First Busey Corp.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Regional Banks
  • ISIN: US3193832041
USD
25.04
-0.07 (-0.28%)
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  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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First Busey Corp.
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Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Lakeland Financial Corp. (Indiana)
Merchants Bancorp (Indiana)
National Bank Holdings Corp.
Westamerica Bancorporation

Why is First Busey Corp. ?

1
With a growth in Interest of NAN%, the company declared Very Positive results in Dec 25
  • NII(Q) Highest at USD 157.56 MM
  • CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at USD 487.32 MM
  • DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 0
2
With ROA of 0.31%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.89 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 11.04%, its profits have fallen by -29.5%
3
High Institutional Holdings at 68.9%
  • These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
  • Their stake has increased by 3.65% over the previous quarter.
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Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to First Busey Corp. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Regional Banks should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Regional Banks)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is First Busey Corp. for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
First Busey Corp.
11.04%
0.47
27.53%
S&P 500
17.78%
0.92
19.35%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
22.31%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.68%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
68.03%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
68.90%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.89
EV to EBIT
17.54
EV to EBITDA
13.86
EV to Capital Employed
0.85
EV to Sales
2.28
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.75%
ROCE (Latest)
4.84%
ROE (Latest)
3.21%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

33What is working for the Company
NII(Q)

Highest at USD 157.56 MM

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 487.32 MM

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 0

CREDIT DEPOSIT RATIO(HY)

Highest at 91.02%

NET SALES(Q)

At USD 235.09 MM has Grown at 18.98%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 78.16 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 33.25 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 77.49 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 60.75 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 0.63

-5What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)

At USD 261.17 MM has Grown at 72.84%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 120.39 MM

Here's what is working for First Busey Corp.

NII
Highest at USD 157.56 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The bank's income from core business is increasing

Net NPA

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 77.49 MM has Grown at 111.58%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 36.63 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD 60.75 MM has Grown at 136.8%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 25.65 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Sales
At USD 235.09 MM has Grown at 18.98%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 197.59 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 78.16 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 33.25 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 77.49 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Highest at USD 60.75 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Highest at USD 0.63
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 487.32 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Dividend per share
Highest at USD 0
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Credit Deposit Ratio
Highest at 91.02%
in the last four Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Bank has been creating proportionately higher loans against its deposits, thereby creating higher revenue generating assets

Credit Deposit Ratio (%)

Here's what is not working for First Busey Corp.

Interest
At USD 261.17 MM has Grown at 72.84%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 120.39 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)