Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
Business First Bancshares, Inc. - Common Stock (BFST) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 12326C105
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2018 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
167
Shares (Excl. Options)
16,839,161
Price
$27.04
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- BFST on Nasdaq
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 16,839,161
- Total 13F value
- $455,200,896
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +1,285,196
- Value change
- +$34,971,866
- Number of holders
- 167
- Shares outstanding
- 32,732,383
- SEC-reported price per share
- $27.08
- Insider filing price
- $27.08
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- BFST - Business First Bancshares, Inc. - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 12326C105.
- 167 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 164 to 167 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $400,117,886 to $455,200,896.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 167 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
12326C105
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
167
13D/G owners
2
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
BFST full holder history
Business First Bancshares, Inc. SEC filings
Business First Bancshares, Inc. company facts
Business First Bancshares, Inc. insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
2
Security
BFST
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6.7% | $46,317,174 | 1,975,146 | BlackRock, Inc. | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.1% | $45,316,282 | 1,675,898 | Vanguard Capital Management | 31 Mar 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 167 institutional investors reported holding 16,839,161 shares of Business First Bancshares, Inc. - Common Stock (BFST). This represents 51% of the company’s total 32,732,383 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
42%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.5% | 2,446,961 | +6.8% | 0% | $66,165,815 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.4% | 1,431,162 | 0% | 0% | $38,698,620 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.6% | 1,165,720 | +7.5% | 0.01% | $31,520,469 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 3% | 989,686 | +0.36% | 0.01% | $26,761,284 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.7% | 890,391 | +13% | 0.01% | $24,076,173 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 2.6% | 836,098 | +1.5% | 0.22% | $22,608,090 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.5% | 810,004 | +11% | 0% | $21,907,866 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2% | 661,090 | +12% | 0% | $17,875,874 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.3% | 441,853 | +256% | 0% | $11,947,716 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 1.3% | 434,931 | -1.1% | 0.01% | $11,760,534 |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 0.98% | 321,290 | -0.34% | 0.63% | $8,687,682 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 0.9% | 296,091 | +13% | 0% | $8,006,301 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 0.81% | 266,417 | +9.8% | 0% | $7,203,916 |
| Curi Capital, LLC | 0.76% | 250,009 | 0% | 0.12% | $6,760,244 |
| MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 0.76% | 250,000 | 0% | 2.7% | $6,760,000 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.75% | 245,307 | 0% | 0% | $6,633,101 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 0.74% | 241,401 | +3.5% | 0.01% | $6,527,497 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.72% | 234,884 | -14% | 0% | $6,301,938 |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 0.72% | 234,257 | +23% | 1.2% | $6,334,309 |
| Fourthstone LLC | 0.71% | 231,075 | +75% | 1.1% | $6,248,268 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 0.64% | 209,234 | 0% | 0% | $5,657,687 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.63% | 207,204 | +2% | 0.11% | $5,602,796 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 0.55% | 178,547 | +15% | 0% | $4,827,911 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.54% | 177,163 | +2.9% | 0% | $4,790,501 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.49% | 161,773 | -8.4% | 0% | $4,374,342 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
32
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 32
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 16,839,161 | $455,200,896 | +$34,971,866 | $27.04 | 167 |
| 2025 Q4 | 15,306,946 | $400,117,886 | +$8,934,071 | $26.14 | 164 |
| 2025 Q3 | 15,071,644 | $355,846,296 | +$4,705,389 | $23.61 | 154 |
| 2025 Q2 | 14,817,776 | $364,636,680 | +$15,489,143 | $24.65 | 143 |
| 2025 Q1 | 14,182,770 | $345,491,616 | +$12,175,779 | $24.35 | 146 |
| 2024 Q4 | 13,690,119 | $351,770,810 | +$26,957,780 | $25.70 | 141 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,577,447 | $322,564,370 | +$12,865,168 | $25.67 | 128 |
| 2024 Q2 | 12,023,628 | $262,608,913 | +$3,201,912 | $21.76 | 112 |
| 2024 Q1 | 11,604,068 | $258,490,967 | +$3,543,230 | $22.28 | 109 |
| 2023 Q4 | 12,003,592 | $295,897,267 | +$15,369,197 | $24.65 | 118 |
| 2023 Q3 | 10,940,222 | $205,325,209 | +$4,001,204 | $18.76 | 109 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,762,682 | $162,259,532 | -$489,302 | $15.07 | 95 |
| 2023 Q1 | 10,595,335 | $181,448,493 | -$3,294,002 | $17.13 | 97 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10,437,415 | $231,079,468 | +$60,738,156 | $22.14 | 95 |
| 2022 Q3 | 7,772,019 | $167,331,931 | +$4,728,601 | $21.53 | 83 |
| 2022 Q2 | 7,459,959 | $158,987,983 | +$13,388,286 | $21.31 | 81 |
| 2022 Q1 | 7,092,270 | $172,584,176 | -$1,056,608 | $24.33 | 86 |
| 2021 Q4 | 7,135,251 | $201,960,708 | +$13,929,454 | $28.31 | 82 |
| 2021 Q3 | 6,553,023 | $153,252,096 | +$1,051,397 | $23.39 | 69 |
| 2021 Q2 | 6,506,618 | $149,339,609 | +$5,458,247 | $22.95 | 61 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,274,277 | $150,135,844 | +$5,657,609 | $23.93 | 59 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,044,833 | $123,314,110 | +$2,207,844 | $20.36 | 51 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,816,572 | $87,153,520 | +$4,941,743 | $15.00 | 51 |
| 2020 Q2 | 5,506,415 | $84,362,991 | +$334,788 | $15.35 | 57 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,581,435 | $75,344,935 | -$8,826,427 | $13.50 | 56 |