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Business First Bancshares Inc

Business First Bancshares Inc

BFST
$30.89USD-1.53%-0.48 today

MARKET CAP

1.0B

P/E (TTM)

10.7x

FWD P/E

9.7x

DAY RANGE

$31 – $31

52W RANGE

$23
$32

AI Summary

Stalk
StalkMedium

BFST remains in a Stage 2 advancing regime underpinned by higher highs and higher lows, but the recent Bullish Exhaustion pattern at peak signals waning upside momentum. Price has pulled back into rising 9/21 EMA support and is holding above those EMAs, creating a neutral short-term timing environment. Execution should be deferred—seeking pullbacks into the EMAs around the recent breakout zone for optimal entry. A decisive break below the 21 EMA and consolidation support would invalidate the medium-term bullish bias.

  • Q1 2026 net income $22.2M ($0.68/share) with 1.10% ROAA.
  • Progressive Bank deal expected to drive high single-digit loan growth in 2026.
  • Organic loan portfolio declined by $102.7M (6.2% annualized) due to payoffs.
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Insider Trades73 trades
DateSideTickerInsiderRoleSharesPriceMkt Cap52W High52W LowValue% ChgRuleAI View
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking317$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$8.6K-1.31%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTHeather G. RoemerEVP, CAO528$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$14.3K-1.90%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer874$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$23.6K-3.45%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank1,033$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$27.9K-1.08%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO1,033$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$27.9K-1.23%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer1,158$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$31.3K-4.70%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel1,204$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$32.6K-7.32%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank1,324$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$35.8K-1.38%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank1,600$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$43.3K-3.85%Stalk
Mar 31, 2026SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO4,279$27.04$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$115.7K-1.71%Stalk
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel295$27.30$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$8.1K-1.02%Stalk
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking366$27.30$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$10.0K-1.23%Stalk
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank527$27.30$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$14.4K-0.51%Stalk
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO527$27.30$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$14.4K-0.52%Stalk
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer565$27.30$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$15.4K-1.85%Stalk
Mar 1, 2026SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank676$27.30$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$18.5K-0.65%Stalk
Jan 29, 2026SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking3,778$27.27$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$103.0K-15.56%Stalk
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking348$27.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$9.6K-1.41%Stalk
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer417$27.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$11.6K-1.79%Stalk
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO502$27.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$13.9K-0.63%Stalk
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer539$27.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$14.9K-2.48%Stalk
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel561$27.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$15.5K-4.03%Stalk
Dec 12, 2025SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank643$27.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$17.8K-0.70%Stalk
Dec 1, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO1,400$26.41$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$37.0K-1.74%Stalk
Nov 21, 2025BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank2,769$25.72$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$71.2K+1.81%Stalk
Aug 22, 2025SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel2,363$25.38$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$60.0K-14.53%Stalk
May 29, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO1,086$23.72$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$25.8K-1.33%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking506$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$12.3K-2.01%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer1,989$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$48.4K-7.89%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank2,434$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$59.3K-2.58%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO2,434$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$59.3K-2.89%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTWarren McdonaldEVP & Chief Credit Officer2,687$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$65.4K-10.99%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel2,915$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$71.0K-15.20%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank3,140$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$76.5K-3.31%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank3,809$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$92.7K-9.16%Stalk
Mar 31, 2025SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO10,641$24.35$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$259.1K-4.17%Stalk
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTKathryn ManningChief Risk Officer3,574$28.50$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$101.9K+19.98%Stalk
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel3,856$28.50$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$109.9K+34.20%Stalk
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking3,856$28.50$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$109.9K+22.39%Stalk
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer3,856$28.50$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$109.9K+23.32%Stalk
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank5,555$28.50$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$158.3K+6.66%Stalk
Dec 12, 2024BuyBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO5,555$28.50$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$158.3K+7.64%Stalk
Nov 21, 2024BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuPresident of b1Bank1,789$27.95$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$50.0K+7.19%Stalk
Nov 7, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer2,560$28.70$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$73.5K-13.41%Stalk
Nov 4, 2024SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO20,000$27.18$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$543.5K-2.83%Stalk
Sep 9, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer1,500$24.68$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$37.0K-7.28%Stalk
Aug 1, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer1,532$25.71$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$39.4K-6.92%Stalk
Jul 30, 2024SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel6,300$25.32$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$159.5K-35.85%Stalk
Jul 30, 2024BuyBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank68,534$21.22$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$1.5M+6.24%Stalk
Apr 12, 2024BuyBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank13,850$18.53$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$256.7K+0.72%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTKathryn ManningChief Risk Officer1,719$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$38.3K-8.77%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel1,940$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$43.2K-9.94%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer2,179$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$48.5K-8.96%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank2,554$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$56.9K-9.31%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTJesse JacksonEVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions2,629$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$58.6K-9.08%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO3,438$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$76.6K-4.51%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank3,438$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$76.6K-4.56%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank3,438$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$76.6K-4.33%Stalk
Mar 31, 2024SellBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO11,258$22.28$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$250.8K-4.45%Stalk
Mar 11, 2024SellBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer20,211$20.45$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$413.2K-5.33%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTKathryn ManningChief Risk Officer7,268$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$163.4K+58.88%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTWarren McdonaldChief Credit Officer8,034$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$180.6K+37.40%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel8,034$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$180.6K+69.98%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTJesse JacksonEVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions9,550$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$214.7K+49.18%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO11,108$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$249.7K+17.07%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank11,108$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$249.7K+65.15%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTKeith MansfieldEVP&COO of b1Bank11,108$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$249.7K+17.29%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTPhilip JordanEVP&CBO of b1Bank11,108$22.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$249.7K+16.27%Stalk
Feb 1, 2024BuyBFSTDavid R. Iii MelvillePresident and CEO29,715$22.67$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$673.6K+13.31%Stalk
Jan 3, 2024BuyBFSTGreg RobertsonEVP and CFO25,416$20.20$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$513.3K+3.37%Stalk
Nov 21, 2023SellBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank717$20.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$14.7K-4.21%Stalk
Nov 21, 2023BuyBFSTNorman Jerome Jr VascocuEVP, CAO of b1Bank2,442$20.48$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$50.0K+16.72%Stalk
Aug 9, 2023SellBFSTJesse JacksonEVP & Pres., Fin. Institutions3,000$20.87$1.0B-2.14%+36.92%$62.6K-13.38%Stalk