First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation

BUSE

NASDAQFinancial ServicesBanks - Regional

Latest quote

$30.42

−$0.24 · -0.78%

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI Score

Buy

Valuation

90

Deep Value

Sentiment

71

Bullish

Risk

19

Low Risk

Momentum

56

Neutral

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Company profile

Company website

First Busey Corporation operates as the parent entity for Busey Bank, delivering a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services throughout the United States. Its diverse clientele includes individual consumers, corporate entities, institutional clients, and governmental organizations. The company's operations are strategically divided into three key segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. The core banking division offers a variety of demand and savings deposit accounts, alongside an extensive range of loan products. These encompass commercial, agricultural, real estate (including construction, commercial, and residential), and consumer loans, in addition to home equity lines of credit. Complementing these are services such as money transfers, safe deposit boxes, and IRA administration, all accessible via its network of physical banking centers, ATMs, and digital platforms. Through its Wealth Management arm, First Busey provides sophisticated services including investment management, trust and estate advisory, and financial planning. This segment also specializes in business succession planning, employee retirement programs, investment strategy consulting, fiduciary services, and securities brokerage. Further enhancing its offerings, the corporation delivers asset management, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and professional farm management services, as well as commercial depository solutions like cash management. A distinct focus is FirsTech, which provides advanced payment technology solutions. Its platform supports a broad spectrum of payment methods, from walk-in processing at retail agents to online bill payment, telephone-based customer service payments, and mobile bill pay. FirsTech also facilitates direct debits, electronic payment aggregation via the automated clearing house (ACH) network, money management, credit card network services, and lockbox remittance processing for mailed payments. Additionally, it offers tools for billing, reconciliation, payment reminders, and treasury management. First Busey Corporation maintains a significant presence with 46 banking centers located in Illinois, 8 in Missouri, 3 in southwest Florida, and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company was established in 1868 and its primary corporate office is situated in Champaign, Illinois.

Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Van A. Dukeman
Listed since
Oct 6, 1998
Employees
1,833

Market position

Day range

Current $30.42

52-week range

Current $30.42

Open
$30.515
Previous close
$30.66
Volume
568.15K
0.74× average
Average volume
762.66K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.57B USD
Beta
0.7
Market reference 1
50-day average
$30.2364
+0.61% above average
200-day average
$26.8666
+13.23% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
2.43B USD
P/E (TTM)
10.94×
P/B (TTM)
1.14×
P/S (TTM)
2.75×
EV / EBITDA
11.87×
Earnings yield
6.38%
Free cash flow yield
8.19%
Dividend yield
3.39%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
66.12%
Operating margin
16.52%
Net margin
24.65%
Return on equity
5.48%
Return on assets
0.75%
Return on invested capital
0.94%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.19×
Current ratio
0.07×
Altman Z-score
0.24
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends105%72%38%5%Gross margin, FY2021: 96.99%Gross margin, FY2022: 91.54%Gross margin, FY2023: 72.97%Gross margin, FY2024: 68.35%Gross margin, FY2025: 63.88%Operating margin, FY2021: 36.33%Operating margin, FY2022: 33.24%Operating margin, FY2023: 25.63%Operating margin, FY2024: 23.14%Operating margin, FY2025: 17.88%Net margin, FY2021: 28.60%Net margin, FY2022: 26.37%Net margin, FY2023: 20.41%Net margin, FY2024: 17.16%Net margin, FY2025: 12.96%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 96.99%. Gross margin FY2022 91.54%. Gross margin FY2023 72.97%. Gross margin FY2024 68.35%. Gross margin FY2025 63.88%. Operating margin FY2021 36.33%. Operating margin FY2022 33.24%. Operating margin FY2023 25.63%. Operating margin FY2024 23.14%. Operating margin FY2025 17.88%. Net margin FY2021 28.60%. Net margin FY2022 26.37%. Net margin FY2023 20.41%. Net margin FY2024 17.16%. Net margin FY2025 12.96%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.04B USD+57.56%

