First Busey Corporation operates as the parent entity for Busey Bank, delivering a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services throughout the United States. Its diverse clientele includes individual consumers, corporate entities, institutional clients, and governmental organizations. The company's operations…
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As of August 16, 2026, TradersQuant's model rates First Busey Corporation (BUSE) 70/100 with a 12-month base-case forecast of $31.50 — +0.9% versus the current price of $31.23. First Busey Corporation trades at $31.23 in the Financial Services sector, with a market capitalisation of $2.64B. The score blends valuation, growth, earnings quality and momentum into a single grade.
The 12-month analyst consensus price target for BUSE is $31.50, implying +0.9% versus the current price. The model's 12-month scenario range runs from $36.99 (bear) to $45.37 (bull), with a base case of $39.38.
On the fundamentals, First Busey shows a P/E of 11.7, trailing revenue of $1.04B, revenue growth of +57.6% YoY, a dividend yield of 3.30%. This page also tracks BUSE's short interest, institutional (smart-money) positioning and the options market — the same cross-signal view institutions watch.
BUSE currently carries a TradersQuant composite score of 70/100, which we read as a strong composite signal. The Wall-Street analyst consensus is "Hold". Our 12-month price target of $31.50 implies +0.9% from $31.23. This is research, not financial advice — always combine it with your own judgement.
The analyst consensus price target for BUSE is $31.50, about +0.9% versus the latest price of $31.23. Consensus is based on 11 analysts.
TradersQuant's 12-month model forecast for BUSE is a base case of $39.38, ranging from $36.99 (bear) to $45.37 (bull), an expected return of +26.1%. Forecasts are model estimates, not guarantees.
The TradersQuant price prediction for BUSE over the next 12 months is $39.38 in the base case (bear $36.99, bull $45.37), versus today's price of $31.23. Unlike black-box prediction sites, every TradersQuant call is logged at the price and date it was made and graded publicly against the S&P 500.
We deliberately don't publish 2030 price predictions for BUSE — no model can honestly forecast a single stock five-plus years out, and sites that do are guessing. TradersQuant focuses on a rigorous 12-month bull/base/bear range, refreshed continuously and graded on our public track record.
TradersQuant estimates BUSE's fair value at $31.50, implying +0.9% of expected upside versus the current price.
Yes — First Busey pays a dividend yielding 3.30% (about $1.03 per share annually).
Data and model outputs are for research only and are not financial advice. Figures update continuously.
