Business First Bancshares Ownership 2024 | Who Owns Business First Bancshares Now?


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Institutional Ownership

46.32%

Insider Ownership

6.22%

Retail Ownership

47.46%

Institutional Holders

111.00

Business First Bancshares Institutional Shareholders


Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Shares

Name% Total Shares% Total AssetsCurrent SharesChange AmountChange %Market ValueDate
BLACKROCK INC.8.54%0.00%2,144,67284,7644.11%46,668,062Jun 30, 2024
VANGUARD GROUP INC5.28%0.00%1,326,77665,3075.18%28,870,645Jun 30, 2024
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2.66%0.00%669,53050,9558.24%14,567,925Jun 30, 2024
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2.28%0.00%573,40018,6293.36%12,479,746Jun 30, 2024
STATE STREET CORP1.98%0.00%498,634-246-0.05%10,850,276,000Jun 30, 2024
BANC FUNDS CO LLC1.94%1.26%488,00310,0002.09%10,618,945Jun 30, 2024
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE1.88%0.01%471,702-5,958-1.25%10,264,236Jun 30, 2024
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC1.67%0.01%418,86968,50619.55%9,114,589Jun 30, 2024
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.52%0.00%380,778-3,869-1.01%8,285,729Jun 30, 2024
RMB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.47%0.19%370,000-30,000-7.50%8,051,200Jun 30, 2024
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.1.46%0.54%367,12820,6305.95%7,988,705Jun 30, 2024
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP1.39%0.07%350,33039,89012.85%7,623,181Jun 30, 2024
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.99%0.12%248,343-84,187-25.32%5,403,944Jun 30, 2024
NORTHERN TRUST CORP0.84%0.00%210,648-6,425-2.96%4,583,700,000Jun 30, 2024
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LTD.0.77%0.01%194,659-6,490-3.23%4,235,778Jun 30, 2024
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.0.77%0.00%193,578-580-0.30%4,212,257Jun 30, 2024
STIEVEN CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.0.65%0.78%162,220-111,304-40.69%3,529,907Jun 30, 2024
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC0.63%0.08%157,05118,04012.98%3,417,430Jun 30, 2024
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC0.54%0.00%136,513-284-0.21%2,970,523Jun 30, 2024
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC0.51%0.00%128,37515,20913.44%2,793,440Jun 30, 2024

Business First Bancshares's largest institutional shareholder is BLACKROCK INC., holding 8.54% of the company's total share outstanding, currently valued at $46.67M. The top 10 institutional shareholders own together 29.22% of the company.

Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

Name% Total Shares% Total AssetsCurrent SharesChange AmountChange %Market ValueDate
SMITH SHELLNUT WILSON LLC /ADV0.48%1.28%121,1364,9754.28%2,635,919Jun 30, 2024
BANC FUNDS CO LLC1.94%1.26%488,00310,0002.09%10,618,945Jun 30, 2024
STIEVEN CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.0.65%0.78%162,220-111,304-40.69%3,529,907Jun 30, 2024
MONTZ HARCUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC0.16%0.55%38,9922540.66%848,462Jun 30, 2024
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.1.46%0.54%367,12820,6305.95%7,988,705Jun 30, 2024
GATOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC0.17%0.47%42,282--920,056Jun 30, 2024
KINGS PATH PARTNERS LLC0.15%0.38%36,85036,850100.00%801,856Jun 30, 2024
PACIFIC RIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC0.25%0.33%62,1997,24713.19%1,353,450Jun 30, 2024
ELCO MANAGEMENT CO., LLC0.08%0.26%20,3075852.97%441,880Jun 30, 2024
RMB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.47%0.19%370,000-30,000-7.50%8,051,200Jun 30, 2024
CRITERION CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC0.04%0.15%11,176-3,000-21.16%243,190Jun 30, 2024
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.99%0.12%248,343-84,187-25.32%5,403,944Jun 30, 2024
ASSET PLANNING SERVICES INC /LA/ /ADV0.04%0.12%10,000--218,000Jun 30, 2024
ARGENT ADVISORS, INC.0.05%0.11%12,9494973.99%281,770Jun 30, 2024
ETHOS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC0.11%0.11%27,631--601,000Jun 30, 2024
CLARIVEST ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC0.17%0.09%41,8491,1702.88%910,634Jun 30, 2024
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC0.63%0.08%157,05118,04012.98%3,417,430Jun 30, 2024
CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC0.09%0.08%21,9707083.33%478,067Jun 30, 2024
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP1.39%0.07%350,33039,89012.85%7,623,181Jun 30, 2024
RODGERS BROTHERS INC.0.08%0.06%20,000--435,200Jun 30, 2024

The largest Business First Bancshares shareholder by % of total assets is SMITH SHELLNUT WILSON LLC /ADV. The company owns 121.14K shares of Business First Bancshares (BFST), representing 1.28% of its total assets.

