First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
NASDAQ: BUSE · Real-Time Price · USD
30.98
-0.11 (-0.35%)
Aug 7, 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 $33.29. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 7.46% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $31 (+0.06%) and the highest is $35 (+12.98%).

Price Target: $33.29 (+7.46%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$31$33.29$34$35
Change+0.06%+7.46%+9.75%+12.98%

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
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy333333
Hold333333
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total777777

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
KBW
KBW
Buy
Reiterates
$32$34
BuyReiterates$32$34+9.75%Jul 31, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$30$31
HoldMaintains$30$31+0.06%Jul 30, 2026
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Buy
Maintains
$32$35
BuyMaintains$32$35+12.98%Jul 29, 2026
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Maintains
$28$32
BuyMaintains$28$32+3.29%Jul 1, 2026
Stephens
Stephens
Hold
Maintains
$27$28
HoldMaintains$27$28-9.62%Apr 29, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
785.31M
from 719.58M
Increased by 9.13%
Revenue Next Year
799.90M
from 785.31M
Increased by 1.86%
EPS This Year
2.69
from 2.53
Increased by 6.32%
EPS Next Year
2.73
from 2.69
Increased by 1.33%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
719.58M785.31M
Revenue Growth
56.20%9.13%
Gross Profit
25.26M28.92M
Gross Margin
3.51%3.68%
Operating Income
304.80M334.58M
Net Income
125.39M214.03M
EPS
2.532.69
EPS Growth
21.63%6.32%
Forward PE
-11.52
Dividend / Share
1.001.04
Dividend Growth
4.17%4.00%
No. Analysts
-6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue20262027
High788.3M
Avg785.3M
Low783.0M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth20262027
High
9.5%
Avg
9.1%
Low
8.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS20262027
High2.75
Avg2.69
Low2.60

EPS Growth

EPS Growth20262027
High
8.7%
Avg
6.3%
Low
2.8%