BFST · Insider trading · 13F holders · Congress trades
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)
Who is buying and selling BFST: company insiders on SEC Form 4, hedge funds and superinvestors on Form 13F, and members of Congress under the STOCK Act. Every figure links to the filing or page it comes from.
- 13F filers holding
- 11
- Insider buys, 90 days
- $0
- Insider sales, 90 days
- $1.6M
- Congress trades, 12 months
- 0
BFST at a glance
- Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 4 BFST insiders filed 7 sales worth $1.6M on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
- 11 13F filers hold BFST among their 50 largest positions, worth $26.8M combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (3.2%), Banc Funds Co LLC (1.2%) and Womack Financial LLC (0.8%). In their latest 13Fs, 0 managers opened a new position and 1 added to one.
- No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in BFST.
- BFST last closed at $31.77 on Oct 29, 2026.
BFST insider trading
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 4 BFST insiders filed 7 sales worth $1.6M on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sale | 14,200 | $31.31 | $445K | SEC |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sale | 3,235 | $31.80 | $103K | SEC |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sale | 10,000 | $31.78 | $318K | SEC |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hall William G. | Director | Sale | 11,389 | $31.97 | $364K | SEC |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sale | 1,875 | $31.64 | $59K | SEC |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,000 | $31.98 | $32K | SEC |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | Director | Sale | 10,000 | $31.87 | $319K | SEC |
Who owns BFST? Hedge funds and superinvestors
11 13F filers hold BFST among their 50 largest positions, worth $26.8M combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (3.2%), Banc Funds Co LLC (1.2%) and Womack Financial LLC (0.8%). In their latest 13Fs, 0 managers opened a new position and 1 added to one.
| Manager | % of portfolio | Value | Shares | Last quarter | 13F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon Capital Advisors CorpMutual fund manager | 3.2% | $9.0M | 293,893 | +17.6% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Banc Funds Co LLCAsset manager | 1.2% | $7.2M | 234,257 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLCMutual fund manager | 0.3% | $3.0M | 98,200 | +0.0% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC /advInvestment manager | 0.6% | $1.6M | 53,611 | -12.3% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLCWealth manager | 0.4% | $1.2M | 40,939 | +0.5% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Womack Financial LLCWealth manager | 0.8% | $1.2M | 40,006 | -8.8% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Meriwether Wealth & Planning, LLCWealth manager | 0.5% | $1.1M | 37,186 | +0.0% shares | Q3 2026 |
| FreeGulliver LLCWealth manager | 0.3% | $922K | 30,014 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Vines Capital Management, LLCWealth manager | 0.5% | $645K | 21,000 | -57.2% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLCWealth manager | 0.3% | $557K | 18,506 | +0.0% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Asset Planning Services Inc /la/ /advWealth manager | 0.1% | $301K | 10,000 | +0.0% shares | Q3 2026 |
Each manager counts with its latest 13F (Q3 2026: 7, Q2 2026: 4). Screen BFST in the grand portfolio →
BFST stock trades by members of Congress
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in BFST.
BFST questions and answers
Are insiders buying BFST stock?
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 4 BFST insiders filed 7 sales worth $1.6M on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
Which hedge funds own BFST?
11 13F filers hold BFST among their 50 largest positions, worth $26.8M combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (3.2%), Banc Funds Co LLC (1.2%) and Womack Financial LLC (0.8%). In their latest 13Fs, 0 managers opened a new position and 1 added to one.
Has Congress traded BFST?
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in BFST.
Who is the largest holder of BFST?
Among 13F filers, Mendon Capital Advisors Corp reports the largest BFST position, $9.0M (293,893 shares) in its Q2 2026 13F. The biggest bet by portfolio weight is Mendon Capital Advisors Corp's: 3.2% of its portfolio.
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