Institutional Buyers

Name% Total Shares% Total AssetsCurrent SharesChange AmountChange %Market ValueDate
BLACKROCK INC.8.54%0.00%2,144,67284,7644.11%46,668,062Jun 30, 2024
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC0.30%0.00%74,72074,720100.00%1,625,907Jun 30, 2024
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC1.67%0.01%418,86968,50619.55%9,114,589Jun 30, 2024
VANGUARD GROUP INC5.28%0.00%1,326,77665,3075.18%28,870,645Jun 30, 2024
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2.66%0.00%669,53050,9558.24%14,567,925Jun 30, 2024
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP1.39%0.07%350,33039,89012.85%7,623,181Jun 30, 2024
KINGS PATH PARTNERS LLC0.15%0.38%36,85036,850100.00%801,856Jun 30, 2024
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP0.09%0.00%23,72923,729100.00%516,343Jun 30, 2024
SEQUOIA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC0.08%0.01%20,66320,663100.00%449,628Jun 30, 2024
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.1.46%0.54%367,12820,6305.95%7,988,705Jun 30, 2024
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC0.08%0.00%19,09119,091100.00%415,420Jun 30, 2024
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2.28%0.00%573,40018,6293.36%12,479,746Jun 30, 2024
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC0.63%0.08%157,05118,04012.98%3,417,430Jun 30, 2024
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.06%0.00%15,29915,299100.00%332,914Jun 30, 2024
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC0.51%0.00%128,37515,20913.44%2,793,440Jun 30, 2024
LPL FINANCIAL LLC0.13%0.00%31,45313,98280.03%684,423Jun 30, 2024
COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC.0.05%0.00%12,97112,971100.00%282,249Jun 30, 2024
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD.0.05%0.00%11,38911,389100.00%247,825Jun 30, 2024
BANC FUNDS CO LLC1.94%1.26%488,00310,0002.09%10,618,945Jun 30, 2024
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP0.44%0.00%109,9797,3907.20%2,393,152Jun 30, 2024

As of Jun 30 2024, Business First Bancshares's largest institutional buyer is BLACKROCK INC.. The company purchased 84.76K stocks of BFST, valued at $46.67M.

Institutional Sellers

Name% Total Shares% Total AssetsCurrent SharesChange AmountChange %Market ValueDate
STIEVEN CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.0.65%0.78%162,220-111,304-40.69%3,529,907Jun 30, 2024
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.99%0.12%248,343-84,187-25.32%5,403,944Jun 30, 2024
WAKEFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLLP----41,639-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
RMB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.47%0.19%370,000-30,000-7.50%8,051,200Jun 30, 2024
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS, INC.----30,000-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
BOKF, NA0.23%0.02%57,918-21,255-26.85%1,260,296Jun 30, 2024
DENALI ADVISORS LLC----17,600-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
UBS GROUP AG0.05%0.00%12,250-16,929-58.02%266,560Jun 30, 2024
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC----16,686-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD.0.10%0.01%25,720-15,700-37.90%559,667Jun 30, 2024
BARCLAYS PLC0.07%0.00%18,129-12,785-41.36%395,000Jun 30, 2024
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.----11,832-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
CAMPBELL & CO INVESTMENT ADVISER LLC----11,181-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO., LTD.----10,560-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC----10,000-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC----9,558-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.----9,127-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SNC0.02%0.00%4,748-6,860-59.10%103,316Jun 30, 2024
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LTD.0.77%0.01%194,659-6,490-3.23%4,235,778Jun 30, 2024
NORTHERN TRUST CORP0.84%0.00%210,648-6,425-2.96%4,583,700,000Jun 30, 2024

As of Jun 30 2024, Business First Bancshares's biggest institutional seller is STIEVEN CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.. The company sold -0.11M shares of BFST, valued at $3.53M.

