First Busey (BUSE) Company Overview

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 27% in First Busey (BUSE). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

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First Busey (BUSE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.52 per share a year ago.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE)   Net Income of $28.1 million Diluted EPS of $0.49   FOURTH QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Adjusted net income1 of $30.7 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share Adjusted noninterest income1 of $35.4 million, or 30.3% of total revenue Record high quarterly and annual revenue of $17.0 million and $65.0 million, respectively, for the Wealth Management segment Tangible book value per common share1 of $17.88 at December 31, 2024, compared to $16.62 at December 31, 2023, a year-over-year increase of 7.6% Tangible common equity1 increased to 8.76% of tangible assets at December 31, 2024, compared to 7.75% at December 31, 2023 Received stockholder approvals for the CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. merger in December 2024, followed by remaining requisite regulatory approvals in January 2025 For additional information, please refer to the 4Q24 Earnings Investor Presentation.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. and LEAWOOD, Kan., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Busey Corporation (“First Busey”) (Nasdaq: BUSE), the holding company of Busey Bank, and CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (“CrossFirst”) (Nasdaq: CFB), the holding company of CrossFirst Bank, today jointly announced that First Busey shareholders and CrossFirst shareholders have each voted to adopt and approve, as applicable, all proposals relating to the previously announced merger in which First Busey will acquire CrossFirst. The special shareholder meetings were held on Friday, December 20, 2024.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Busey (BUSE) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

First Busey (BUSE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.55 per share a year ago.