Business First Bancshares Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Business First Bancshares' CEO is Jude Melville, appointed in Mar 2011, has a tenure of 14.58 years. total yearly compensation is $3.12M, comprised of 23.7% salary and 76.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.72% of the company’s shares, worth $4.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 9.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jude Melville
Chief executive officer
US$3.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.75% |
| CEO tenure | 14.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Results: Business First Bancshares, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Jul 31
Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.14
Apr 28Business First Bancshares: A Small, Solid, And Undervalued Bank
Apr 27Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14
Jan 27Business First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:BFST) Dividend Will Be $0.14
Oct 29
From Wholesale Funding To Noninterest Revenue Streams
Strategic shift towards increasing noninterest-bearing deposit accounts and reducing reliance on wholesale funding aims to stabilize funding costs and improve net interest margins.Business First Bancshares: TBV Per Share Has Stalled Since 2019
Jan 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Aug 01Does Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 29Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 02Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Feb 07Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
Nov 11Business First Bancshares announces stock offering for expected proceeds of ~$47M
Oct 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$72m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$740k | US$60m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$690k | US$66m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$68m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$663k | US$53m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$48m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$45m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$613k | US$52m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$538k | US$30m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$490k | US$24m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$460k | US$14m |
Compensation vs Market: Jude's total compensation ($USD3.12M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jude's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jude Melville (50 yo)
Mr. David R. Melville, III, also known as Jude, has been the Chief Executive Officer since March 2011 and Chairman since July 2024 at b1Bank. He serves as their Chairman since July 2024 and serves as CEO a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14.6yrs | US$3.12m | 0.72% $ 4.9m | |
| Executive VP | 8.8yrs | US$1.27m | 0.23% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 8.8yrs | US$1.25m | 0.27% $ 1.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer | no data | US$1.29m | 0.27% $ 1.9m | |
| Executive VP | 3.8yrs | US$720.35k | 0.020% $ 138.9k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.054% $ 368.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Financial Institutions Group | 5.8yrs | no data | 0.089% $ 610.0k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.047% $ 320.7k | |
| Executive VP & Correspondent Banking | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.056% $ 387.2k | |
| Assistant Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BFST's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14.6yrs | US$3.12m | 0.72% $ 4.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$61.89k | 0.11% $ 746.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$77.69k | 0.21% $ 1.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$75.55k | 0.33% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$60.89k | 0.14% $ 968.4k | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$69.49k | 0.21% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$76.49k | 0.045% $ 306.9k | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$70.79k | 0.036% $ 247.0k | |
| Independent Director | 15.5yrs | US$68.69k | 0.047% $ 322.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$60.89k | 0.62% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$59.55k | 0.89% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$57.89k | 0.018% $ 124.9k |
Experienced Board: BFST's board of directors are considered experienced (9.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/03 13:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Manuel Navas | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Feddie Strickland | Hovde Group, LLC |