BUSEP
NASDAQ
US
First Busey Corporation - Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
$25.61
▼ $-0.01
(-0.04%)
Vol 18K
10
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$2.1B
P/E
20.5
ROE
4.9%
Margin
28.9%
D/E
13.92
Beta
0.79
Div Yield
4.20%
52W
$18–$26
Wall Street Consensus
13 analysts · Apr 20263
Strong Buy
6
Buy
4
Hold
0
Sell
0
Strong Sell
69.2%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
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About First Busey Corporation - Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
Earnings
Beat rate: 75.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $0.63 | $0.68 | +$0.05 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.64 | $0.64 | +$0.00 |
| Jun 2025 | $0.64 | $0.63 | $-0.01 |
| Mar 2025 | $0.54 | $0.57 | +$0.03 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $116.0M | $125.0M | $198.0M | $196.3M | $200.2M |
| Net Income | $28.1M | -$30.0M | $47.4M | $57.1M | $60.8M |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| P/E (TTM) | 26.42 | 26.70 | 26.54 | 25.69 | 20.41 | 20.50 |
| Net Margin | — | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% |
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D/E Ratio | 17.61 | 17.61 | 17.61 | 17.61 | 17.16 | 13.92 |
| Current Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
0.6%
P/S (TTM)
2.57
P/B
1.0
EPS (TTM)
$1.20
CF/Share
$2.75
Rev Growth 3Y
+0.3%
52W High
$25.62
52W Low
$18.40
$18.40
52-Week Range
$25.62
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
$66.1M
Net Debt
$29.1M
Cash
$294.1M
Total Debt
$323.1M
As of Dec 31, 2025
How does BUSEP compare to Banking peers?
Peer group: Mid-cap Banking ($2B+) · 74 companies
BUSEP valuation vs Banking peers
P/E ratio
20.5
▲
63%
above
peers
(12.6)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/S ratio
2.6
▲
8%
above
peers
(2.4)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/B ratio
1.0
▼
19%
below
peers
(1.2)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
Div yield
4.2%
▲
15%
above
peers
(3.7%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
BUSEP profitability vs Banking peers
ROE
4.9%
▼
51%
below
peers
(9.9%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Net margin
28.9%
▼
6%
below
peers
(30.9%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Gross margin
—
—
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
ROA
0.6%
▼
44%
below
peers
(1.1%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
BUSEP financial health vs Banking peers
D/E ratio
13.9
▼
11%
below
peers
(15.7)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Current ratio
—
—
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low liquidity
Beta
0.8
▼
9%
below
peers
(0.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
More volatile
BUSEP fundamentals radar
BUSEP
Peer median
Industry
BUSEP profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio
BUSEP vs peers: key metrics
Top Holders
Top 5: 0.15%VELA Funds-VELA Income Oppo…
0.15%
$307K
As of Feb 28, 2026
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