Broadway Financial
BYFC on Nasdaq. Market value $54m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 17 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- M3F$5mAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$3m
- Bank of America$3m
- Grace & White$2m
- US Bancorp$680,624
- Geode Capital Management$676,577
- Wittenberg Investment Management$542,467
- Vanguard Fiduciary Trust$294,437
- BlackRock$154,019Added
- Renaissance Technologies$139,780
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
2 investors own more than 5%.
- M3 Funds, LLCPassive investorat least 8.9%+1.7 pts(filed with 4 related holders)Since 30 June 2026
- Vanguard Capital ManagementPassive investor5.5%Since 31 March 2026
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
M3 Funds, LLC Passive investor | at least 8.9%+1.7 pts (filed with 4 related holders) | 30 June 2026 | |
Vanguard Capital Management Passive investor | 5.5% | 31 March 2026 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 3 sold $207,231.
- Bradshaw Wayne-Kent A.DirectorSold
- Date
- 26 May 2026
- Shares
- 8,600
- Price
- $9.42
- Value
- $81,049
- Bradshaw Wayne-Kent A.DirectorSold
- Date
- 22 May 2026
- Shares
- 1,400
- Price
- $9.57
- Value
- $13,402
- Driver JohnDirectorSold
- Date
- 7 May 2026
- Shares
- 6,500
- Price
- $9.36
- Value
- $60,840
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 15 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.10
- Value
- $7,100
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 14 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.21
- Value
- $7,210
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 13 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.32
- Value
- $7,320
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 10 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.39
- Value
- $7,390
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 9 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.61
- Value
- $7,610
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 8 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.70
- Value
- $7,700
- DAVIDSON ROBERT C JRDirectorSold
- Date
- 7 October 2025
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $7.61
- Value
- $7,610
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Bradshaw Wayne-Kent A. Director | Sold | 8,600 | $9.42 | $81,049 |
| 22 May 2026 | Bradshaw Wayne-Kent A. Director | Sold | 1,400 | $9.57 | $13,402 |
| 7 May 2026 | Driver John Director | Sold | 6,500 | $9.36 | $60,840 |
| 15 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.10 | $7,100 |
| 14 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.21 | $7,210 |
| 13 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.32 | $7,320 |
| 10 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.39 | $7,390 |
| 9 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.61 | $7,610 |
| 8 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.70 | $7,700 |
| 7 October 2025 | DAVIDSON ROBERT C JR Director | Sold | 1,000 | $7.61 | $7,610 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Broadway Financial’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 31 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 13 Aug 2026 and 6 later 8-Ks.
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on the evaluation, management identified material weaknesses related to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and, as a result, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of June 30, 2026.”
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An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2026 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other members of the Company’s senior management. Based on the evaluation, management identified material weaknesses related to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and, as a result, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of June 30, 2026. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
From the 10-Q filed 13 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
Its past accounts can't be relied on
SeriousIt told the SEC its earlier accounts should no longer be relied on, usually because they contained errors.
8-K Item 4.02 filed 17 Oct 2025: the company said its earlier financial statements should no longer be relied on.
From an 8-K filed 17 October 2025: Previously issued accounts should no longer be relied on. Open the filing
Changed auditor
Worth knowingThe company changed its auditor (the firm that checks its books) in the last two years.
Cover page of the 10-K filed 31 Mar 2026: it names a different audit firm from the one named in the annual report before.
From the cover page of the 10-K filed 31 March 2026. Open the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
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- The three things that would make this a mistake
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