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Cummings reduced his equity stake by just 2%, maintaining ~202,000 total shares worth $6.27 million. The sale occurred as the stock posted a 29% one-year return.

With strong returns so far in 2026, George W. Cummings III reducing his direct holdings looks routine more than it does alarming.

George W. Iii Cummings reduced his stake by 8% while the stock posted a 34% one-year return, leaving him with ~225,000 shares and a 0.69% ownership position.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing net interest income of US$77.84 million and net income of US$24.18 million, both higher than the prior year, alongside six-month improvements. The company also reinforced shareholder returns by declaring regular common and preferred dividends and completing a tranche of its October 2025 share repurchase program, buying back 426,458 shares for US$11.29 million. We’ll now assess how stronger net interest income...

George W. Cummings III, Director, on July 28, 2026, sold 20,000 shares in Business First Bancshares

Business First Bancshares (BFST) has drawn fresh attention after reporting second quarter and six month 2026 results, affirming both common and preferred dividends, and updating investors on recent share repurchases. See our latest analysis for Business First Bancshares. At a share price of $31.16, Business First Bancshares has seen momentum build recently, with a 20.40% year to date share price return and a 25.46% total shareholder return over the past year, alongside ongoing dividends and...

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Moby summary of Business First Bancshares, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Detailed price information for Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) reports a solid quarter with increased net interest margin and reduced non-performing loans, despite a strategic decline in deposits.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Business First (BFST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Business First (BFST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and +0.47%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

BATON ROUGE, La., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST) (Business First), parent company of b1BANK, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Business First reported net income available to common shareholders of $22.8 million or $0.70 per diluted common share, increases of $0.6 million and $0.02, respectively, compared to the linked quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which

Business First (BFST) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Business First Bancshares, parent company of b1BANK, is a serial acquirer. This marks its seventh deal since 2020.

Veteran community bank consulting team brings more than five decades of experience to SSW and b1 Financial Services Group clients nationwideBATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) today announced the acquisition of American Planning Corporation (American Planning), a financial consulting firm serving community banks since 1972. CEO T. Jefferson Fair and his team will join Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC (SSW), a b1BANK subsidiary, expanding S

MADISON, Wis., July 06, 2026--First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company" or "First Business Bank") (Nasdaq:FBIZ) invites participation in a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial and operating performance during its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. The conference call and webcast may contain forward-looking statements and other material information.