Cross-institution positioning
Jul 27, 2026Mixed positioning. 1 accumulating, 1 exited across 2 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchBFST Institutional Ownership
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Latest stored close $30.44 as of Oct 7, 2026 View live quote ↗
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
56/100
3 tracked · 2 comparable
Latest filing
Jul 27, 2026
Positive breadth
2 positive · 1 negative
Recent close
$30.44
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 56/100 · 1 accumulating · 1 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing Jul 27, 2026
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Accumulating1
Newly reported1
Reducing / exited
1
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
What the evidence shows across the newest institutional, insider, company-event, 13F, fundamental, and price data; STOCKNODE combines these layers into a quantitative research signal while preserving each source and reporting window.
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 56/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 1 tracked institution accumulating versus 1 reducing/exited.
- 1 tracked institution shows persistent accumulation.
- 1 tracked institution show accelerating accumulation.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
Conflicting evidence
- Institutions are bullish while recent insider P/S activity leans bearish.
Institutional
62/100
Insiders
31/100
Fundamentals
59/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Aug 24, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 1 purchase by 1 reporting owner and 16 sales by 6 reporting owners. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Sep 11, 20262 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; Latest classified evidence: Director or executive change. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Jul 31, 2026Net income +9.4% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 90% through its reported 52-week range; +28.8% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
Jul 27, 2026
Latest reported position changes
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BlackRock
Filed Jul 27, 2026
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BlackRock
Filed Jan 25, 2024
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Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 29, 2026
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Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 26, 2026
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
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BlackRock
Filed Jul 27, 2026
BlackRock
Filed Jan 25, 2024
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 29, 2026
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 26, 2026
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales41 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth1
90-day sale breadth6Multi-insider
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.33 | Direct | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 4.2K | $31.27 | Direct | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 3.2K | $31.80 | Direct | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.78 | Direct | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Carter Donald Chad | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 1.9K | $31.64 | Direct | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Hall William G. | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 1.7K | $31.97 | Indirect | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Hall William G. | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 9.7K | $31.97 | Indirect | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Strong Saundra | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 1.0K | $31.98 | Direct | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.87 | Direct | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.50 | Direct | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $32.08 | Direct | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | MANSFIELD KEITH | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 4.2K | $32.08 | Direct | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 2.0K | $31.15 | Direct | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.88 | Direct | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Johnson Joseph Vernon | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.75 | Direct | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | SOpen-market or private sale | COMMON STOCK | 10.0K | $31.86 | Direct | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Day Rick D. | POpen-market or private purchase | COMMON STOCK | 1.5K | $31.61 | Direct | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Vascocu Norman Jerome Jr | FTax/price withholding or payment | COMMON STOCK | 1.6K | $27.04 | Direct | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Strong Saundra | FTax/price withholding or payment | COMMON STOCK | 1.2K | $27.04 | Direct | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Roemer Heather G. | FTax/price withholding or payment | COMMON STOCK | 528 | $27.04 | Direct | Apr 2, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events1
90-day capital-related0
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related0
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02 | Director or executive change | — | Filing |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| May 27, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07 | Shareholder vote results | — | Filing |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Net income
$24.2M
Q2 2026
+9.4% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.70
Q2 2026
0.0% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Operating cash flow
$53.8M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+26.3% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$575.6M
As of Jun 30, 2026
10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Assets
$8.9B
As of Jun 30, 2026
10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Liabilities
$7.9B
As of Jun 30, 2026
10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$1.0B
As of Jun 30, 2026
+18.9% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Shares outstanding
32.5M
As of Jul 24, 2026
10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$31.48
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52-week low
$22.56
Oct 16, 2025
52-week high
$32.53
Aug 13, 2026
Below 52-week high
3.2%
1W return
+0.3%
1M return
-2.0%
3M return
+9.4%
6M return
+20.7%
YTD return
+20.4%
1Y return
+28.8%
30-day volatility
14.7%
90-day volatility
18.5%
1Y max drawdown
-13.9%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
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| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Jun 30, 2026 quarter end Aug 13, 2026 filed Form 13F quarter-end evidence | Earlier Form 13F quarter-end holding Quarter-end holding evidence; no ownership percentage or signal. | 1.4M | $30.44 | |||
| BlackRock CIK0002012383 | Jun 30, 2026 observed Jul 27, 2026 filed · 27d Schedule 13G amendment | Reported accumulation | 2.6M +632.4K | 12.00% +5.30 pts | $30.73 | $31.47 | $30.44 |
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Mar 31, 2026 observed Apr 29, 2026 filed · 29d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 1.7M | 5.12% | $27.04 | $26.94 | $30.44 |
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