Institutional New positions

Name% Total Shares% Total AssetsCurrent SharesChange AmountChange %Market ValueDate
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC0.30%0.00%74,72074,720100.00%1,625,907Jun 30, 2024
KINGS PATH PARTNERS LLC0.15%0.38%36,85036,850100.00%801,856Jun 30, 2024
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP0.09%0.00%23,72923,729100.00%516,343Jun 30, 2024
SEQUOIA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC0.08%0.01%20,66320,663100.00%449,628Jun 30, 2024
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC0.08%0.00%19,09119,091100.00%415,420Jun 30, 2024
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC0.06%0.00%15,29915,299100.00%332,914Jun 30, 2024
COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC.0.05%0.00%12,97112,971100.00%282,249Jun 30, 2024
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD.0.05%0.00%11,38911,389100.00%247,825Jun 30, 2024
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD0.02%0.00%5,9325,932100.00%129,080Jun 30, 2024
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC0.02%0.00%5,3635,363100.00%116,000Jun 30, 2024
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC0.02%0.00%4,8714,871100.00%105,992Jun 30, 2024
QUARRY LP0.00%0.00%294294100.00%6,397Jun 30, 2024
SRS CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.0.00%0.00%4141100.00%893Jun 30, 2024
INNEALTA CAPITAL, LLC0.00%0.00%1414100.00%305Jun 30, 2024
ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC--55100.00%109Jun 30, 2024

Business First Bancshares's largest new institutional shareholder by number of shares is MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, purchased 74.72K shares, valued at $1.63M, as of undefined.

Institutional Sold Out

Name% Total Shares% Total AssetsCurrent SharesChange AmountChange %Market ValueDate
WAKEFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLLP----41,639-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS, INC.----30,000-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
DENALI ADVISORS LLC----17,600-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC----16,686-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.----11,832-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
CAMPBELL & CO INVESTMENT ADVISER LLC----11,181-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO., LTD.----10,560-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC----10,000-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC----9,558-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.----9,127-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P----4,347-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO/NY----1,309-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INC.----379-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
COMERICA BANK----90-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024
NELSON, VAN DENBURG & CAMPBELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC----6-100.00%-Jun 30, 2024

Business First Bancshares's largest sold out institutional shareholder by shares sold is WAKEFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLLP, sold -41.64K shares, valued at -, as of undefined.

