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Business First Bancshares Inc

Business First Bancshares Inc

BFST
$31.42USD-0.10%-0.03 today

MARKET CAP

1.0B

P/E (TTM)

11.3x

FWD P/E

DAY RANGE

$31 – $32

52W RANGE

$23
$33

AI Summary

Stalk
StalkMedium

BFST remains in a structural Stage 2 uptrend with clear higher highs and higher lows. Price is currently pulling back into its rising 9-day and 20-day EMAs and the 50-day SMA, offering a low-risk entry zone. The medium-term bias stays bullish with intact SMA50 support, while short-term timing is neutral until acceptance near these key moving averages is confirmed. Deferred entry via pullback interaction into the EMA/SMA support area is recommended.

  • Progressive Bank deal adds $774M assets and nine Louisiana branches.
  • Q2 net interest margin up 8bps to 3.73%, aided by lower deposit costs.
  • Total deposits fell $229.4M, including $72M in broker deposit exits.
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Insider Trades75 trades
DateSideTickerInsiderRoleSharesPriceMkt Cap52W High52W LowValue% ChgRuleAI View
Aug 6, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking1,875$31.64$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$59.3K-7.87%Buy Now
Aug 5, 2026SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel1,000$31.98$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$32.0K-6.56%Buy Now
Jul 30, 2026SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank4,200$32.08$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$134.7K-4.43%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking317$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$8.6K-1.31%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTHeather G. RoemerEVP, CAO528$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$14.3K-1.90%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer874$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$23.6K-3.45%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank1,033$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$27.9K-1.08%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO1,033$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$27.9K-1.23%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer1,158$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$31.3K-4.70%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel1,204$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$32.6K-7.32%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank1,324$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$35.8K-1.38%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank1,600$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$43.3K-3.85%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO4,279$27.04$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$115.7K-1.71%Buy Now
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel295$27.30$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$8.1K-1.02%Buy Now
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking366$27.30$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$10.0K-1.23%Buy Now
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank527$27.30$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$14.4K-0.51%Buy Now
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO527$27.30$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$14.4K-0.52%Buy Now
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer565$27.30$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$15.4K-1.85%Buy Now
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank676$27.30$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$18.5K-0.65%Buy Now
Jan 29, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking3,778$27.27$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$103.0K-15.56%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking348$27.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$9.6K-1.41%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer417$27.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$11.6K-1.79%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO502$27.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$13.9K-0.63%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer539$27.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$14.9K-2.48%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel561$27.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$15.5K-4.03%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank643$27.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$17.8K-0.70%Buy Now
Dec 1, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO1,400$26.41$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$37.0K-1.74%Buy Now
Nov 21, 2025BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank2,769$25.72$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$71.2K+1.81%Buy Now
Aug 22, 2025SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel2,363$25.38$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$60.0K-14.53%Buy Now
May 29, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO1,086$23.72$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$25.8K-1.33%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking506$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$12.3K-2.01%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer1,989$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$48.4K-7.89%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank2,434$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$59.3K-2.58%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO2,434$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$59.3K-2.89%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer2,687$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$65.4K-10.99%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel2,915$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$71.0K-15.20%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank3,140$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$76.5K-3.31%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank3,809$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$92.7K-9.16%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO10,641$24.35$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$259.1K-4.17%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTKathryn ManningChief Risk Officer3,574$28.50$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$101.9K+19.98%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel3,856$28.50$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$109.9K+34.20%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking3,856$28.50$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$109.9K+22.39%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer3,856$28.50$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$109.9K+23.32%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank5,555$28.50$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$158.3K+6.66%Buy Now
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO5,555$28.50$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$158.3K+7.64%Buy Now
Nov 21, 2024BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank1,789$27.95$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$50.0K+7.19%Buy Now
Nov 7, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer2,560$28.70$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$73.5K-13.41%Buy Now
Nov 4, 2024SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO20,000$27.18$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$543.5K-2.83%Buy Now
Sep 9, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer1,500$24.68$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$37.0K-7.28%Buy Now
Aug 1, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer1,532$25.71$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$39.4K-6.92%Buy Now
Jul 30, 2024SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel6,300$25.32$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$159.5K-35.85%Buy Now
Jul 30, 2024BuyBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank68,534$21.22$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$1.5M+6.24%Buy Now
Apr 12, 2024BuyBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank13,850$18.53$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$256.7K+0.72%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTKathryn ManningChief Risk Officer1,719$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$38.3K-8.77%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel1,940$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$43.2K-9.94%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer2,179$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$48.5K-8.96%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank2,554$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$56.9K-9.31%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTJesse JacksonEVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions2,629$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$58.6K-9.08%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO3,438$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$76.6K-4.51%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank3,438$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$76.6K-4.56%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank3,438$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$76.6K-4.33%Buy Now
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO11,258$22.28$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$250.8K-4.45%Buy Now
Mar 11, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer20,211$20.45$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$413.2K-5.33%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTKathryn ManningChief Risk Officer7,268$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$163.4K+58.88%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer8,034$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$180.6K+37.40%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel8,034$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$180.6K+69.98%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTJesse JacksonEVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions9,550$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$214.7K+49.18%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO11,108$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$249.7K+17.07%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank11,108$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$249.7K+65.15%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank11,108$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$249.7K+17.29%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank11,108$22.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$249.7K+16.27%Buy Now
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO29,715$22.67$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$673.6K+13.31%Buy Now
Jan 3, 2024BuyBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO25,416$20.20$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$513.3K+3.37%Buy Now
Nov 21, 2023SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank717$20.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$14.7K-4.21%Buy Now
Nov 21, 2023BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank2,442$20.48$1.0B-3.40%+39.27%$50.0K+16.72%Buy Now