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First Busey Stock

First Busey Corporation

BUSENASDAQKern
US$29.43
+0.6% today

Company data

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
CEO
Van A. Dukeman
Employees
1,833
Market cap
$2.4 B
IPO
06/10/1998

First Busey Corporation serves as the parent company of Busey Bank and operates in the financial services sector, specifically regional banking. Founded in 1868 and headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, the company serves a wide range of customers through a network of 46 banking centers. Its business operations are…

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First Busey stock: price history

16/10/25+32.6 %16/10/26

1D

+0.6%

1W

+1.7%

1M

-2.7%

6M

+9.1%

YTD

+23.7%

1Y

+32.6%

2Y

+13.1%

5Y

+14.9%

10Y

+30.7%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

27/10/2026 (in 10 days)

Volatility around earnings

~22% weaker price swings than usual

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.

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2 more assignments (Enabler/Second row) Pro-only.

First Busey Corporation operates as the parent company of Busey Bank and offers a comprehensive range of financial services throughout the United States. The business model is based on three main segments: Banking, which encompasses deposit and lending operations for retail and commercial customers; Wealth Management for asset management; and FirsTech, which provides specialized payment technologies. Services range from traditional banking products such as mortgages and loans to investment management and digital payment solutions like the ACH network or treasury management tools. The company maintains a presence through physical locations across multiple states as well as through digital platforms.

Revenue model
Interest spread
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Moderate
Moat
Narrow
Moat type
Network effects
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of First Busey

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$28.00

CONSENSUS

US$31.50

MEDIAN

US$31.50

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$35.00

0

STRONG BUY

3

BUY

8

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

11

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 02/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Piper SandlerOverweight → Neutraldowngrade02/10/2026
Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsOutperformmaintain31/07/2026
DA DavidsonNeutralmaintain30/07/2026
Piper SandlerOverweightmaintain30/07/2026
Raymond JamesOutperformmaintain01/07/2026
Piper SandlerOverweightmaintain26/06/2026
Piper SandlerOverweightmaintain30/04/2026
Stephens & Co.Equal Weightmaintain30/04/2026

First Busey stock metrics

P/E

10.59

P/B

1.1

EV/EBITDA

12.22

RETURN ON EQUITY

2.7%

NET MARGIN

59.6%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.19

DIVIDEND YIELD

3.5%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

96.3%

FLOAT SHARES

79,560,420

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

793,161

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Jorstad Chip S.

OfficerGrant207–Spontaneous04/08/2026

Peluso Michael A

OfficerGrant94–Spontaneous04/08/2026

Hammond Thomas Anthony

OfficerGrant105–Spontaneous04/08/2026

Chan Christopher H.M.

OfficerGrant286–Spontaneous04/08/2026

CAPLE STEVEN W

DirectorGrant53–Spontaneous04/08/2026
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Attention

Price since yesterday: +0.6%

Search (Google Trends)

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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.129,483+35,01930/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC70,478+2,30030/09/2026
Everhart Financial Group, Inc.44,024+2,33530/09/2026
Ellsworth Advisors, LLC33,887+20330/09/2026
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC26,842+26,84230/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
23/10/202630/10/2026US$0.263.5 %
24/07/202631/07/2026US$0.263.5 %
24/04/202601/05/2026US$0.263.9 %
23/01/202630/01/2026US$0.264.1 %
24/10/202531/10/2025US$0.254.3 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
08/09/20151:3
04/08/20043:2
04/08/19982:1
08/05/19963:2

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Frequently asked questions about First Busey stock

What does First Busey do?

First Busey Corporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Banks - Regional industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Van A. Dukeman, the company employs around 1,833 people.

The IPO was on 06/10/1998; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker BUSE.

What do analysts say about First Busey stock?

11 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 02/10/2026).

The average price target is US$31.50, ranging from US$28.00 to US$35.00, with a median of US$31.50.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does First Busey report next?

The next earnings date is 27/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -22% stronger than usual.

Does First Busey pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.26 per share, ex-date 23/10/2026, paid on 30/10/2026.

The dividend yield is 3.5% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to First Busey?

Comparable stocks include U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, M&T Bank, Huntington Bancshares, Citizens Financial Group and Regions Financial.

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