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First Busey (BUSE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.96 -0.30 (-1.24%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.87 -0.09 (-0.38%)
As of 07/11/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About First Busey Stock (NASDAQ:BUSE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.92
$24.14
50-Day Range
$21.61
$24.36
52-Week Range
$18.40
$28.97
Volume
321,810 shs
Average Volume
413,013 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.14 billion
P/E Ratio
22.39
Dividend Yield
4.17%
Price Target
$27.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Busey Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

BUSE MarketRank™: 

First Busey scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Busey has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Busey has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Busey's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Busey are expected to grow by 8.05% in the coming year, from $2.61 to $2.82 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Busey is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Busey is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Busey has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Busey's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.08% of the float of First Busey has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Busey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Busey has recently increased by 16.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    First Busey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Busey has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Busey is 93.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Busey will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.46% next year. This indicates that First Busey will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Busey's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.08% of the float of First Busey has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Busey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Busey has recently increased by 16.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Busey has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for First Busey this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for BUSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Busey insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $286,148.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.85% of the stock of First Busey is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    56.49% of the stock of First Busey is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Busey's insider trading history.
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BUSE Stock News Headlines

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BUSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Busey's stock was trading at $23.57 at the start of the year. Since then, BUSE stock has increased by 1.7% and is now trading at $23.96.

First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.04. The bank earned $140.72 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $140.15 million. First Busey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 8.32%.

Top institutional shareholders of First Busey include UMB Bank n.a. (0.10%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Stanley J Bradshaw, Michael David Cassens, Jeffrey David Jones, George Barr, Karen M Jensen, John Joseph Powers, Van A Dukeman, Gregory B Lykins, Scott A Phillips, Steven W Caple, Amy L Randolph, Cassandra R Sanford and Monica L Bowe.
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Shares of BUSE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Busey investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend
4/17/2025
Record date for 4/25 Dividend
4/18/2025
Last Earnings
4/22/2025
Dividend Payable
4/25/2025
Today
7/12/2025
Record date for 7/25 Dividend
7/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/25 Dividend
7/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Dividend Payable
7/25/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BUSE
CIK
314489
Employees
1,548
Year Founded
1868

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.39
Forward P/E Ratio
9.18
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$113.69 million
Net Margins
8.32%
Pretax Margin
12.40%
Return on Equity
8.46%
Return on Assets
0.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.18
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$663.36 million
Price / Sales
3.23
Cash Flow
$2.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.91
Book Value
$24.31 per share
Price / Book
0.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
89,490,000
Free Float
86,046,000
Market Cap
$2.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NASDAQ:BUSE) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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