First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
NASDAQ: BUSE · Real-Time Price · USD
24.79
-0.32 (-1.27%)
Mar 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

First Busey Statistics

Total Valuation

First Busey has a market cap or net worth of $2.14 billion. The enterprise value is $2.35 billion.

Market Cap2.14B
Enterprise Value 2.35B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 21, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 21, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 23, 2026

Share Statistics

First Busey has 86.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 47.95% in one year.

Current Share Class 86.23M
Shares Outstanding 86.23M
Shares Change (YoY) +47.95%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.62%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) 63.35%
Float 83.61M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.86 and the forward PE ratio is 9.69.

PE Ratio 16.86
Forward PE 9.69
PS Ratio 3.21
Forward PS 2.60
PB Ratio 0.88
P/TBV Ratio 1.08
P/FCF Ratio 12.36
P/OCF Ratio 11.10
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 18.73
EV / Sales 3.52
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 13.58

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 3.08
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.02%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.02%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.90%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.62%
Revenue Per Employee $342,321
Profits Per Employee $64,367
Employee Count1,948
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, First Busey has paid $51.38 million in taxes.

Income Tax 51.38M
Effective Tax Rate 27.53%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +12.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.73, so First Busey's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.73
52-Week Price Change +12.27%
50-Day Moving Average 25.33
200-Day Moving Average 23.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 590,475

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.13 million, so 2.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.13M
Short Previous Month 2.07M
Short % of Shares Out 2.47%
Short % of Float 2.55%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.95

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Busey had revenue of $666.84 million and earned $125.39 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.47.

Revenue666.84M
Gross Profit 666.84M
Operating Income 213.65M
Pretax Income 186.64M
Net Income 125.39M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.47
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $321.74 million in cash and $532.21 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$210.47 million or -$2.44 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 321.74M
Total Debt 532.21M
Net Cash -210.47M
Net Cash Per Share -$2.44
Equity (Book Value) 2.47B
Book Value Per Share 28.18
Working Capital -14.72B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $192.57 million and capital expenditures -$19.62 million, giving a free cash flow of $172.95 million.

Operating Cash Flow 192.57M
Capital Expenditures -19.62M
Free Cash Flow 172.95M
FCF Per Share $2.01
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 32.04%
Pretax Margin 27.99%
Profit Margin 20.28%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 25.94%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.04, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.20%.

Dividend Per Share $1.04
Dividend Yield 4.20%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.12%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 68.71%
Buyback Yield -47.95%
Shareholder Yield -43.75%
Earnings Yield 5.87%
FCF Yield 8.09%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Busey is $27.00, which is 8.92% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $27.00
Price Target Difference 8.92%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 8, 2015. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:3.

Last Split Date Sep 8, 2015
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:3

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4