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First Busey Corporation (BUSE) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

First Busey Corporation

BUSEMarket cap $2.43BPrice $29.4

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorFinancials

IndustryBanks

Runs community banks across Illinois, Missouri, and Florida, offering commercial lending, wealth management, and payment processing to businesses and individuals. It's stayed profitable for over 150 years, surviving multiple recessions without a single unprofitable year.

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52W Return+35%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+17%–

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)na–

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%–

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%4

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+85%10

EPS Growth Y+2-5%3

EPS Growth Y+3+8%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin0%4

Net Income Margin30%9

Free Cash Flow Margin27%9

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

Efficiency

ROE9%4

ROA1%3

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+

Not enough data to calculate the GEAR+ rating.

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)118

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)107

P/BV1.09

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd08

EV/EBIT Fwd08

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%9

Dividend Yield3.5%8

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%5

3 month return+2%7

YTD return+27%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh93%9

1 year return+32%8

Long term

3 year return+72%6

5 year return+40%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.85

Volatility22%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin27%9

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%9

Quality

ROCE13%3

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BUSEFirst Busey

Revenue FY25$667M

GROWTH RATING↗

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REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+17%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+85%10

EPS growth, FY27E-5%3

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 17%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 5% in year 2.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG70 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%5

3-month return+2%7

YTD return+27%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+32%8

3-year return+72%6

5-year return+40%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 32% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over three months (+2%) and so far this year (+27%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+72% over three years and +40% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BUSEFirst Busey

Revenue FY25$667M

GROWTH RATING↗

——

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+17%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+85%10

EPS growth, FY27E-5%3

EPS growth, FY28E+8%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

Revenue grew 17%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 8%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 5% in year 2.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG70 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%5

3-month return+2%7

YTD return+27%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+32%8

3-year return+72%6

5-year return+40%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 32% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over three months (+2%) and so far this year (+27%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+72% over three years and +40% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on First Busey Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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