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 in three segments: Banking, Remittance Processing, and Wealth Management. It offers customary types of demand and savings deposits; and commercial, agricultural, 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, Keogh and other fiduciary, ATM and technology-based networks, and online and mobile banking services. In addition, it offers investment management, trust, estate advisory, and financial planning services, as well as business succession planning, and employee retirement planning services; investment strategy consulting and fiduciary services; and security brokerage services. Further, the company provides pay processing solutions, such as walk-in payment processing for payments delivered by customers to retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions for payments made by customers on a billing company's Website; customer service payments for payments accepted over the telephone; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered by the automated clearing house network; money management software and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing of payments delivered by mail. It has 28 banking centers in Illinois; 7 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
Phone217-365-4544
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$376.03 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,347
Next Earnings Date4/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Busey's stock symbol?
First Busey trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BUSE."
How often does First Busey pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Busey?
First Busey announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 25th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, February 1st. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.08%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 24th. This is a positive change from First Busey's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. View First Busey's Dividend History.
How were First Busey's earnings last quarter?
First Busey Co. (NASDAQ:BUSE) released its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 29th. The bank reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.01. The bank earned $83.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.54 million. First Busey had a return on equity of 10.81% and a net margin of 26.31%. View First Busey's Earnings History.
When is First Busey's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BUSE?
5 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for First Busey's shares. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $33.00. On average, they expect First Busey's stock price to reach $31.3333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Busey.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for First Busey?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Busey in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for First Busey.
Has First Busey been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BUSE stock have trended negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Busey earned a media sentiment score of -2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the bank a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of First Busey's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to First Busey include Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), IBERIABANK (IBKC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Bank Ozk (OZK), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), United Bankshares (UBSI), Associated Banc (ASB), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), First Hawaiian (FHB), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Home Bancshares (HOMB) and Chemical Financial (CHFC).
What other stocks do shareholders of First Busey own?
Who are First Busey's key executives?
First Busey's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Van A. Dukeman, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Robin N. Elliott, Exec. VP, CFO & COO (Age 42)
- Mr. Robert F. Plecki Jr., Exec. VP & Chief Credit Officer (Age 59)
- Ms. Amy L. Randolph, Exec. VP of Pillar Relations & Chief of Staff (Age 44)
- Mr. Christopher M. Shroyer, Pres & CEO of Busey Bank (Age 53)
Who are First Busey's major shareholders?
First Busey's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.72%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.54%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (1.86%), Northern Trust Corp (1.63%) and Skyline Asset Management LP (1.50%). Company insiders that own First Busey stock include Curt A Anderson, George Barr and Jon D Stewart. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Busey.
Which institutional investors are selling First Busey stock?
BUSE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Skyline Asset Management LP, ClariVest Asset Management LLC, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Nordea Investment Management AB, First Trust Advisors LP, United Services Automobile Association and Barclays PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Busey.
Which institutional investors are buying First Busey stock?
BUSE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Geode Capital Management LLC, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC, Sullivan Bruyette Speros & Blaney LLC, Bessemer Group Inc. and California Public Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Busey.
How do I buy shares of First Busey?
Shares of BUSE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is First Busey's stock price today?
One share of BUSE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.27.
How big of a company is First Busey?
First Busey has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion and generates $376.03 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $98.93 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.10 on an earnings per share basis. First Busey employs 1,347 workers across the globe.
What is First Busey's official website?
How can I contact First Busey?
First Busey's mailing address is 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign IL, 61820. The bank can be reached via phone at 217-365-4544 or via email at [email protected]
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