Keith Mansfield, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST), sold 4,200 shares of the company's stock on July 30, 2026, at a weighted average price of $32.08 per share, totaling approximately $134,736. Analysts suggest this insider sale is routine, given that a significant portion of Mansfield's equity remains locked to future service. The focus for investors should instead be on the company's second-half loan growth and deposit trends. Business First Bancshares has seen a return to normalized loan production and a 20% year-over-year increase in financial services group revenue at the halfway mark, though deposits fell 3.1% in the last quarter (12.3% annualized).