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First Busey (BUSE): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $31.67, the highest $34.00, the lowest $30.00. The average is +7.6% from the last price of $29.43.
Analyst ratings 6
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $35.00 → $32.00−8.6% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $36.00 → $32.00−11.1% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $35.00 → $33.00−5.7% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 → $30.00−9.1% | Hold | +1.9% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $36.00 → $33.00−8.3% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $35.00 → $32.00−8.6% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Nathan Race★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 68% · avg +14.5% | Piper Sandler | $35.00 → $30.00−14.3% | Hold | +1.9% | Downgrade | 02.10.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +0.2%next day −1.4% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $36.00 | Buy | +22.3% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $35.00 | Buy | +18.9% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $36.00 | Buy | +22.3% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $35.00 | Buy | +18.9% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $35.00 | Buy | +18.9% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| Damon Delmonte★★★★★★★★★★#129 · hits 83% · avg +20.0% | KBW | $32.00 → $34.00+6.2% | Buy | +15.5% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 06:51 | −2.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Jeff Rulis★★★★★★★★★★#389 · hits 75% · avg +15.8% | D.A. Davidson | $30.00 → $31.00+3.3% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:06 | +0.2%next day −2.1% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Nathan Race★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 68% · avg +14.5% | Piper Sandler | $32.00 → $35.00+9.4% | Buy | +18.9% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 29 07:51 | +3.1%next day +0.2% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| Daniel Tamayo★★★★★★★★★★#576 · hits 67% · avg +16.4% | Raymond James | $28.00 → $32.00+14.3% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 01.07.26on TipRanks 06:20 | +2.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −5.1% | ↗ |
| Brandon Rud★★★★★★★★★★#3196 · hits 100% · avg +22.7% | Stephens | $27.00 → $28.00+3.7% | Hold | −4.9% | Reiterated | 29.04.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −2.8%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering First Busey
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $33.33 at a price of $29.13 (+14.4%); now: $31.67 at $29.43 (+7.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.67 (from $0.64 to $0.69). Last quarter: $0.69.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $196M (from $194M to $198M). Last quarter: $266M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About First Busey
- CEO: Van A. Dukeman
- Employees: 1,833
- 11440 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy, Leawood, KS, 66211, US
- www.busey.com
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 are strategically divided into three key segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. The core banking division offers a variety of demand and savings deposit accounts, alongside an extensive range of loan products. These encompass commercial, agricultural, real estate (including construction, commercial, and residential), and consumer loans, in addition to home equity lines of credit. Complementing these are services such as money transfers, safe deposit boxes, and IRA administration, all accessible via its network of physical banking centers, ATMs, and digital platforms. Through its Wealth Management arm, First Busey provides sophisticated services including investment management, trust and estate advisory, and financial planning. This segment also specializes in business succession planning, employee retirement programs, investment strategy consulting, fiduciary services, and securities brokerage. Further enhancing its offerings, the corporation delivers asset management, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and professional farm management services, as well as commercial depository solutions like cash management. A distinct focus is FirsTech, which provides advanced payment technology solutions. Its platform supports a broad spectrum of payment methods, from walk-in processing at retail agents to online bill payment, telephone-based customer service payments, and mobile bill pay. FirsTech also facilitates direct debits, electronic payment aggregation via the automated clearing house (ACH) network, money management, credit card network services, and lockbox remittance processing for mailed payments. Additionally, it offers tools for billi
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