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 Statistics

Total Valuation

First Busey has a market cap or net worth of $2.56 billion. The enterprise value is $2.36 billion.

Market Cap2.56B
Enterprise Value 2.36B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 24, 2026

Share Statistics

First Busey has 82.58 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 27.79% in one year.

Current Share Class 82.58M
Shares Outstanding 82.58M
Shares Change (YoY) +27.79%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.78%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.66%
Owned by Institutions (%) 67.30%
Float 78.57M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.94 and the forward PE ratio is 11.64.

PE Ratio 12.94
Forward PE 11.64
PS Ratio 3.27
Forward PS 3.26
PB Ratio 1.08
P/TBV Ratio 1.34
P/FCF Ratio 12.27
P/OCF Ratio 11.24
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 11.14
EV / Sales 3.02
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 11.33

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 2.44
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.63%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.63%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.80%
Revenue Per Employee $427,335
Profits Per Employee $115,778
Employee Count1,832
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, First Busey has paid $69.34 million in taxes.

Income Tax 69.34M
Effective Tax Rate 23.09%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +39.24% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.71, so First Busey's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.71
52-Week Price Change +39.24%
50-Day Moving Average 29.23
200-Day Moving Average 26.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.47
Average Volume (20 Days) 874,438

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.66 million, so 4.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.66M
Short Previous Month 3.76M
Short % of Shares Out 4.43%
Short % of Float 4.66%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.93

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Busey had revenue of $782.88 million and earned $212.11 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.39.

Revenue782.88M
Gross Profit 782.88M
Operating Income 360.30M
Pretax Income 300.34M
Net Income 212.11M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.39
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $704.85 million in cash and $508.74 million in debt, with a net cash position of $196.11 million or $2.37 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 704.85M
Total Debt 508.74M
Net Cash 196.11M
Net Cash Per Share $2.37
Equity (Book Value) 2.38B
Book Value Per Share 28.65
Working Capital -14.56B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $227.70 million and capital expenditures -$19.18 million, giving a free cash flow of $208.52 million.

Operating Cash Flow 227.70M
Capital Expenditures -19.18M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 1.13M
Free Cash Flow 208.52M
FCF Per Share $2.53
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 46.02%
Pretax Margin 38.36%
Profit Margin 29.51%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 26.63%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.04, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.36%.

Dividend Per Share $1.04
Dividend Yield 3.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.04%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 43.44%
Buyback Yield -27.79%
Shareholder Yield -24.44%
Earnings Yield 8.29%
FCF Yield 8.15%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Busey is $33.29, which is 7.46% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $33.29
Price Target Difference 7.46%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 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