Sell4

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

BFST

Total Value

$635.8K

Net $635.8K sold

Filing Date

Jul 31, 2026

2 transactions

Sales

$635.8K

2 transactions

Trade Summary

On Jul 30, 2026 through Jul 31, 2026, Cummings George W. III, Director, sold $635.8K of Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) across 2 transactions. The filing covers COMMON STOCK and reflects net selling of $635.8K. Reported prices ranged from $31.50 to $32.08. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Price at the Time of the Trade

BFST daily price with the insider's sale marked at $31.79.

Sold near the 6-month high · about level with today's price.

Price data is delayed and provided for context only — not investment advice.

Insider Information

Name: Cummings George W. III
Role: Director
Location: BATON ROUGE, LA

Filing Details

Filing Date: Jul 31, 2026
Transaction Date: Jul 30, 2026
Accession Number: 0001437749-26-025257
Form Type: 4
Net Trading Amount: -$635.8K

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Jul 30, 2026	COMMON STOCK	10,000	$32.08	Sale	$320.8K
Jul 31, 2026	COMMON STOCK	10,000	$31.50	Sale	$315.0K

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Footnotes

(F1)The time-based restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person on June 25, 2026, under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units will fully vest on June 25, 2027. Each time-based restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock of the issuer. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock unit grant, the reported unvested restricted stock units are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cummings George W. III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 101

(Street)

BATON ROUGE

70801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Business First Bancshares, Inc. [ BFST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK	07/30/2026		S		10,000	D	$32.08	231,180	D
COMMON STOCK	07/31/2026		S		10,000	D	$31.5	221,180	D
COMMON STOCK								3,911	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0000							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	998		998	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The time-based restricted stock units were granted to the reporting person on June 25, 2026, under the Business First Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock units will fully vest on June 25, 2027. Each time-based restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock of the issuer. Under the terms of the relevant restricted stock unit grant, the reported unvested restricted stock units are subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events.

	/s/ Heather Roemer, as attorney-in-fact for George W. Cummings III	07/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001437749-26-025257.

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

Trade Summary

Price at the Time of the Trade

Company Information

Insider Information

Filing Details

Non-Derivative Transactions

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

Price at the Time of the Trade

SEC Form 4