Business First Bancshares Inc
BFST26.720USD
-0.120-0.45%
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791.32MMarket Cap
10.28P/E TTM
More Details of Business First Bancshares Inc Company
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank is a Louisiana state banking association and community-based financial institution that offers a full array of banking products and services. It operates throughout the state of Louisiana, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Houston, from a network of banking centers and loan production offices. The Bank offers products, such as checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, and other installment and term loans. In addition, it offers its customers wealth management products, drive-through banking facilities, ATMs, night depository, personalized checks, credit cards, debit cards, Internet banking, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, traveler’s checks, cash management, vault services, and others.
Business First Bancshares Inc Info
Ticker SymbolBFST
Company nameBusiness First Bancshares Inc
IPO dateApr 09, 2018
CEOMelville (David R)
Number of employees849
Security typeOrdinary Share
Fiscal year-endApr 09
Address500 Laurel St Ste 101
CityBATON ROUGE
Stock exchangeNASDAQ OMX - NASDAQ BASIC
CountryUnited States of America
Postal code70801-1811
Phone12252487600
Website
Ticker SymbolBFST
IPO dateApr 09, 2018
CEOMelville (David R)
Company Executives of Business First Bancshares Inc
Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Ricky D. Day
Mr. Ricky D. Day
Independent Director
Independent Director
265.88K
+0.61%
Mr. Philip Jordan
Mr. Philip Jordan
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of b1 Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of b1 Bank
80.64K
+4.61%
Mr. Keith Mansfield
Mr. Keith Mansfield
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of b1 Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of b1 Bank
80.22K
-3.77%
Mr. Mark P. Folse
Mr. Mark P. Folse
Director
Director
63.29K
--
Mr. Steven Gerard White
Mr. Steven Gerard White
Independent Director
Independent Director
43.66K
--
Mr. Patrick E. Mockler
Mr. Patrick E. Mockler
Independent Director
Independent Director
32.14K
+78.11%
Mr. John P. Ducrest
Mr. John P. Ducrest
Independent Director
Independent Director
19.75K
+12.69%
Ms. Kathryn Manning
Ms. Kathryn Manning
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of b1 Bank
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of b1 Bank
14.91K
-11.77%
Ms. Saundra Strong
Ms. Saundra Strong
Secretary of the Company and Executive Vice President, General Counsel of b1 Bank
Secretary of the Company and Executive Vice President, General Counsel of b1 Bank
7.31K
-24.42%
Mr. Keith Alexis Tillage
Mr. Keith Alexis Tillage
Independent Director
Independent Director
5.39K
--
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Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Ricky D. Day
Mr. Ricky D. Day
Independent Director
Independent Director
265.88K
+0.61%
Mr. Philip Jordan
Mr. Philip Jordan
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of b1 Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of b1 Bank
80.64K
+4.61%
Mr. Keith Mansfield
Mr. Keith Mansfield
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of b1 Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of b1 Bank
80.22K
-3.77%
Mr. Mark P. Folse
Mr. Mark P. Folse
Director
Director
63.29K
--
Mr. Steven Gerard White
Mr. Steven Gerard White
Independent Director
Independent Director
43.66K
--
Mr. Patrick E. Mockler
Mr. Patrick E. Mockler
Independent Director
Independent Director
32.14K
+78.11%
Revenue Breakdown
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
By Business
By Region
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Shareholding Stats
Updated: Mon, Nov 17
Updated: Mon, Nov 17
Shareholders
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
6.63%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
5.35%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.46%
Janus Henderson Investors
3.44%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.47%
Other
78.66%
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
6.63%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
5.35%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.46%
Janus Henderson Investors
3.44%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.47%
Other
78.66%
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Proportion
Investment Advisor
27.66%
Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund
21.62%
Individual Investor
5.04%
Research Firm
1.03%
Pension Fund
0.85%
Hedge Fund
0.83%
Bank and Trust
0.45%
Family Office
0.09%
Venture Capital
0.04%
Other
42.42%
Institutional Shareholding
Updated: Mon, Dec 8
Updated: Mon, Dec 8
Reporting Period
No. of institutions
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
2025Q4
284
15.54M
54.47%
+27.00
2025Q3
288
15.54M
54.56%
+267.91K
2025Q2
274
15.28M
51.57%
+658.77K
2025Q1
271
14.61M
50.10%
-201.26K
2024Q4
261
14.09M
50.24%
+1.04M
2024Q3
251
13.02M
55.57%
+832.70K
2024Q2
243
12.18M
56.13%
+178.90K
2024Q1
239
12.00M
56.07%
-2.32M
2023Q4
238
12.36M
52.94%
+925.81K
2023Q3
225
11.40M
52.93%
+244.61K
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Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
Chg %
Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
1.93M
6.52%
-1.23K
-0.06%
Jun 30, 2025
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
1.57M
5.29%
-45.92K
-2.85%
Jun 30, 2025
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
987.27K
3.34%
+94.07K
+10.53%
Jun 30, 2025
Janus Henderson Investors
1.00M
3.39%
+270.78K
+37.02%
Jun 30, 2025
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
649.10K
