Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Insider Ownership

Historic Ownership Trends

According to recent filings covering the 90 days ending December 31, 2025, the three most significant insider holders at Business First Bancshares are Director Rick D. Day (265.88K shares), President And Ceo David R. Iii Melville (213.18K shares), Evp&Coo Of B1bank Keith Mansfield (82.06K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
Kenneth R Lehman 19,998,257 08 Jul, 2024
Rick D. Day 265,885 28 Oct, 2025
David R. Iii Melville President And Ceo 213,181 16 Dec, 2025
Joseph Vernon Johnson 183,057 05 Nov, 2024
Rolfe H. Jr. Mccollister 92,960 09 Jun, 2025
Keith Mansfield Evp&Coo Of B1bank 82,056 16 Dec, 2025
Philip Jordan Evp&Cbo Of B1bank 80,642 16 Dec, 2025
Greg Robertson Evp And Cfo 69,166 16 Dec, 2025
Mark P. Folse 63,286 10 Sep, 2024
Steven Gerard White 53,663 29 Apr, 2024
Kenneth W. Smith 52,064 29 Apr, 2024
Andrew D. Mclindon 41,814 29 Apr, 2024
William G. Hall 34,841 18 Nov, 2024
James J. Iii Buquet 32,212 05 Aug, 2025
Patrick E. Mockler 32,143 20 Aug, 2025
Jesse Jackson Evp & Pres. And Fin. Institutions 26,338 02 Apr, 2024
Robert S. Jr. Greer 24,265 09 May, 2023
Norman Jerome Jr Vascocu President Of B1bank 23,195 16 Dec, 2025
Heather G. Roemer Evp And Cao 19,592 16 Dec, 2025
Margaret Singer Lee Evp Andchief Hr Officer Of B1bank 18,256 04 Apr, 2023
Donald Chad Carter Evp And Correspondent Banking 17,641 16 Dec, 2025
Kathryn Manning Evp & Chief Risk Officer 16,665 16 Dec, 2025
Warren Mcdonald Evp & Chief Credit Officer 14,581 16 Dec, 2025
John P. Ducrest 13,716 01 Aug, 2025
David A. Jr. Montgomery 13,252 29 Apr, 2024
Alicia Robertson Evp B1bank 12,687 19 Feb, 2021
Arthur Price 10,664 29 Apr, 2024
Drew C. Brees 8,013 09 May, 2023
Saundra Strong Evp & General Counsel 6,708 16 Dec, 2025
Carol Calkins 6,000 22 Aug, 2024
Keith Alexis Tillage 5,393 29 Apr, 2024
Aimee M Quirk 1,517 29 Apr, 2024
Zeenat Sidi 658 27 Sep, 2024

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
12 Dec, 2025 Heather G. Roemer COMMON STOCK A 1,082 - 20,674 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Kathryn Manning COMMON STOCK A 1,179 - 17,082 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Keith Mansfield COMMON STOCK A 1,833 - 82,056 D M
12 Dec, 2025 David R. Iii Melville COMMON STOCK A 4,938 - 218,119 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Warren Mcdonald COMMON STOCK A 1,272 - 15,120 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Donald Chad Carter COMMON STOCK A 1,272 - 17,989 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Norman Jerome Jr Vascocu COMMON STOCK A 2,526 - 25,721 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Philip Jordan COMMON STOCK A 1,833 - 82,475 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Saundra Strong COMMON STOCK A 1,272 - 7,269 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Greg Robertson COMMON STOCK A 1,833 - 69,668 D M
12 Dec, 2025 Kathryn Manning COMMON STOCK D 417 $27.71 16,665 D F
12 Dec, 2025 Saundra Strong COMMON STOCK D 561 $27.71 6,708 D F
12 Dec, 2025 Warren Mcdonald COMMON STOCK D 539 $27.71 14,581 D F
12 Dec, 2025 Norman Jerome Jr Vascocu COMMON STOCK D 2,526 $27.71 23,195 D D
12 Dec, 2025 Keith Mansfield COMMON STOCK D 643 $27.71 82,056 D F
12 Dec, 2025 David R. Iii Melville COMMON STOCK D 4,938 $27.71 213,181 D D
12 Dec, 2025 Greg Robertson COMMON STOCK D 502 $27.71 69,166 D F
12 Dec, 2025 Donald Chad Carter COMMON STOCK D 348 $27.71 17,641 D F
12 Dec, 2025 Philip Jordan COMMON STOCK D 1,833 $27.71 80,642 D D
12 Dec, 2025 Heather G. Roemer COMMON STOCK D 1,082 $27.71 19,592 D D