Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:BUSE First Busey (BUSE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.00 +0.36 (+1.21%) Closing price 09/24/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.13 +0.13 (+0.42%) As of 06:38 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First Busey Stock (NASDAQ:BUSE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get First Busey alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.62▼$30.0950-Day Range$29.56▼$31.5852-Week Range$22.00▼$31.70Volume924,608 shsAverage Volume686,792 shsMarket Capitalization$2.48 billionP/E Ratio12.40Dividend Yield3.47%Price Target$32.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Its principal subsidiary, Busey Bank, provides banking services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions through branch locations and digital banking channels. The company offers deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, mortgages, treasury management, cash management and other traditional banking products. Through its wealth management operations, First Busey also provides investment management, trust, retirement planning, financial planning and related advisory services. First Busey traces its history to 1868 and serves customers primarily across Illinois, as well as selected markets in Indiana, Missouri and Florida. The company’s operations are focused on community banking, combining local relationship-based service with commercial banking and wealth management capabilities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Busey Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreBUSE MarketRank™: First Busey scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 362nd out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirst Busey has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for First Busey is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Busey has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about First Busey's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.25% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Busey are expected to grow by 2.25% in the coming year, from $2.67 to $2.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Busey is 12.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Busey is 12.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Busey has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First Busey's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.63% of the float of First Busey has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Busey has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Busey has recently increased by 16.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFirst Busey pays a meaningful dividend of 3.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Busey has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Busey is 42.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Busey will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.10% next year. This indicates that First Busey will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First Busey's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentFirst Busey has a news sentiment score of 1.84. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for First Busey this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Busey insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $88,665.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.77% of the stock of First Busey is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions56.49% 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. Receive BUSE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Busey and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. BUSE Stock News HeadlinesMichael David Cassens Sells 1,441 Shares of First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) StockSeptember 17, 2026 | insidertrades.com3 Reasons to Avoid BUSE and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadSeptember 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.September 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)A Look Back at Regional Banks Stocks’ Q2 Earnings: First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Vs The Rest Of The PackSeptember 10, 2026 | msn.comFirst Busey (BUSE) Draws Options Attention, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?August 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Busey: The Preferred Shares With A 7.5% Yield To Call Are A 'Buy'August 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFirst Busey Declares Quarterly Dividend on Series B PreferredAugust 7, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Busey Corporation Names Michael Peluso General Counsel, Succeeds John PowersAugust 3, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines BUSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BUSE shares performed this year? First Busey's stock was trading at $23.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BUSE stock has increased by 26.1% and is now trading at $30.00. How were First Busey's earnings last quarter? First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The bank reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.06. The bank had revenue of $194.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.59 million. First Busey had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 21.00%. Who are First Busey's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of First Busey include Wellington Management Group LLP (5.89%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.31%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%) and California State Teachers Retirement System (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Stanley J Bradshaw, Michael David Cassens, Jeffrey David Jones, Karen M Jensen, John Joseph Powers, Van A Dukeman, Gregory B Lykins, Scott A Phillips, Steven W Caple, Amy L Randolph and Monica L Bowe. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Busey? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Busey own? 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 Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/24/2026Last Earnings7/28/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Today9/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (15m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 BUSE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. BUSE has been in this zone for over 15 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:BUSE CIK314489 Webwww.busey.com Phone(217) 365-4544Fax217-365-4879Employees1,948Year Founded1868Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First Busey$32.00 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.42 Trailing P/E Ratio12.40 Forward P/E Ratio11.24 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$135.26 million Net Margins21.00% Pretax Margin27.30% Return on Equity10.48% Return on Assets1.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.04 billion Price / Sales2.37 Cash Flow$2.74 per share Price / Cash Flow10.96 Book Value$27.93 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,580,000Free Float79,464,000Market Cap$2.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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