Business First Bancshares Mutual Fund Holders


Name% Total AssetsTotal SharesChange AmountChange %Date
RMB INVESTORS TRUST0.77%400,000--Dec 31, 2023
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II0.57%239,655-11,733-4.67%Jan 31, 2024
RANGER FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST0.39%8,9505106.04%Jan 31, 2024
Walthausen Funds0.28%9,428--Apr 30, 2023
CORNERCAP GROUP OF FUNDS /VA/0.16%11,869-2,677-18.40%Sep 30, 2022
CALDWELL & ORKIN FUNDS INC0.15%2,040--Jan 31, 2024
JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND0.13%182,458--Mar 31, 2024
VANGUARD VALLEY FORGE FUNDS0.04%19,476--Mar 31, 2024
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC0.03%72,8007,80012.00%Mar 28, 2024
ROYCE FUND0.03%193,44228,90417.57%Mar 31, 2024
Vericimetry Funds0.02%1,650--Mar 31, 2024
PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS0.02%80,20011,20016.23%Feb 29, 2024
AMG Funds I0.01%24,541--Jan 31, 2024
BlackRock Advantage SMID Cap Fund, Inc.0.01%2,126--Mar 28, 2024
IndexIQ ETF Trust0.01%19,122-1,165-5.74%Jan 31, 2024
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND0.01%79,2211,3361.72%Mar 31, 2024
FORUM FUNDS II0.01%7,279761.06%Mar 31, 2024
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC0.01%43,475--Mar 31, 2024
DEUTSCHE DWS INVESTMENTS VIT FUNDS0.01%3,537--Mar 31, 2024
AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST0.00%325,48594,32040.80%Feb 29, 2024
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST0.00%224,440--Jan 31, 2024
FIDELITY COMMONWEALTH TRUST0.00%8,4261241.49%Feb 29, 2024
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS0.00%1,083,119-434,758-28.64%Mar 31, 2024
SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST0.00%65,661-45-0.07%Jan 31, 2024
TIAA SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA 10.00%313--Mar 31, 2024
FIDELITY CONCORD STREET TRUST0.00%220,7334,4652.06%Feb 29, 2024
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST0.00%38,0002,8007.95%Mar 31, 2024
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.0.00%2,368--Mar 31, 2024
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS0.00%16,313--Mar 28, 2024
JPMORGAN INSURANCE TRUST0.00%9,3413,19251.91%Mar 31, 2023
GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST0.00%2,820-834-22.82%Mar 31, 2024
VICTORY PORTFOLIOS0.00%18,950-750-3.81%Mar 31, 2024
VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS0.00%14,658-1,104-7.00%Mar 31, 2024
Managed Portfolio Series0.00%10,639--Mar 31, 2024
INVESCO EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST0.00%29,538300.10%Jan 31, 2024
DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC0.00%362,50970,71124.23%Jan 31, 2024
VALIC Co II0.00%10,9002001.87%Feb 28, 2021
FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST0.00%5,913-88-1.47%Jan 31, 2024
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST0.00%6,5001,10020.37%Jan 31, 2024
Dimensional ETF Trust0.00%137,10525,87823.27%Jan 31, 2024
SunAmerica Specialty Series0.00%159--Apr 30, 2021
Voya VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS INC0.00%9,229-2,164-18.99%Mar 31, 2024
RUSSELL INVESTMENT CO0.00%86,402-9,055-9.49%Jan 31, 2024
THRIVENT SERIES FUND INC0.00%30,1222,6819.77%Mar 28, 2024
Global X Funds0.00%10,771--Jan 31, 2024
AdvisorShares Trust0.00%878--Mar 28, 2024
STATE STREET VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUNDS INC0.00%1,065-149-12.27%Mar 31, 2024
PFM Multi-Manager Series Trust0.00%159--Dec 31, 2023
RUSSELL INVESTMENT FUNDS0.00%22,308--Mar 31, 2024
Voya INVESTORS TRUST0.00%10,6603,88657.37%Mar 31, 2024
THRIVENT MUTUAL FUNDS0.00%17,7323,10821.25%Jan 31, 2024
GPS Funds I0.00%993--Mar 31, 2024
Lattice Strategies Trust0.00%266266-Mar 31, 2024
VALIC Co I0.00%44,90310,58230.83%Feb 29, 2024
SEASONS SERIES TRUST0.00%3,5651,34760.73%Mar 31, 2024
STATE STREET INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT TRUST0.00%8,8001,10014.29%Mar 31, 2024
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust0.00%29,9321,2504.36%Feb 29, 2024
TIAA-CREF LIFE FUNDS0.00%324--Mar 31, 2024
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II0.00%1,42015612.34%Mar 31, 2024
Janus Detroit Street Trust0.00%15,5732,07915.41%Jan 31, 2024
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST0.00%12,956940.73%Mar 31, 2024
NORTHERN FUNDS0.00%13,7064503.39%Mar 28, 2024
JPMORGAN TRUST II0.00%81,074--Feb 29, 2024
T. Rowe Price Index Trust, Inc.0.00%1,497856.02%Mar 31, 2024
iSHARES TRUST0.00%920,012-64,626-6.56%Mar 31, 2024
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS0.00%105,07210,53011.14%Feb 29, 2024
RYDEX SERIES FUNDS0.00%219--Dec 31, 2023
EQ ADVISORS TRUST0.00%60,9986,37311.67%Mar 31, 2024
RBC FUNDS TRUST0.00%5,500--Mar 28, 2024
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO0.00%3,411--Mar 31, 2024
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST0.00%553--Mar 31, 2024
Meeder Funds0.00%144--Mar 31, 2024
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC0.00%800--Mar 28, 2024
RYDEX DYNAMIC FUNDS0.00%109--Dec 31, 2023
JPMorgan Trust I0.00%28,741--Jan 31, 2024
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS0.00%2,573-299-10.41%Jan 31, 2024
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund0.00%114--Feb 29, 2024
LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST0.00%46,2013,7498.83%Mar 31, 2024
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST0.00%62,4182,1033.49%Jan 31, 2024
TIAA-CREF FUNDS0.00%52,0074200.81%Jan 31, 2024
ProFunds0.00%186-16-7.92%Mar 31, 2024
PROSHARES TRUST0.00%3,51941713.44%Feb 29, 2024
USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST0.00%3,17455621.24%Jan 31, 2024
ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST0.00%667--Dec 31, 2023
RYDEX VARIABLE TRUST0.00%14--Dec 31, 2023
PGIM ETF TRUST0.00%696--Feb 29, 2024
BLACKROCK FUNDS0.00%70,423-5,045-6.68%Feb 29, 2024
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0.00%39,03313,31351.76%Jan 31, 2024
HC CAPITAL TRUST0.00%314--Mar 31, 2024
MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST0.00%2,000--Jan 31, 2024
Brighthouse Funds Trust II0.00%7,980--Mar 31, 2024
MORGAN STANLEY PATHWAY FUNDS0.00%842--Feb 29, 2024
WisdomTree Trust0.00%17,280-469-2.64%Mar 31, 2024
ADVANCED SERIES TRUST0.00%24,2777,02840.74%Mar 28, 2024
SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST0.00%2,720-11-0.40%Jan 31, 2024
Brinker Capital Destinations Trust0.00%440--Feb 29, 2024
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II0.00%74-531-87.77%Mar 31, 2024
ALLSPRING MASTER TRUST0.00%406--Feb 29, 2024
RBB FUND, INC.0.00%588--Feb 29, 2024
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS0.00%1,9601,960-Feb 29, 2024

