Business First Bancshares
$31.31+2.1%
+$116.0M
Net Activity
+19.78% total shares
Institutions Holding
175
Popularity Rank
#3332
Avg Weight
0.07%
Total Value
$624.1M
175 institutions currently hold BFST, with 99 net buyers and 49 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)
Majority Increased
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
49
Net Buying Institutions
99
Top 5 by Value
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Across its top 20 institutional holders, BFST's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 4/100, avg. turnover score 34/100).
BFST ranks #3332 out of 37503 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
175 institutions disclose a position in BFST, but none treat it as a major bet — even Mendon Capital Advisors CORP, its most concentrated holder, allocates just 3.2% of its own portfolio to it.
California State Teachers Retirement System has added to its BFST position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $36.4M to reach $37.1M today.
Raymond James Financial Inc has trimmed its BFST position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $1.1M while still holding $206.6K.
BFST is up 2.1% today, and institutions have been net buyers of $116.0M this quarter — today's price move and the underlying institutional flow are pointing the same direction.
BFST closed its latest fiscal year with net income of $87.9M.
+$134.1M
Total Buy Value
$26.0M
Total Sell Value
99
Net Buyers
49
Net Sellers
BFST
Q2 2026
Top 5 Institutional Movers
+$33.5M
+$17.8M
+$14.2M
+$11.2M
BFST does not currently have enough recent insider (Form 4) trading activity to compute a convergence signal against its 13F institutional flows.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
15
Filings (90d)
$6.15M
Total Est. Value
204K shares
Planned Shares
| Filer | Filing Date | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cummings George W. III | 2026-08-28 | $303K |
| Cummings George W. III | 2026-08-28 | $560K |
| Cummings George W. III | 2026-08-28 | $280K |
| Cummings George W. III | 2026-08-28 | $303K |
| George W. Cummings | 2026-08-24 | $76K |
| George W. Cummings | 2026-08-18 | $799K |
| Carter Donald Chad | 2026-08-06 | $60K |
| William G. Hall | 2026-08-05 | $365K |
| George W. Cummings | 2026-07-30 | $958K |
| KEITH MANSFIELD | 2026-07-30 | $135K |
Form 144 is a planned sale notice, not an executed transaction. Form 144 Tracker。
1
Active 5%+ Holders
| Reporting Person | Type | Filing Date | % of Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 2026-07-27 | 8.0% |
1
Filings (14d)
Business First Bancshares (ticker: BFST), the parent company of b1BANK, released its Q2 2026 earnings on July 23. The same day, its board declared a common dividend of $0.15 per share and a preferred dividend of $18.75 per share (an annual rate of 7.50%). Both dividends will be paid on August 31 to shareholders of record as of August 15.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)12326C105
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Institutions Holding
6,242
Total reported value
$2.2T
3229 13F institutions increased their position this quarter
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5,990
Total reported value
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6,153
Total reported value
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4,112
Total reported value
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