NASDAQ:BFST

Business First Bancshares Stock Insider Trading

Financial Services > Banks - Regional

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$31.82

-0.120 (-0.376%)

At Close: Jul 31, 2026

Business First Bancshares Stock Insider Power

Based on the 100 latest insides trades, we have calculated the insider power to be negative at -81.78. In total, the insiders bought 114.14K and sold 159.39K BFST shares in the last 100 trades. The insider score can be negative despite buy/sell ratio being positive. The score focuses on the quality of the trades.

Insider Power (Last 100 transactions)	-81.78
● Buy	114.14K shares
● Sell	159.39K shares
67% Buy Activity Negligible or No Correlation
Sell Signal Medium Confidence Jul 29, 2026 Analysis Breakdown: Strongly supported by a very low Insider Power Score of -81.78. Confidence increased due to high data reliability score of 100.

Historical Insider Trades

Date	Type	Person	Role	Amount
Mar 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units A-Award	Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Of B1bank	CEO / President	6 309 Value: $174.8K
Mar 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units A-Award	Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel	Officer	3 264 Value: $90.4K
Mar 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units A-Award	Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel	Officer	815 Value: $22.6K
Mar 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units A-Award	Melville David R. Iii President And CEO	CEO / President	13 121 Value: $363.5K
Mar 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units A-Award	Melville David R. Iii President And CEO	CEO / President	3 280 Value: $90.9K
Mar 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units A-Award	Mcdonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer	Officer	3 974 Value: $110.1K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	COMMON STOCK M-Exempt	Melville David R. Iii President And CEO	CEO / President	5 376 Value: $171.1K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units M-Exempt	Robertson Greg EVP And CFO	C-Suite Officer	1 926 Value: $61.3K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK F-InKind	Robertson Greg EVP And CFO	C-Suite Officer	527 Value: $14.4K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	COMMON STOCK M-Exempt	Robertson Greg EVP And CFO	C-Suite Officer	1 926 Value: $61.3K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units M-Exempt	Roemer Heather G. EVP, Cao	Officer	1 141 Value: $36.3K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK D-Return	Roemer Heather G. EVP, Cao	Officer	1 141 Value: $31.1K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	COMMON STOCK M-Exempt	Roemer Heather G. EVP, Cao	Officer	1 141 Value: $36.3K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units M-Exempt	Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel	Officer	1 338 Value: $42.6K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK D-Return	Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel	Officer	669 Value: $18.3K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	COMMON STOCK M-Exempt	Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel	Officer	1 338 Value: $42.6K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units M-Exempt	Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Of B1bank	CEO / President	2 655 Value: $84.5K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK D-Return	Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Of B1bank	CEO / President	2 655 Value: $72.5K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	COMMON STOCK M-Exempt	Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr President Of B1bank	CEO / President	2 655 Value: $84.5K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK F-InKind	Strong Saundra EVP & General Counsel	Officer	295 Value: $8K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK D-Return	Melville David R. Iii President And CEO	CEO / President	5 376 Value: $146.8K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units M-Exempt	Melville David R. Iii President And CEO	CEO / President	5 376 Value: $171.1K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	COMMON STOCK M-Exempt	Mcdonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer	Officer	1 337 Value: $42.5K
Mar 01, 2026 Sell	COMMON STOCK F-InKind	Mcdonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer	Officer	565 Value: $15.4K
Mar 01, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Units M-Exempt	Mcdonald Warren EVP & Chief Credit Officer	Officer	1 337 Value: $42.5K

About Insider Power

Insider Power is a proprietary algorithm developed by StockInvest.us to evaluate the significance of insider transactions. The calculation considers the size, type, and timing of transactions, as well as the insider’s role within the company.

It is important to note that, in general, there is little to no correlation between insider transactions and short-term stock price movements. In one of our studies, only 0.22%^* of stocks with insider activity showed a measurable correlation — and even then, it was unclear whether the effect was caused by insider actions or simply by the stock’s broader trend.

While our algorithms are designed to highlight potentially meaningful signals, these cannot be regarded as statistically significant on their own. Insider trading activity should therefore be seen as informative rather than as direct trading guidance. The Insider Power metric was created to present this information in a clearer and more accessible way, helping investors better understand the possible context of insider activity.

* October 6th, 2025 - Tested on 5562 stocks

ABOUT BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, w...

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