636K). Holdings down 8% to 221,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 28–29, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 20,000 shares between Jul 28 and Jul 29 at about $31.87 ($637K). Holdings down 8% to 241,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28–29, 2026 | Sale | Joseph Vernon Johnson (Director) sold 12,000 shares between Jul 28 and Jul 29 at about $31.65 ($380K). Holdings down 7% to 172,073 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Rick D. Day (Director) bought 1,500 shares at $31.61 ($47K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 1% to 269,901 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jun 10–11, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 20,000 shares between Jun 10 and Jun 11 at about $28.86 ($577K). Holdings down 7% to 261,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 12, 2026 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 15,000 shares at $28.54 ($428K). Holdings down 5% to 281,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 9, 2026 |
| May 27, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 11,595 shares at $27.92 ($324K). Holdings down 4% to 296,180 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 28, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 10,000 shares at $27.99 ($280K). Holdings down 3% to 307,775 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 27, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 11,000 shares at $27.60 ($304K). Holdings down 3% to 317,775 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 10,000 shares between Mar 2 and Mar 3 at about $27.43 ($274K). Holdings down 3% to 328,775 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Mar 4, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Sale | George W. Cummings III (Director) sold 20,000 shares at $28.00 ($560K). Holdings down 6% to 338,775 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 27, 2026 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Rolfe H. Mccollister Jr. (Director) bought 120 shares at about $29.56 ($4K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up <1% to 93,080 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 12, 2026 |
| Feb 9–10, 2026 | Sale | Mark P. Folse (Director) sold 10,000 shares between Feb 9 and Feb 10 at about $29.63 ($296K). Holdings down 16% to 53,286 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Feb 11, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Sale | Donald Chad Carter (EVP, Correspondent Banking) sold 3,778 shares at about $27.27 ($103K). Holdings down 21% to 13,863 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 30, 2026 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Rick D. Day (Director) bought 1,500 shares at $27.55 ($41K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 1% to 267,385 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 27, 2026 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Sale | Greg Robertson (CFO) sold 1,400 shares at $26.41 ($37K). Holdings down 2% to 67,835 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 2, 2025 |
46 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
No cluster buys in the last 12 months.
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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