2.19%
+38.37K
+6.28%
Jun 30, 2025
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
697.27K
2.36%
+82.35K
+13.39%
Jun 30, 2025
Royce Investment Partners
551.36K
1.86%
+32.24K
+6.21%
Jun 30, 2025
State Street Investment Management (US)
575.31K
1.94%
+23.67K
+4.29%
Jun 30, 2025
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited
451.17K
1.52%
-6.38K
-1.39%
Jun 30, 2025
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
343.70K
1.16%
+23.71K
+7.41%
Jun 30, 2025
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Related ETFs
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Name
Proportion
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
1.12%
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
0.31%
iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF
0.17%
JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF
0.15%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
0.14%
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
0.08%
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
0.08%
WisdomTree US SmallCap Fund
0.07%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
0.05%
DFA Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
0.04%
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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Proportion1.12%
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
Proportion0.31%
iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF
Proportion0.17%
JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF
Proportion0.15%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
Proportion0.14%
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
Proportion0.08%
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
Proportion0.08%
WisdomTree US SmallCap Fund
Proportion0.07%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
Proportion0.05%
DFA Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
Proportion0.04%
Dividend
A total of
67.45M
USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.
Date
Dividend
Record Date
Payment Date
Ex-dividend Date
Oct 23, 2025
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.15 paid on Nov 30, 2025 going ex on Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 30, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Aug 31, 2025 going ex on Aug 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Aug 31, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on May 31, 2025 going ex on May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025
May 31, 2025
May 15, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
BFST.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Feb 28, 2025 going ex on Feb 14, 2025
Feb 15, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
Oct 28, 2024
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Nov 30, 2024 going ex on Nov 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
Nov 30, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
Jul 26, 2024
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Aug 31, 2024 going ex on Aug 15, 2024
Aug 15, 2024
Aug 31, 2024
Aug 15, 2024
Apr 26, 2024
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on May 31, 2024 going ex on May 14, 2024
May 15, 2024
May 31, 2024
May 14, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
BFST.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Feb 28, 2024 going ex on Feb 14, 2024
Feb 15, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
Oct 27, 2023
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.14 paid on Nov 30, 2023 going ex on Nov 14, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
Jul 31, 2023
BFST.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.12 paid on Aug 31, 2023 going ex on Aug 14, 2023
Aug 15, 2023
Aug 31, 2023
Aug 14, 2023
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Stock Split
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
FAQs
Who are the top five shareholders of Business First Bancshares Inc?
The top five shareholders of Business First Bancshares Inc are:
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. holds 1.93M shares, accounting for 6.52% of the total shares.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds 1.57M shares, accounting for 5.29% of the total shares.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. holds 987.27K shares, accounting for 3.34% of the total shares.
Janus Henderson Investors holds 1.00M shares, accounting for 3.39% of the total shares.
American Century Investment Management, Inc. holds 649.10K shares, accounting for 2.19% of the total shares.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. holds 1.93M shares, accounting for 6.52% of the total shares.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds 1.57M shares, accounting for 5.29% of the total shares.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. holds 987.27K shares, accounting for 3.34% of the total shares.
Janus Henderson Investors holds 1.00M shares, accounting for 3.39% of the total shares.
American Century Investment Management, Inc. holds 649.10K shares, accounting for 2.19% of the total shares.
What are the top three shareholder types of Business First Bancshares Inc?
The top three shareholder types of Business First Bancshares Inc are:
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
How many institutions hold shares of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST)?
As of 2025Q4, 284 institutions hold shares of Business First Bancshares Inc, with a combined market value of approximately 15.54M, accounting for 54.47% of the total shares. Compared to 2025Q3, institutional shareholding has increased by -0.10%.
What is the biggest source of revenue for Business First Bancshares Inc?
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