First Busey CorpBUSE
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About: First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company, whose subsidiaries provides retail and commercial banking services, remittance processing, and offers financial products and services with banking centers in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, and Indiana. The company's operations are managed through three operating segments consisting of Banking, FirsTech and Wealth Management. The banking segment generates a vast majority of its revenue.
Employees: 1,965
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 18
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 37
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $822M [Q4 2024] → $1.16B (+$342M) [Q1 2025]
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 203 [Q4 2024] → 250 (+47) [Q1 2025]
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.32% [Q4 2024] → 59.97% (-1.35%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$25
4%
upside
Avg. target
$27
13%
upside
High target
$30
25%
upside
4 analyst ratings
2 positive
50%
2 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Raymond James Daniel Tamayo | 13%upside $27 | Outperform Maintained | 8 Jul 2025 |
Piper Sandler Nathan Race | 25%upside $30 | Overweight Assumed | 1 Jul 2025 |
Hovde Group Brendan Nosal | 4%upside $25 | Market Perform Initiated | 30 Jun 2025 |
Stephens & Co. Terry McEvoy | 9%upside $26 | Equal-Weight Reiterated | 23 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Busey (BUSE) have what it takes?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
BUSEP: An 8.25% Preferred Stock IPO From First Busey Corporation
First Busey Corporation's new 8.25% Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (BUSEP) offers a high yield and favorable tax treatment. First Busey's solid capital structure and long dividend history provide some cushions for the preferred shares, but sector underperformance is a concern. Compared to unrated regional bank peers and B-rated peers from all sectors, BUSEP has high yield but limited capital appreciation potential, making it less attractive currently.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why First Busey (BUSE) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Busey (BUSE) have what it takes?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why First Busey (BUSE) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Busey (BUSE) have what it takes?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
First Busey Corporation Closes Depositary Share Offering
LEAWOOD, Kan., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Busey Corporation (“Busey”) (Nasdaq: BUSE), the holding company for Busey Bank and CrossFirst Bank, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,600,000 depositary shares (inclusive of 600,000 depositary shares offered in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option), each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of its 8.25% Fixed Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). As a result of the public offering, Busey received proceeds of approximately $207,477,500, net of estimated expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
First Busey Corporation Prices Depositary Share Offering
LEAWOOD, Kan., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Busey Corporation (“Busey”) (Nasdaq: BUSE), the holding company for Busey Bank and CrossFirst Bank, announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of its 8.25% Fixed Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B preferred stock”), with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share).
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
KBRA Affirms Ratings for First Busey Corporation; Assigns Preferred Shares Rating
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA affirms the senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+, the subordinated debt rating of BBB, and the short-term debt rating of K2 for Leawood, Kansas based First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ: BUSE) (“the company”). In addition, KBRA assigns a preferred shares rating of BBB- to BUSE. KBRA also affirms the deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of A-, the subordinated debt rating of BBB+, and the short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 for its subsidiary, Busey Bank. T.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
First Busey (BUSE) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Busey (BUSE) have what it takes?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Compared to Estimates, First Busey (BUSE) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Busey (BUSE) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
First Busey (BUSE) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates
First Busey (BUSE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago.
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