Business First Bancshares's largest mutual fund holder by % of total assets is "RMB INVESTORS TRUST", owning 400.00K shares, compromising 0.77% of its total assets.

Business First Bancshares Institutional Ownership Trends


Institutional Holdings Trend

DateHoldingsChange %
30 Jun, 24111-1.77%
31 Mar, 24113-5.83%
31 Dec, 231208.11%
30 Sep, 2311115.63%
30 Jun, 2396-3.03%
31 Mar, 23992.06%
31 Dec, 229718.29%
30 Sep, 22821.23%
30 Jun, 2281-5.81%
31 Mar, 22864.88%
31 Dec, 218217.14%
30 Sep, 217014.75%
30 Jun, 21613.39%
31 Mar, 215915.69%
31 Dec, 2051-1.92%
30 Sep, 2052-10.34%
30 Jun, 20583.57%
31 Mar, 20565.66%
31 Dec, 195310.42%
30 Sep, 19486.67%
30 Jun, 1945-2.17%
31 Mar, 1946-11.54%
31 Dec, 1852-3.70%
30 Sep, 185410.20%
30 Jun, 1849-

As of 30 Jun 24, 111 institutions are holding Business First Bancshares's shares, representing a decrease of -1.77% compared to the previous quarter.

Shares Outstanding Trend

DateShares OutstandingChange %
30 Jun, 2411,638,445-0.01%
31 Mar, 2411,639,631-3.03%
31 Dec, 2312,003,5929.72%
30 Sep, 2310,940,2221.65%
30 Jun, 2310,762,7851.58%
31 Mar, 2310,595,5691.06%
31 Dec, 2210,484,20335.06%
30 Sep, 227,762,5954.06%
30 Jun, 227,459,9935.18%
31 Mar, 227,092,294-0.60%
31 Dec, 217,135,2558.88%
30 Sep, 216,553,1280.71%
30 Jun, 216,506,6343.70%
31 Mar, 216,274,2893.79%
31 Dec, 206,044,9043.45%
30 Sep, 205,843,3596.11%
30 Jun, 205,506,632-1.34%
31 Mar, 205,581,686-6.96%
31 Dec, 195,999,2761.04%
30 Sep, 195,937,4481.00%
30 Jun, 195,878,6471.88%
31 Mar, 195,770,2590.54%
31 Dec, 185,739,4590.20%
30 Sep, 185,728,0335.22%
30 Jun, 185,443,718-

Business First Bancshares (BFST) has 11.64M shares outstanding as of 30 Jun 24, down -0.01% compared to the previous quarter.

