Regional Bank Director George Cummings III Sells $102K Worth of Shares
George W. Cummings III, a director at Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST), sold 3,235 shares on August 19, 2026, for approximately $102,873 based on the weighted average sale price of $31.80 per share. The transaction represents about 2% of his total beneficial ownership in the company and appears to be a routine liquidity event rather than a significant divestment. Following this sale, Cummings retains approximately 198,000 shares directly and an additional 3,911 indirectly through family holdings. He also holds derivative securities including time-based restricted stock units that will vest in June 2027. The execution price was slightly above the company's closing share price of $31.22 on August 20. Business First Bancshares operates as a regional bank with strong fundamentals, reporting TTM revenue of $455.3 million and net income of $93 million in fiscal year ending June 2026.
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Topics: insiders SEC Form 4 stock transactions