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First Busey - BUSE Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: $27.00
  • Forecasted Upside: 21.08 %
  • Number of Analysts: 3
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 2 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$22.30 As of 09/27/2022 01:00 AM ET
▼ -0.69 (-3.00%)

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Analyst Price Target for BUSE

Analyst Price Target is $27.00
▲ +21.08% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 3 analysts offering 12 month price targets for First Busey in the last 3 months. The average price target is $27.00, with a high forecast of $31.00 and a low forecast of $23.00. The average price target represents a 21.08% upside from the last price of $22.30.

This chart shows the closing price for BUSE for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 3 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in First Busey. This rating has held steady since June 2022, when it changed from a Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
4/5/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
7/4/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
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Ratings as of
10/2/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
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  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/31/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
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  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/31/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/29/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
8/28/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/27/2022

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails
7/27/2022DA DavidsonReiterated RatingNeutralLow
7/11/2022B. RileyLower Target$27.00 ➝ $23.00N/A
4/12/2022B. RileyLower Target$30.00 ➝ $27.00Medium
1/31/2022Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$31.00Medium
1/12/2022B. RileyBoost Target$28.00 ➝ $30.00Medium
12/3/2021B. RileyBoost TargetNeutral$27.00 ➝ $28.00Medium
8/3/2021B. RileyLower TargetNeutral$29.00 ➝ $27.00Medium
3/17/2021B. RileyReiterated RatingBuy$26.00 ➝ $29.00Medium
1/25/2021Raymond JamesReiterated RatingHoldHigh
1/7/2021B. RileyBoost TargetNeutral$24.00 ➝ $26.00N/A
12/4/2020B. RileyBoost TargetPositive ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $24.00High
8/14/2020Raymond JamesReiterated RatingHoldLow
4/13/2020B. RileyLower TargetNeutral$29.00 ➝ $22.00High
4/9/2020StephensUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ OverweightHigh
2/7/2020B. RileyDowngradeBuy ➝ NeutralLow
2/2/2020DA DavidsonDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $29.00Medium
1/9/2020B. RileyUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $29.00Low
11/18/2019DA DavidsonReiterated RatingBuyLow
10/4/2019B. RileyLower TargetNeutral$28.00 ➝ $27.00Low
8/21/2019B. RileyDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $28.00Medium
7/9/2019StephensDowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$30.00 ➝ $29.00Low
4/10/2019B. RileyReiterated RatingBuyLow
12/19/2018StephensReiterated RatingBuy$30.00High
11/5/2018B. RileyLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $33.00Low
10/31/2018Piper Jaffray CompaniesSet TargetHold$31.00Medium
10/15/2018B. RileySet TargetBuy$36.00Low
7/25/2018FIG PartnersReiterated RatingOutperformMedium
6/19/2018B. RileyBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$35.00 ➝ $36.00Medium
5/31/2018Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ OutperformLow
5/16/2018Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ OutperformHigh
2/6/2018B. RileyUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $35.00Low
1/9/2018Piper Jaffray CompaniesReiterated RatingHold$33.00N/A
10/26/2017Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterated RatingHold$32.00N/A
10/25/2017FBR & Co.Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $34.00N/A
(Data available from 9/27/2017 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.76 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 3 positive mentions
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3/1/2022
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3/31/2022
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4/30/2022
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5/30/2022
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6/29/2022
  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
7/29/2022
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 5 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 3 very negative mentions
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8/28/2022
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 4 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/27/2022

Current Sentiment

  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 4 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions

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First Busey logo
First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that provides 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, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. It offers banking services to individual and corporate customers. The company also provides asset management, investment, brokerage, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and farm management services. Further, it offers payment technology solutions through its payment platform, such as walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions; customer service payments accepted over the telephone; mobile bill pay; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered to automated clearing house network; money management and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing to make payments by mail, as well as provides tools related to billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company has 46 banking centers in Illinois; 8 in Missouri; 3 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
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Today's Range

Now: $22.30
Low: $22.29
High: $23.15

50 Day Range

MA: $23.85
Low: $22.30
High: $25.22

52 Week Range

Now: $22.30
Low: $21.66
High: $29.73

Volume

220,272 shs

Average Volume

164,083 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.23 billion

P/E Ratio

10.99

Dividend Yield

4.00%

Beta

0.91

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of First Busey?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued reports on First Busey in the last twelve months: B. Riley, DA Davidson, Raymond James, and StockNews.com.
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What is the current price target for First Busey?

2 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for First Busey in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $27.00, suggesting a possible upside of 21.1%. Raymond James has the highest price target set, predicting BUSE will reach $31.00 in the next twelve months. B. Riley has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $23.00 for First Busey in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for First Busey?

First Busey currently has 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in BUSE, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with First Busey?

Other companies that are similar to First Busey include OFG Bancorp, Southside Bancshares, First Bancorp, S&T Bancorp and 1st Source. Learn More about companies similar to First Busey.

How do I contact First Busey's investor relations team?

First Busey's physical mailing address is 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign IL, 61820. The bank's listed phone number is (217) 365-4500 and its investor relations email address is [email protected] The official website for First Busey is www.busey.com. Learn More about contacing First Busey investor relations.