Institutional Ownership Trend

DateOwnership %Change %
30 Jun, 2446.32%2.16%
31 Mar, 2446.34%2.03%
31 Dec, 2347.80%2.52%
30 Sep, 2343.58%2.35%
30 Jun, 2343.09%2.39%
31 Mar, 2342.42%1.27%
31 Dec, 2257.70%4.83%
30 Sep, 2234.55%3.13%
30 Jun, 2233.22%2.92%
31 Mar, 2233.74%2.73%
31 Dec, 2135.15%3.40%
30 Sep, 2132.15%3.26%
30 Jun, 2131.42%3.39%
31 Mar, 2130.43%2.75%
31 Dec, 2033.27%4.14%
30 Sep, 2028.35%3.07%
30 Jun, 2030.41%1.73%
31 Mar, 2041.93%2.06%
31 Dec, 1945.07%2.27%
30 Sep, 1944.59%2.30%
30 Jun, 1944.00%2.33%
31 Mar, 1943.43%1.63%
31 Dec, 1851.59%2.09%
30 Sep, 1849.66%1.89%
30 Jun, 1851.32%-

As of 30 Jun 24, Business First Bancshares is held by 46.32% institutional shareholders, representing a 2.16% growth compared to 31 Mar 24.

Institutional Increased Positions Trend

DateIncreased PositionsChange %
30 Jun, 246169.44%
31 Mar, 2436-30.77%
31 Dec, 2352-11.86%
30 Sep, 235934.09%
30 Jun, 2344-24.14%
31 Mar, 2358-4.92%
31 Dec, 226179.41%
30 Sep, 2234-8.11%
30 Jun, 223715.63%
31 Mar, 2232-33.33%
31 Dec, 214854.84%
30 Sep, 213119.23%
30 Jun, 2126-3.70%
31 Mar, 21278.00%
31 Dec, 2025-7.41%
30 Sep, 2027-25.00%
30 Jun, 203620.00%
31 Mar, 203015.38%
31 Dec, 192623.81%
30 Sep, 1921-22.22%
30 Jun, 192768.75%
31 Mar, 1916-36.00%
31 Dec, 1825-34.21%
30 Sep, 1838-22.45%
30 Jun, 1849-

61 institutional shareholders have increased their position in BFST stock as of 30 Jun 24 compared to 36 in the previous quarter (a 69.44% increase).

Institutional Reduced Positions Trend

DateReduced PositionsChange %
30 Jun, 2431-26.19%
31 Mar, 244235.48%
31 Dec, 233124.00%
30 Sep, 2325-24.24%
30 Jun, 233343.48%
31 Mar, 232327.78%
31 Dec, 2218-25.00%
30 Sep, 222420.00%
30 Jun, 2220-25.93%
31 Mar, 222750.00%
31 Dec, 2118-30.77%
30 Sep, 212623.81%
30 Jun, 212110.53%
31 Mar, 211926.67%
31 Dec, 2015-
30 Sep, 201525.00%
30 Jun, 2012-33.33%
31 Mar, 201838.46%
31 Dec, 1913-
30 Sep, 1913116.67%
30 Jun, 196-64.71%
31 Mar, 191721.43%
31 Dec, 181455.56%
30 Sep, 189-
30 Jun, 18--

31 institutional shareholders have reduced their position in BFST stock as of 30 Jun 24 compared to 42 in the previous quarter (a -26.19% decrease).

All Institutional Ownership Trend Data

DateHoldingsChange %Shares OutstandingChange %Ownership %Change %Increased PositionsChange %Reduced PositionsChange %
30 Jun, 24111-1.77%11,638,445-0.01%46.32%2.16%6169.44%31-26.19%
31 Mar, 24113-5.83%11,639,631-3.03%46.34%2.03%36-30.77%4235.48%
31 Dec, 231208.11%12,003,5929.72%47.80%2.52%52-11.86%3124.00%
30 Sep, 2311115.63%10,940,2221.65%43.58%2.35%5934.09%25-24.24%
30 Jun, 2396-3.03%10,762,7851.58%43.09%2.39%44-24.14%3343.48%
31 Mar, 23992.06%10,595,5691.06%42.42%1.27%58-4.92%2327.78%
31 Dec, 229718.29%10,484,20335.06%57.70%4.83%6179.41%18-25.00%
30 Sep, 22821.23%7,762,5954.06%34.55%3.13%34-8.11%2420.00%
30 Jun, 2281-5.81%7,459,9935.18%33.22%2.92%3715.63%20-25.93%
31 Mar, 22864.88%7,092,294-0.60%33.74%2.73%32-33.33%2750.00%
31 Dec, 218217.14%7,135,2558.88%35.15%3.40%4854.84%18-30.77%
30 Sep, 217014.75%6,553,1280.71%32.15%3.26%3119.23%2623.81%
30 Jun, 21613.39%6,506,6343.70%31.42%3.39%26-3.70%2110.53%
31 Mar, 215915.69%6,274,2893.79%30.43%2.75%278.00%1926.67%
31 Dec, 2051-1.92%6,044,9043.45%33.27%4.14%25-7.41%15-
30 Sep, 2052-10.34%5,843,3596.11%28.35%3.07%27-25.00%1525.00%
30 Jun, 20583.57%5,506,632-1.34%30.41%1.73%3620.00%12-33.33%
31 Mar, 20565.66%5,581,686-6.96%41.93%2.06%3015.38%1838.46%
31 Dec, 195310.42%5,999,2761.04%45.07%2.27%2623.81%13-
30 Sep, 19486.67%5,937,4481.00%44.59%2.30%21-22.22%13116.67%
30 Jun, 1945-2.17%5,878,6471.88%44.00%2.33%2768.75%6-64.71%
31 Mar, 1946-11.54%5,770,2590.54%43.43%1.63%16-36.00%1721.43%
31 Dec, 1852-3.70%5,739,4590.20%51.59%2.09%25-34.21%1455.56%
30 Sep, 185410.20%5,728,0335.22%49.66%1.89%38-22.45%9-
30 Jun, 1849-5,443,718-51.32%-49---

