First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
NASDAQ: BUSE · Real-Time Price · USD
26.53
+0.02 (0.08%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
26.53
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
First Busey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 7 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 1.77% from the current stock price of 26.53.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 27, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for First Busey stock from 7 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 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Hold Initiates $27 | Hold | Initiates | $27 | +1.77% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $26 → $29 | Buy | Maintains | $26 → $29 | +9.31% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $27 | Hold | Maintains | $27 | +1.77% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $30 → $26 | Buy | Maintains | $30 → $26 | -2.00% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Reiterates $28 → $26 | Buy | Reiterates | $28 → $26 | -2.00% | Oct 30, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
825.84M
from 666.84M
Increased by 23.84%
Revenue Next Year
857.36M
from 825.84M
Increased by 3.82%
EPS This Year
2.60
from 1.47
Increased by 77.04%
EPS Next Year
2.78
from 2.60
Increased by 6.78%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 857.5M | 894.2M |
| Avg | 825.8M | 857.4M |
| Low | 780.8M | 810.3M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 28.6% | 8.3% |
| Avg | 23.8% | 3.8% |
| Low | 17.1% | -1.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.78 | 2.94 |
| Avg | 2.60 | 2.78 |
| Low | 2.42 | 2.60 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 89.3% | 13.0% |
| Avg | 77.0% | 6.8% |
| 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.