Research Analysts Offer Predictions for FBIZ FY2025 Earnings

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIZ) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Business Financial Services in a research note issued on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $5.50 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.30. The consensus estimate for First Business Financial Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.24 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for First Business Financial Services’ FY2026 earnings at $5.95 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on FBIZ. StockNews.com raised shares of First Business Financial Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of First Business Financial Services from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of First Business Financial Services from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of First Business Financial Services from $56.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.25.

First Business Financial Services Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of FBIZ opened at $52.51 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $435.83 million, a P/E ratio of 10.06 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $47.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.48. First Business Financial Services has a 12-month low of $32.56 and a 12-month high of $53.79.

First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.16. First Business Financial Services had a net margin of 16.86% and a return on equity of 14.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FBIZ. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in First Business Financial Services in the 2nd quarter valued at about $204,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in First Business Financial Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $125,000. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in First Business Financial Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $216,000. ERn Financial LLC purchased a new stake in First Business Financial Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $210,000. Finally, Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of First Business Financial Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $217,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.07% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other First Business Financial Services news, CEO Corey A. Chambas sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.81, for a total value of $1,952,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 112,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,503,327.50. This trade represents a 26.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William Kent Lorenz sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.00, for a total value of $49,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $408,709. This trade represents a 10.71 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

First Business Financial Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.21%. This is a boost from First Business Financial Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. First Business Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.16%.

First Business Financial Services Company Profile

First Business Financial Services, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri.