First Busey (BUSE) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.6710 per share and revenue of $195.77 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The bank reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $194.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.59 million. First Busey had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 21.00%. On average, analysts expect First Busey to post $2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.76 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Busey Price Performance

Shares of BUSE opened at $30.33 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.53 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.96 and a 200-day moving average of $28.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. First Busey has a 52 week low of $22.12 and a 52 week high of $31.70.

First Busey Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. First Busey’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael Cassens sold 1,441 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.12, for a total transaction of $41,961.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 128,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,743,987.52. This represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 4,323 shares of company stock valued at $130,627 in the last three months. Insiders own 3.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BUSE. Wall Street Zen upgraded First Busey from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of First Busey from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler lowered shares of First Busey from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $35.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of First Busey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of First Busey from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, First Busey has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.00.

First Busey Company Profile

First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Through its banking and wealth management businesses, the company serves individuals, families, businesses and institutions with a range of financial products and services.

Its principal banking subsidiary, Busey Bank, provides consumer and commercial checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, treasury management and other deposit and lending services. First Busey also offers investment management, trust, retirement planning, financial planning and brokerage services through its wealth management operations.

First Busey traces its banking roots to 1868 and primarily serves customers in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Florida, with additional markets following its combination with CrossFirst Bankshares.