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First Busey Corp. (BUSE)
NASDAQ:BUSE
BUSE Stock Chart & Stats
$25.36
-$0.08(-0.35%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$25.36
-$0.08(-0.35%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$18.40 - $27.65
Previous CloseN/A
Volume74.18K
Average Volume (3M)527.18K
Market Cap
$2.19B
Enterprise Value$2.43B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$2.46B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$457.46M
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.2
Beta0.89
Next Earnings
Apr 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.55Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.11%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.63
Shares Outstanding86,227,450
10 Day Avg. Volume461,106
30 Day Avg. Volume527,180
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.61
Price to Book (P/B)0.86
Price to Sales (P/S)2.03
P/FCF Ratio11.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.63
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.08
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$28.00Price Target Upside10.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)2.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)$809.53M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative, Improving LeverageA materially lower debt-to-equity ratio indicates a safer, de-risked balance sheet that enhances capital flexibility. Over the next several months this improves resilience to credit or rate shocks, supports regulatory ratios and creates optionality for targeted lending or shareholder returns without levering the franchise.
Strong Cash Generation And ConversionRobust operating and free cash flow that closely matches reported earnings signals high earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This durable cash generation supports dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment, reducing reliance on external funding and underpinning long-term capital allocation choices.
Diversifying Fee Income Via Wealth Management GrowthGrowing wealth-management fees and rising assets under care provide a durable non-interest revenue stream that cushions NII volatility. Over months this structural diversification improves revenue stability, supports margins relative to pure lending peers, and helps fund relationship banking investments.
Bears Say
Material Margin CompressionA steep multi-year decline in net margin reflects either rising costs, margin pressure from funding/asset mix, or credit impacts. Persisting margin compression would erode incremental profits from revenue growth, constrain reinvestment and dividends, and hamper the bank's ability to restore historical return levels over the medium term.
Falling Return On EquityROE deterioration indicates weaker earnings power relative to the capital base and signals inefficiency in capital deployment. If ROE remains depressed, the bank may need to shift strategy, reduce capital returns or accept slower growth, all of which materially affect long-term shareholder value creation.
Leadership Change And One-time Severance CostA senior leadership departure with sizable severance raises governance and execution risks and uses capital that could have funded strategic initiatives. Even as continuity steps were taken, leadership turnover can slow integration, influence retention and strategic clarity over the coming quarters.
First Busey News
BUSE FAQ
What was First Busey Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
First Busey Corp. lowest stock price was $18.40 and its highest was $27.65 in the past 12 months.
What is First Busey Corp.’s market cap?
First Busey Corp.’s market cap is $2.19B.
When is First Busey Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
First Busey Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 28, 2026 which is in 56 days.
How were First Busey Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
First Busey Corp. released its earnings results on Jan 27, 2026. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.601 by $0.029.
Is First Busey Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts First Busey Corp.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does First Busey Corp. pay dividends?
First Busey Corp. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.11%. See more information on First Busey Corp. dividends here
What is First Busey Corp.’s EPS estimate?
First Busey Corp.’s EPS estimate is 0.55.
How many shares outstanding does First Busey Corp. have?
First Busey Corp. has 86,227,450 shares outstanding.
What happened to First Busey Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
First Busey Corp. reported an EPS of $0.63 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.601. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.635%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of First Busey Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BUSE
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
First Busey Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$28.00 (10.41% Upside)
$28.00 (10.41% Upside)
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 187.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $25.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-10.64%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
58.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
First Busey Corp.
First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. It offers customary types of demand and savings deposits; and commercial, agricultural, real estate construction, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as home equity lines of credit. The company also provides money transfer, safe deposit, IRA, and other fiduciary services through banking center, ATM and technology-based networks. In addition, it offers investment management, trust, estate advisory, and financial planning services, as well as business succession and employee retirement planning services; investment strategy consulting and fiduciary services; and security brokerage services. Further, the company provides asset management, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and professional farm management services; and commercial depository services, such as cash management services. Additionally, it offers payment technology solutions through its payment platform, such as walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions; customer service payments accepted over the telephone; mobile bill pay; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered to automated clearing house network; money management and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing to make payments by mail, as well as provides tools related to billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company has 46 banking centers in Illinois; 8 in Missouri; 3 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
BUSE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$28.00
▲(10.41% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.96% Insiders
16.26% Mutual Funds
9.10% Other Institutional Investors
55.41% Public Companies and
Individual Investors