First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation

BUSE·NASDAQ

$26.85

-0.96%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. It offers customary types of demand and savings deposits; and commercial, agricultural, real estate construction, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as home equity lines of credit. The company also provides money transfer, safe deposit, IRA, and other fiduciary services through banking center, ATM and technology-based networks. In addition, it offers investment management, trust, estate advisory, and financial planning services, as well as business succession and employee retirement planning services; investment strategy consulting and fiduciary services; and security brokerage services. Further, the company provides asset management, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and professional farm management services; and commercial depository services, such as cash management services. Additionally, it offers payment technology solutions through its payment platform, such as walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions; customer service payments accepted over the telephone; mobile bill pay; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered to automated clearing house network; money management and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing to make payments by mail, as well as provides tools related to billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company has 46 banking centers in Illinois; 8 in Missouri; 3 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$2.27B
EPS1.4900
P/E Ratio18.02
Earnings Date07/28/2026
0.94%
Return on Invested Capital
-83%
3Y-83.0%
5Y-83.0%
10Y-80.0%
5.48%
Return on Equity
-33%
3Y-51.0%
5Y-31.0%
10Y-34.0%
0.75%
Return on Assets
-21%
3Y-28.0%
5Y-21.0%
10Y-18.0%
First Busey Corporation

First Busey Corporation Management Team

BUSE · NASDAQ
MV

Mr. Van A. Dukeman CFA

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$1,918,119

Born 1959(Age 67)
male
MC

Mr. Chip S. Jorstad

Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer

Born 1981(Age 45)
male
MA

Ms. Amy L. Randolph

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Compensation

$1,068,976

Born 1975(Age 51)
female
MM

Ms. Monica L. Bowe

Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

Compensation

$843,715

Born 1974(Age 52)
female
MA

Ms. Amy J. Fauss

Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer

Born 1968(Age 58)
female
MS

Mr. Scott A. Phillips CPA

Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Interim Chief Financial Officer

Born 1979(Age 47)
male
MJ

Mr. John J. Powers

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Compensation

$860,155

Born 1956(Age 70)
male
MM

Mr. Michael J. Maddox

President & Vice Chairman of the Board

Born 1970(Age 56)
male
TM

Tate McKay

Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations

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First Busey Corporation Insider Positioning

BUSE · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $205K and sold $133K worth of BUSE shares, resulting in $72K of net buying activity.

3 Months

Bought

7.0K

179.20K

Sold

2.3K

58.33K

Net Activity

+121K

+$121K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

2.3K

57.16K

Net Activity

-57K

-$57K

6-9 Months

Bought

1.0K

25.52K

Sold

750

17.19K

Net Activity

+8K

+$8K

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

Top Buyers

1
PSA

Phillips Scott A.

Officer: Chief Accounting Officer

5.0K shares1 transactions

$130K

2
BSJ

Bradshaw Stanley J

Director

2.0K shares3 transactions

$50K

3
MM

Maddox Mike

Director, Officer: President

1.0K shares1 transactions

$26K

Top Sellers

1
CMD

Cassens Michael David

Director

5.3K shares7 transactions

$133K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bullish

Moderately bullish with $72K net buying. Insiders show cautious optimism through measured share purchases.

Buy/Sell Ratio

1.54:1

Positive buy/sell ratio. Buying exceeds or matches selling, indicating net positive insider sentiment.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$121K

Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.

Insider Participation

High Buying

3 insider buyers vs. 1 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.

Insider Activity Insight

Broad-based insider buying: When multiple insiders independently decide to purchase shares, it often reflects genuine confidence rather than coordinated optics. This pattern deserves attention, especially if buying followed a price decline.

SEC Filings

BUSE - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 09, 2026
May 20, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 18, 2025
May 29, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 12, 2024
May 22, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 14, 2022
May 25, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 08, 2021
May 19, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 09, 2020
May 20, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 11, 2019
May 22, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 12, 2018
May 23, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 13, 2017
May 24, 2017
2017
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