Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is LEHMAN KENNETH R with 19,998,257 shares. Other notable holders include Smith Edgar R. III and Hood William K.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 54 transactions in BFST stock — 14 buys (valued at $110.81K) and 9 sells (valued at $1.6M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
BFST Insider Ownership
Top Holder
LEHMAN KENNETH R
19,998,257 shares
Buys (12 mo)
14
$110.81K value
Sells (12 mo)
9
$1.6M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Lehman Kenneth R |
10 Percent Owner |
19,998,257 |
2024-07-08 |
|
| 2 |
Smith Edgar R. Iii |
Director |
766,833 |
2023-04-06 |
|
| 3 |
Hood William K |
Director |
766,833 |
2023-04-06 |
|
| 4 |
Cummings George W. Iii |
Director |
317,775 |
2026-03-06 |
|
| 5 |
Day Rick D. |
Director |
267,385 |
2026-01-27 |
|
| 6 |
Melville David R. Iii |
President and CEO |
208,902 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 7 |
Johnson Joseph Vernon |
Director |
185,557 |
2024-11-05 |
|
| 8 |
Stewart Thomas E. Jr. |
Director |
129,890 |
2020-04-02 |
|
| 9 |
Mccollister Rolfe H. Jr. |
Director |
93,080 |
2026-02-12 |
|
| 10 |
Mansfield Keith |
EVP&coo of B1bank |
81,339 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 11 |
Jordan Philip |
EVP&cbo of B1bank |
81,008 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 12 |
Robertson Greg |
EVP and CFO |
69,532 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 13 |
Vascocu Norman Jerome Sr |
Director |
68,281 |
2019-09-11 |
|
| 14 |
Folse Mark P. |
Director |
58,140 |
2026-02-11 |
|
| 15 |
Smith Kenneth W. |
Director |
52,064 |
2024-04-29 |
|
| 16 |
Shamieh Fayez K. |
Director |
50,596 |
2020-04-02 |
|
| 17 |
Mclindon Andrew D. |
Director |
41,814 |
2024-04-29 |
|
| 18 |
Graves John |
Director |
39,515 |
2020-04-02 |
|
| 19 |
Yarborough Robert V. |
Director |
33,640 |
2020-04-02 |
|
| 20 |
Alford Lloyd B. |
Director |
33,640 |
2020-04-02 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-31 |
Roemer Heather G. |
EVP, CAO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
528 |
$27.04 |
$14.28K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Carter Donald Chad |
EVP, Correspondent Banking |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
317 |
$27.04 |
$8.57K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr |
President of B1bank |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,600 |
$27.04 |
$43.26K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Manning Kathryn |
EVP & Chief Risk Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
874 |
$27.04 |
$23.63K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Strong Saundra |
EVP & General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,204 |
$27.04 |
$32.56K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Mcdonald Warren |
EVP & Chief Credit Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,158 |
$27.04 |
$31.31K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Melville David R. Iii |
President and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,279 |
$27.04 |
$115.7K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Jordan Philip |
EVP&cbo of B1bank |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,033 |
$27.04 |
$27.93K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Mansfield Keith |
EVP&coo of B1bank |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,324 |
$27.04 |
$35.8K |
| 2026-03-31 |
Robertson Greg |
EVP and CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,033 |
$27.04 |
$27.93K |
| 2026-03-04 |
Cummings George W. Iii |
Director |
Informative Sell |
11,000 |
$27.60 |
$303.6K |
| 2026-03-03 |
Cummings George W. Iii |
Director |
Informative Sell |
9,800 |
$27.42 |
$268.72K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Cummings George W. Iii |
Director |
Informative Sell |
200 |
$27.80 |
$5.56K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Roemer Heather G. |
EVP, CAO |
RSU Award |
722 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
Roemer Heather G. |
EVP, CAO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,141 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Carter Donald Chad |
EVP, Correspondent Banking |
RSU Award |
4,020 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
Carter Donald Chad |
EVP, Correspondent Banking |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,337 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr |
President of B1bank |
RSU Award |
1,577 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr |
President of B1bank |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,655 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Manning Kathryn |
EVP & Chief Risk Officer |
RSU Award |
745 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
Manning Kathryn |
EVP & Chief Risk Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,239 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Strong Saundra |
EVP & General Counsel |
RSU Award |
815 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
Strong Saundra |
EVP & General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,338 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Mcdonald Warren |
EVP & Chief Credit Officer |
RSU Award |
3,974 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-01 |
Mcdonald Warren |
EVP & Chief Credit Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,337 |
- |
- |
