First Busey Corp
$ 25.95
0.23%
26 Feb - close price
- Market Cap 2,288,910,000 USD
- Current Price $ 25.95
- High / Low $ 26.38 / 25.75
- Stock P/E 17.61
- Book Value 28.18
- EPS 1.47
- Next Earning Report 2026-04-20
- Dividend Per Share $1.00
- Dividend Yield 3.92 %
- Next Dividend Date -
- ROA 0.01 %
- ROE 0.07 %
- 52 Week High 27.65
- 52 Week Low 17.61
About
First Busey Corporation is the banking holding company for Busey Bank offering retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional and government clients in the United States. The company is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
Analyst Target Price
$28.00
Quarterly Earnings
| Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported Date | 2026-01-26 | 2025-10-28 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-01-28 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-04-23 | 2024-01-23 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-07-25 | 2023-04-25 |
| Reported EPS | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.65 |
| Estimated EPS | 0.6014 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.5 | 0.49 | 0.5 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.64 |
| Surprise | 0.0786 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 | -0.03 | -0.04 | 0.03 | -0.04 | 0.01 |
| Surprise Percentage | 13.0695% | 3.2258% | 1.6129% | 7.5472% | 3.9216% | 7.4074% | 6% | -6.1224% | -8% | 5.8824% | -7.1429% | 1.5625% |
Next Quarterly Earnings
| Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Reported Date | 2026-04-20 |
| Fiscal Date Ending | 2026-03-31 |
| Estimated EPS | 0.5926 |
| Currency | USD |
Previous Dividend Records
| Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | Jan 1970 | Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Date | 2026-01-30 | 2025-10-31 | None | 2025-04-25 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-10-25 | 2024-07-26 | 2024-04-26 | 2024-01-26 | 2023-10-27 |
| Amount | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
Next Dividend Records
| Dividend per share (year): | - |
| Dividend Yield | - |
| Next Dividend Date | - |
| Ex-Dividend Date | - |
Recent News: BUSE
2026-02-20 13:03:18
King Luther Capital Management Corp significantly reduced its stake in First Busey Corporation by 60.3% in the third quarter, selling 427,434 shares and now owning 280,927 shares valued at $6.5 million. Other institutional investors adjusted their holdings, with some increasing their positions. Analysts currently have an average "Hold" rating on First Busey stock, with an average price target of $27.00.
2026-02-20 01:57:54
Michael David Cassens, a director at First Busey Corp (NASDAQ:BUSE), sold 750 shares of the company's common stock for a total of $19,957. The transaction, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, leaves Cassens with 139,523 directly owned shares. First Busey has shown strong financial performance, including a 15.86% price return over the last six months and maintaining dividend payments for 38 consecutive years.
2026-02-20 00:08:59
Michael David Cassens, a director at First Busey Corp (NASDAQ:BUSE), sold 750 shares of common stock for $19,957 on February 17, 2026. This transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The company has a strong financial performance, including 38 consecutive years of dividend payments and a recent dividend increase, and is also engaged in a share repurchase program.
2026-02-19 20:57:29
Director Michael Cassens sold 750 shares of First Busey Corp (BUSE) on February 17, 2026, bringing his total holdings to 139,523 shares. Over the past year, Cassens has sold 3,000 shares with no purchases, while the company has seen 20 insider buys and 4 insider sells. Currently, BUSE is considered modestly overvalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.13, trading at $26.61 against a GF Value of $23.57.
2026-02-19 18:57:29
Michael David Cassens, a director at First Busey CORP (NASDAQ:BUSE), sold 750 shares of the company's common stock for $19,957 on February 17, 2026. This transaction was part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Despite the sale, First Busey has shown strong financial performance, including a 15.86% price return over the last six months, 38 consecutive years of dividend payments, and a recent dividend increase to $0.26 per share, alongside an expanded share repurchase program.
2026-02-19 17:57:29
First Busey Corp director Michael David Cassens sold 750 shares of common stock for $19,957 on February 17, 2026. This transaction was under a pre-arranged trading plan, and Cassens still owns a substantial number of shares. First Busey has shown strong financial performance, including a recent dividend increase and an expanded share repurchase program.

