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First Busey Corporation (BUSE) Stock Analysis

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BUSE

$29.77

−$0.13 (−0.43%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BUSE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$30.03
Previous Close
$29.90
Day's Range
29.66–30.04
52-Week Range
22.00–31.70
Volume
652.94K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.74
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.41B
P/E Ratio
12.04
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.63
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.91
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.07
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.42
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$719.58M+55.94%
Net Income (FY)
$135.26M+18.97%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
29.51%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
82.58M
1-Year Return
+33.23%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.04+3.56%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 24, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
772.00K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BUSE closed at $29.77, +33.23% over 1 year.

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) has a market capitalization of $2.41B.

In fiscal 2025, BUSE reported revenue of $719.58M.

BUSE Stock Return by Calendar Year

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,323
+33.23%
5 years
$10,000 $13,855
+38.55%
10 years
$10,000 $18,789
+87.89%

If you had invested $10,000 in First Busey Corporation (BUSE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $18,789 at the close on October 21, 2026: +87.89% in total, +6.51% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+28.80%
2025+5.54%
2024−1.21%
2023+5.07%
2022−5.49%
2021+30.66%
2020−17.89%
2019+15.79%
2018−15.89%
2017−0.36%
2016 (partial year)+30.59%

As of October 21, 2026.

BUSE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$719.58M$135.26M18.8%
2024$461.45M$113.69M24.6%
2023$440.67M$122.57M27.8%
2022$450.05M$128.31M28.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$719.58M——$135.26M18.8%
2024$461.45M——$113.69M24.6%
2023$440.67M——$122.57M27.8%
2022$450.05M——$128.31M28.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BUSE Dividend History

$1.00+4.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.783—
2025$1.004+4.2%
2024$0.964+0.0%
2023$0.964+4.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.783—
2025$1.004+4.2%
2024$0.964+0.0%
2023$0.964+4.3%
2022$0.924+0.0%
2021$0.924+4.5%
2020$0.884+4.8%
2019$0.844+5.0%
2018$0.804+11.1%
2017$0.724—

Most recent payment: $0.26 per share, ex-dividend July 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BUSE Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 326 stocks
MetricBUSEBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E12.0412.030% above
P/S ratio3.073.5814% below
Profit margin29.51%29.44%0.1 pts above

Medians across 326 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Recent News

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values First Busey Corporation (BUSE) at $2.41B. It is classified in the Banks - Regional industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 1,833 employees.

BUSE last closed at $29.77 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.13 (−0.43%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $22.00 to $31.70. The latest close sits 35.32% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $719.58M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $461.45M, that is a change of +55.94%. Net income for the same year was $135.26M. That is +18.97% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 29.51%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Banks - Regional median of 29.44%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.42.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $450.05M in 2022 to $719.58M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.04. That is 0.08% above the Banks - Regional median of 12.03. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.63. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.91. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.07 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 14.14% below the Banks - Regional median of 3.58. The medians here are taken across 326 Banks - Regional companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.74. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.43%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +33.23%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.51%.

Growth & Income

BUSE pays a dividend yielding 3.56%. That is 0.9 percentage points above the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.68%. The indicated annual rate is $1.04 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is July 24, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.78 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.00 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +28.80%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +30.66%; the weakest is 2020 at −17.89%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
First Busey Corporation BUSE $2.41B 12.0
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $120.84B 13.7
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $116.51B 14.6
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ITUB $106.91B 12.4

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. First Busey Corporation trades at a P/E of 12.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and FirsTech. It offers demand and savings deposits, money transfers, safe deposit services, individual retirement accounts and other fiduciary services, automated teller machines, and technology-based networks, as well as various loan products, including residential real estate, home equity lines of credit, and consumer loans to individual customers; and commercial, commercial real estate, real estate construction, and agricultural loans, as well as cash management services to corporate customers. The company also provides asset management, investment, brokerage, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and farm management services; trust and estate advisory services and financial planning; succession planning and employee retirement plan; and investment strategy consulting services to individuals, businesses, and foundations. In addition, its payment technology solution offers text-based mobile bill pay; interactive voice response; electronic payment concentration delivered to automated clearing house networks, money management, and credit card networks; walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; customer service payments made over a telephone; direct debit services; merchant services referral solutions; lockbox remittance processing for customers to make payments by mail; and tools for billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

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