First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
NASDAQ: BUSE · Real-Time Price · USD
29.47
+0.23 (0.79%)
Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

First Busey Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 7 analysts polled by S&P Global, First Busey stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $32.29. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.57% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $30 (+1.80%) and the highest is $35 (+18.76%).

Price Target: $32.29 (+9.57%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$30$32.29$32$35
Change+1.80%+9.57%+8.59%+18.76%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for First Busey stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy333332
Hold333334
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total777777

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
KBW
KBW
Buy
Maintains
$34
BuyMaintains$34+15.37%Oct 29, 2026
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Hold
Maintains
$30
HoldMaintains$30+1.80%Oct 28, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$30 → $31
HoldMaintains$30 → $31+5.19%Jul 30, 2026
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Maintains
$28 → $32
BuyMaintains$28 → $32+8.59%Jul 1, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
781.56M
from 719.58M
Increased by 8.61%
Revenue Next Year
795.50M
from 781.56M
Increased by 1.78%
EPS This Year
2.67
from 2.53
Increased by 5.42%
EPS Next Year
2.70
from 2.67
Increased by 1.39%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
719.58M781.56M
Revenue Growth
56.20%8.61%
Gross Profit
25.26M28.65M
Gross Margin
3.51%3.67%
Operating Income
304.80M324.91M
Net Income
125.39M209.23M
EPS
2.532.67
EPS Growth
21.63%5.42%
Forward PE
-11.05
Dividend / Share
1.001.04
Dividend Growth
4.17%4.00%
No. Analysts
-4
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High783.2M
Avg781.6M
Low778.8M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.8%
Avg
8.6%
Low
8.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.72
Avg2.67
Low2.56

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
7.5%
Avg
5.4%
Low
1.2%