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 Statistics

Total Valuation

First Busey has a market cap or net worth of $2.40 billion. The enterprise value is $1.94 billion.

Market Cap2.40B
Enterprise Value 1.94B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 23, 2026

Share Statistics

First Busey has 81.28 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 81.28M
Shares Outstanding 81.28M
Shares Change (YoY) +12.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.94%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.71%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.69%
Float 78.26M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.12 and the forward PE ratio is 11.12.

PE Ratio 12.12
Forward PE 11.12
PS Ratio 2.92
Forward PS 3.04
PB Ratio 1.06
P/TBV Ratio 1.34
P/FCF Ratio 11.49
P/OCF Ratio 10.52
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 9.20
EV / Sales 2.37
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 9.33

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.20
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 2.19
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.77%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.77%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.25%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.00%
Revenue Per Employee $446,844
Profits Per Employee $115,327
Employee Count1,833
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, First Busey has paid $65.80 million in taxes.

Income Tax 65.80M
Effective Tax Rate 22.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +26.81% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so First Busey's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.74
52-Week Price Change +26.81%
50-Day Moving Average 29.89
200-Day Moving Average 27.90
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 813,697

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.98 million, so 6.12% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.98M
Short Previous Month 4.47M
Short % of Shares Out 6.12%
Short % of Float 6.36%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.32

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Busey had revenue of $819.07 million and earned $211.39 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.43.

Revenue819.07M
Gross Profit 819.07M
Operating Income 425.70M
Pretax Income 295.55M
Net Income 211.39M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.43
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $907.50 million in cash and $456.91 million in debt, with a net cash position of $450.60 million or $5.54 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 907.50M
Total Debt 456.91M
Net Cash 450.60M
Net Cash Per Share $5.54
Equity (Book Value) 2.26B
Book Value Per Share 27.76
Working Capital -14.71B
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 $2.57
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 51.97%
Pretax Margin 36.08%
Profit Margin 28.05%
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 3.53%.

Dividend Per Share $1.04
Dividend Yield 3.53%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 42.76%
FCF Payout Ratio 40.54%
Buyback Yield -12.30%
Shareholder Yield -8.77%
Earnings Yield 8.25%
FCF Yield 8.71%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Busey is $32.29, which is 9.57% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $32.29
Price Target Difference 9.57%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 4.62%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 4.56%
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