business first bank provides personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions services to help our clients succeed, whatever their mission. our mission is to be the financial institution of choice for enterprises, their owners and employees. we help our clients reach their potential by delivering an empowered staff of talented employees armed with the best banking solutions. that’s part of the reason we were proud to be honored as one of american banker magazine’s top 40 banks to work for in 2014. we bank for the individual, the small business, the doers, the go-getters, and the ones who just get it done. let us help you “go get it”!
Company profile
Ticker
BFST
Exchange
Website
CEO
David Melville
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
Business First Insurance, LLC • Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC ...
BFST stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
10-Q
2024 Q1
Quarterly report
2 May 24
425
Business combination disclosure
1 May 24
425
Business combination disclosure
25 Apr 24
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Q1 2024
25 Apr 24
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
10 Apr 24
10-K
2023 FY
Annual report
1 Mar 24
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Waterstone LSP, LLC
1 Feb 24
8-K
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2023 and Q4 2023
23 Jan 24
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
20 Dec 23
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
16 Nov 23
Transcripts
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2024 Q1
25 Apr 24
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q4
23 Jan 24
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q3
26 Oct 23
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
27 Jul 23
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
27 Jul 23
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q1
27 Apr 23
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q4
26 Jan 23
BFST
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q3
29 Oct 22
Latest ownership filings
Financial summary
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Institutional ownership, Q4 2023
1.0% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 14 |
Opened positions | 2 |
Closed positions | 95 |
Increased positions | 5 |
Reduced positions | 1 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 4.78 bn |
Total shares | 247.42 k |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
Stratos Wealth Partners | 50.57 k | $1.25 bn |
Wakefield Asset Management LLLP | 42.01 k | $1.04 bn |
Montz Harcus Wealth Management | 38.50 k | $948.92 mm |
Financial Management Professionals | 30.00 k | $740.00 k |
Denali Advisors | 17.60 k | $433.84 mm |
Prime Capital Investment Advisors | 15.30 k | $377.19 mm |
SG Americas Securities | 13.74 k | $339.00 k |
Mirae Asset Global Investments | 10.77 k | $265.51 mm |
Asset Planning Services | 10.00 k | $247.00 k |
International Assets Investment Management | 10.00 k | $246.50 mm |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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8 May 24 | Joseph Vernon Johnson | COMMON STOCK | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 9,600 | 0.00 | 218,931 |
30 Apr 24 | Rick D. Day | COMMON STOCK | Buy | Acquire P | No | No | 20.3 | 1,800 | 36.54 k | 262,785 |
25 Apr 24 | Mclindon Andrew D. | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 21.77 | 1,149 | 25.01 k | 41,814 |
25 Apr 24 | Price Arthur | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 21.77 | 1,149 | 25.01 k | 10,664 |