First Busey (BUSE) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) is expected to be posting 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. Investors can check 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The bank reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 21.00% and a return on equity of 10.48%. 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 Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of BUSE stock opened at $30.33 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.53 and a beta of 0.75. First Busey has a 52 week low of $22.12 and a 52 week high of $31.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.86.

First Busey Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Busey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.98%.

Insider Transactions at First Busey

In other First Busey news, Director Michael Cassens sold 1,441 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.12, for a total transaction of $41,961.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 128,571 shares in the company, valued at $3,743,987.52. This trade 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 is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 4,323 shares of company stock worth $130,627 over the last quarter. 3.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

About First Busey

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.