Business First Bancshares Insider Shareholders Trades


Open Market Insider Trades

DateNameRelationRoleTransactionBuy/SellSharesPriceValueShares HeldSource
Aug 05, 2024McDonald Warrenofficer Chief Credit OfficerS-SaleSell1,532$25.71$39.39K20,595
Aug 01, 2024Strong Saundraofficer EVP & General CounselS-SaleSell6,300$25.32$159.52K11,275
Aug 01, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-S-SaleSell5,574$25.38$141.47K213,357
Aug 01, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-S-SaleSell6,300$25.77$162.35K207,057
Aug 01, 2024Folse Mark P.director-S-SaleSell40,000$25.43$1.02M73,286
May 01, 2024Day Rick D.director-P-PurchaseBuy1,800$20.30$36.54K262,785

Open Market Insider Buys

DateNameRelationRoleTransactionBuy/SellSharesPriceValueShares HeldSource
May 01, 2024Day Rick D.director-P-PurchaseBuy1,800$20.30$36.54K262,785

Insider Sells

DateNameRelationRoleTransactionBuy/SellSharesPriceValueShares HeldSource
Aug 05, 2024McDonald Warrenofficer Chief Credit OfficerS-SaleSell1,532$25.71$39.39K20,595
Aug 02, 2024Sidi Zeenatdirector-Sell----
Aug 01, 2024Strong Saundraofficer EVP & General CounselS-SaleSell6,300$25.32$159.52K11,275
Aug 01, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-S-SaleSell5,574$25.38$141.47K213,357
Aug 01, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-S-SaleSell6,300$25.77$162.35K207,057
Aug 01, 2024Folse Mark P.director-S-SaleSell40,000$25.43$1.02M73,286
Aug 01, 2024MANSFIELD KEITHofficer EVP&COO of b1BankF-InKindSell28,534$26.22$748.16K83,363
Aug 01, 2024MANSFIELD KEITHofficer EVP&COO of b1BankM-ExemptSell40,000$17.65$706.00K-
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-C-ConversionSell4,703---
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-Sell---19,998,257
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-Sell10,000,000$2.50$25.00M-
May 09, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-G-GiftSell9,600--218,931
May 09, 2024Carter Donald Chadofficer EVP, Correspondent BankingSell---17,223

