First Busey Corporation
BUSE
NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·Mkt cap $2.6B
$30.66
▼ -0.07%
P/E
11.03
Mkt Cap
$2.6B
52-Wk Range
$22.00–$31.70
52-Week Range
$22.00 - $31.70
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Price action
Price chart
Up 23.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 155-year heritage and strong brand recognition in Midwest markets
- Diversified revenue streams across banking, fintech, and wealth management segments
- Strategic geographic footprint with 58 banking centers in high-growth regions
- Integrated digital banking and payment technology platform through FirsTech
- Established relationships with institutional, corporate, and high-net-worth clients
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Expansion of FirsTech payment solutions and digital banking capabilities
Value
Valued in line with Commercial Banking peers (1.0x).
Momentum
Strong
+10.2% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
High-growth business (42% revenue growth, 66% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Solid
3.36% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying BUSE right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 27, 2026
JUL 28, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.69 vs $0.63 consensus (+9.0% surprise). Revenue of $194.3M vs $197.6M expected (-1.7%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+9.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+7%
+13%
+70%
+66%
+140%
+42%
-38%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$118.5M
$116.0M
$188.0M
$292.3M
$285.7M
$277.8M
$267.8M
$182.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
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Operating
-35.0%
Profit
34.7%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 67% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
67%
Hold
33%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Piper Sandler · Jul 30, 2026
vs Industry
How BUSE stacks vs Banks - Regional
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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