Operating income

186.64M USD+21.75%

Net income

135.26M USD+18.97%
Income trends across reported periods1.14B USD764.79M USD392.73M USD20.68M USDRevenue, FY2021: 431.6M USDRevenue, FY2022: 486.6M USDRevenue, FY2023: 600.59M USDRevenue, FY2024: 662.52M USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.04B USDOperating income, FY2021: 156.82M USDOperating income, FY2022: 161.74M USDOperating income, FY2023: 153.9M USDOperating income, FY2024: 153.3M USDOperating income, FY2025: 186.64M USDNet income, FY2021: 123.45M USDNet income, FY2022: 128.31M USDNet income, FY2023: 122.57M USDNet income, FY2024: 113.69M USDNet income, FY2025: 135.26M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 431.6M USD. Revenue FY2022 486.6M USD. Revenue FY2023 600.59M USD. Revenue FY2024 662.52M USD. Revenue FY2025 1.04B USD. Operating income FY2021 156.82M USD. Operating income FY2022 161.74M USD. Operating income FY2023 153.9M USD. Operating income FY2024 153.3M USD. Operating income FY2025 186.64M USD. Net income FY2021 123.45M USD. Net income FY2022 128.31M USD. Net income FY2023 122.57M USD. Net income FY2024 113.69M USD. Net income FY2025 135.26M USD.
Financial statements: Income statement
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.04B USD662.52M USD600.59M USD486.6M USD431.6M USD
Cost of goods sold376.99M USD209.66M USD162.32M USD41.17M USD13M USD
Gross profit666.84M USD452.86M USD438.27M USD445.43M USD418.6M USD
Selling, general, and administrative327.05M USD181.22M USD168.25M USD163.07M USD148.4M USD
Operating expenses480.2M USD299.55M USD284.36M USD283.88M USD261.78M USD
Interest income893.86M USD522.83M USD479.37M USD359.99M USD298.8M USD
Interest expense324.25M USD201.07M USD159.92M USD36.55M USD28.1M USD
Depreciation and amortization18.07M USD20.56M USD22.71M USD25.65M USD28.18M USD
Operating income186.64M USD153.3M USD153.9M USD161.74M USD156.82M USD
Net income135.26M USD113.69M USD122.57M USD128.31M USD123.45M USD

Company facts updated Sep 9, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
73%
8 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+3.23%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.69
Estimate 0.63 · Beat by 9.00%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.730.650.560.48Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 28, 2025: actual 0.53, estimate 0.52, surprise +1.92%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 22, 2025: actual 0.57, estimate 0.53, surprise +7.55%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 22, 2025: actual 0.63, estimate 0.61, surprise +3.28%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 28, 2025: actual 0.64, estimate 0.611, surprise +4.75%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 27, 2026: actual 0.68, estimate 0.61, surprise +11.48%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 28, 2026: actual 0.56, estimate 0.57, surprise -1.75%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 28, 2026: actual 0.69, estimate 0.633, surprise +9.00%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 27, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.67, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates208.95M175.27M141.59M107.91MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 28, 2025: actual 115.95M USD, estimate 116.09M USD, surprise -0.12%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 22, 2025: actual 124.95M USD, estimate 140.77M USD, surprise -11.24%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 22, 2025: actual 198.05M USD, estimate 196.06M USD, surprise +1.01%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 28, 2025: actual 196.34M USD, estimate 195.98M USD, surprise +0.18%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 27, 2026: actual 200.92M USD, estimate 197.69M USD, surprise +1.63%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 28, 2026: actual 197.17M USD, estimate 197.15M USD, surprise +0.01%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 28, 2026: actual 194.27M USD, estimate 197.59M USD, surprise -1.68%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 27, 2026: actual —, estimate 195.81M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$31.50

3.55% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $35.00Average $31.50Low $28.00

Rating distribution

11 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy436%
Hold764%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

5 institutions

BUSE news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.00

2025 complete year+8.7% since 2021

2026 partial: $0.78

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 24, 2026

$0.26

Quarterly

Record Jul 24, 2026 · Payment Jul 31, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 24, 2026

$0.26

Quarterly

Record Apr 24, 2026 · Payment May 1, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jan 23, 2026

$0.26

Quarterly

Record Jan 23, 2026 · Payment Jan 30, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Oct 24, 2025

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Oct 24, 2025 · Payment Oct 31, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jul 18, 2025

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Jul 18, 2025 · Payment Jul 25, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 17, 2025

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Apr 18, 2025 · Payment Apr 25, 2025

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