Investors aiming for above-average returns often turn to the practice of stock picking. Skillful choices in individual stocks can be a catalyst for substantial wealth growth.
In the latest session, First Busey Corp (NASDAQ: BUSE) closed at $23.66 up 1.76% from its previous closing price of $23.25. In other words, the price has increased by $1.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.58 million shares were traded. BUSE stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.26.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of First Busey Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.13.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Piper Sandler on July 01, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $30.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 31 ’25 when BRADSHAW STANLEY J bought 3,000 shares for $22.35 per share. The transaction valued at 67,050 led to the insider holds 498,568 shares of the business.
Jensen Karen M bought 2,500 shares of BUSE for $58,125 on Jul 25 ’25. The Director now owns 83,568 shares after completing the transaction at $23.25 per share. On Jul 25 ’25, another insider, BRADSHAW STANLEY J, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $23.25 each. As a result, the insider paid 58,125 and bolstered with 495,269 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BUSE now has a Market Capitalization of 2107299328 and an Enterprise Value of 1796398464. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.97. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.603.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BUSE is 0.82, which has changed by -0.06036538 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BUSE has reached a high of $28.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.40. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.23%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BUSE has traded an average of 560.98K shares per day and 499080 over the past ten days. A total of 89.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 85.37M. Insiders hold about 4.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 59.16% stake in the company. Shares short for BUSE as of 1753920000 were 1226721 with a Short Ratio of 2.19, compared to 1751241600 on 1790964. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1226721 and a Short% of Float of 1.4199998999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BUSE is 0.99, from 0.98 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04215054The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.08. The current Payout Ratio is 48.59% for BUSE, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-18 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-18. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-09-08 when the company split stock in a 1:3 ratio.
