First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
NASDAQ: BUSE · Real-Time Price · USD
25.53
+0.17 (0.67%)
Mar 2, 2026, 9:54 AM EST - Market open
First Busey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 6 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for First Busey stock have an average target of 27, with a low estimate of 25 and a high estimate of 29. The average target predicts an increase of 5.76% from the current stock price of 25.53.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 30, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for First Busey stock from 6 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $26 → $29 | Buy | Maintains | $26 → $29 | +13.59% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $27 | Hold | Maintains | $27 | +5.76% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $30 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $30 → $26 | +1.84% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Reiterates $28 → $26 | Buy | Reiterates | $28 → $26 | +1.84% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Reiterates $27 → $28 | Buy | Reiterates | $27 → $28 | +9.67% | Aug 29, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
824.29M
from 666.84M
Increased by 23.61%
Revenue Next Year
854.72M
from 824.29M
Increased by 3.69%
EPS This Year
2.60
from 1.47
Increased by 77.06%
EPS Next Year
2.79
from 2.60
Increased by 7.35%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 857.5M | 894.2M |
| Avg | 824.3M | 854.7M |
| Low | 780.8M | 810.3M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 28.6% | 8.5% |
| Avg | 23.6% | 3.7% |
| Low | 17.1% | -1.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.78 | 2.99 |
| Avg | 2.60 | 2.79 |
| Low | 2.42 | 2.60 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 89.3% | 15.0% |
| Avg | 77.1% | 7.4% |
| Low | 64.7% | -0.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.