All Insider Owners Trades

DateNameRelationRoleTransactionBuy/SellSharesPriceValueShares HeldSource
Aug 05, 2024McDonald Warrenofficer Chief Credit OfficerS-SaleSell1,532$25.71$39.39K20,595
Aug 02, 2024Sidi Zeenatdirector-Sell----
Aug 01, 2024Strong Saundraofficer EVP & General CounselS-SaleSell6,300$25.32$159.52K11,275
Aug 01, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-S-SaleSell5,574$25.38$141.47K213,357
Aug 01, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-S-SaleSell6,300$25.77$162.35K207,057
Aug 01, 2024Folse Mark P.director-S-SaleSell40,000$25.43$1.02M73,286
Aug 01, 2024MANSFIELD KEITHofficer EVP&COO of b1BankM-ExemptBuy40,000$17.65$706.00K111,897
Aug 01, 2024MANSFIELD KEITHofficer EVP&COO of b1BankF-InKindSell28,534$26.22$748.16K83,363
Aug 01, 2024MANSFIELD KEITHofficer EVP&COO of b1BankM-ExemptSell40,000$17.65$706.00K-
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-C-ConversionBuy18,812,000--19,998,257
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-C-ConversionSell4,703---
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-Sell---19,998,257
Jul 08, 2024LEHMAN KENNETH R10 percent owner-Sell10,000,000$2.50$25.00M-
May 09, 2024Johnson Joseph Vernondirector-G-GiftSell9,600--218,931
May 09, 2024Carter Donald Chadofficer EVP, Correspondent BankingSell---17,223
May 01, 2024Day Rick D.director-P-PurchaseBuy1,800$20.30$36.54K262,785
Apr 29, 2024MCLINDON ANDREW D.director-A-AwardBuy1,149$21.77$25.01K41,814
Apr 29, 2024PRICE ARTHURdirector-A-AwardBuy1,149$21.77$25.01K10,664
Apr 29, 2024Quirk Aimee Mdirector-A-AwardBuy1,149$21.77$25.01K1,517
Apr 29, 2024Calkins Caroldirector-A-AwardBuy1,149$21.77$25.01K5,892

The last insider sell of Business First Bancshares's stock was made by McDonald Warren on Aug 05 2024, selling 1,532 shares at $25.71 per share (valued at $39.39K). The last insider buy of BFST was made by Day Rick D. on May 01 2024, buying 1,800 shares at $20.30 per share (worth $36.54K).

Business First Bancshares Insider Ownership Trends


All Insider Trades Trend

DateBuySellBuy/Sell Ratio
Q3 20241714.29%
Q2 2024187257.14%
Q1 2024121485.71%
Q4 20232728.57%
Q3 202322100.00%
Q2 20233521750.00%
Q1 20231713130.77%
Q4 202242200.00%
Q3 2022163533.33%
Q2 20224422200.00%
Q1 20221910190.00%
Q4 20216875.00%
Q3 202133100.00%
Q2 2021208250.00%
Q1 20212719142.11%
Q4 20201--
Q3 202073233.33%
Q2 2020114275.00%
Q1 20204210420.00%
Q4 20191425.00%

1 total buy trades, and 7 total sell trades (buy/sell ratio of 0.14%) were made by Business First Bancshares's insiders, as of Q3 2024.

Open Market Insider Trades Trend

DateBuySellBuy/Sell Ratio
Q3 2024-4-
Q2 20241--
Q1 2024-1-
Q4 20231425.00%
Q3 202321200.00%
Q2 202319--
Q1 20235--
Q4 20225--
Q3 202211--
Q2 202212--
Q1 202291900.00%
Q4 202155100.00%
Q3 20211--
Q2 20212366.67%
Q1 20211425.00%
Q4 20201--
Q3 20206--
Q2 20201--
Q1 202010--
Q4 20191425.00%

As of Q3 2024, Insider owners conducted 0 open market buy trades and 4 open market sell trades of Business First Bancshares's stocks.

Business First Bancshares Peer Ownership


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HFBLHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
FNWBFirst Northwest Bancorp

BFST Ownership FAQ


Business First Bancshares is owned by institutional shareholders (46.32%), insiders (6.22%), and public (47.46%). The largest institutional shareholder of Business First Bancshares is BLACKROCK INC. (8.54% of total shares) and the top mutual fund owner is RMB INVESTORS TRUST (0.77% of total shares).

Business First Bancshares's major institutional shareholders are BLACKROCK INC., VANGUARD GROUP INC, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, and STATE STREET CORP. The top five shareholders own together 20.75% of the company's share outstanding.

As of Jun 2024, there are 111 institutional shareholders of Business First Bancshares.

BLACKROCK INC owns 2.14M shares of Business First Bancshares, representing 8.54% of the company's total shares outstanding, valued at $46.67M (as of Jun 2024).

As of Jun 2024, VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 1.33M shares of Business First Bancshares (BFST), compromising 5.28% of the company, valued at $28.87M.

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP is the third largest holder of Business First Bancshares. The company owns 669.53K of the company's shares outstanding (worth $14.57M).