First Busey Corp
BUSE- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- SEC CIK
- 0000314489
In the last 90 days, First Busey Corp insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 3 sales; 261 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $1.64B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Other share classesBUSEP
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 13, 2026
- $2.32B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $130.6K in total
- 3
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +16 vs. previous quarter
- 261
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $1.64B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $719.6M
- +55.7% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $135.3M
- +19.0% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $173.0M
- +0.6% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $193.5M
- −1.4% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 4.86M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −608.2K
- −11.1% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 5.48
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding BUSE, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding BUSE at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by First Busey Corp insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 (view filing)12:29 PM ET | Oct 15 | 1 day | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −1.44K | $29.12 | −$42.0K | −1.1%128.6K after | 10b5-1 |
| Sep 16, 2026 (view filing)4:50 PM ET | Sep 15 | 1 day | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −1.44K | $30.45 | −$43.9K | −1.1%130.0K after | 10b5-1 |
| Aug 18, 2026 (view filing)5:04 PM ET | Aug 17 | 1 day | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −1.44K | $31.08 | −$44.8K | −1.1%131.5K after | 10b5-1 |
| Jul 17, 2026 (view filing)10:00 AM ET | Jul 15 | 2 days | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −1.44K | $29.34 | −$42.3K | −1.1%132.7K after | 10b5-1 |
| Jun 16, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 15 | 1 day | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −6.28K | $28.99 | −$182.0K | −4.5%134.1K after | 2 lots10b5-1 |
| May 18, 2026 (view filing) | May 15 | 3 days | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −750 | $26.11 | −$19.6K | −0.5%140.4K after | 10b5-1 |
| May 12, 2026 (view filing) | May 12 | Same day | Bradshaw Stanley JDirector | PPurchase | +600 | $25.99 | +$15.6K | +0.1%505.9K after | |
| May 5, 2026 (view filing) | May 4 | 1 day | Phillips Scott A.Chief Accounting Officer | PPurchaseDepositary Shares, 1/40 interest in Series B Preferred Stock | +5.00K | $25.90 | +$129.5K | +149.3%8.35K after | |
| Apr 16, 2026 (view filing) | Apr 15 | 1 day | Cassens Michael DavidDirector | SSale | −750 | $26.75 | −$20.1K | −0.5%140.9K after | 10b5-1 |
| Mar 23, 2026 (view filing) | Mar 19 | 4 days | Bradshaw Stanley JDirector | PPurchase | +400 | $24.00 | +$9.60K | +0.1%502.1K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 261 holdersThe largest institutional positions in First Busey Corp at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7,811,161 | $230.4M | 0.00% | +836,400+12.0% | Added |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,178,114 | $152.8M | 0.03% | +110,904+2.2% | Added |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 4,866,039 | $143.5M | 0.02% | −2,112,966−30.3% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,600,561 | $106.2M | 0.00% | −24,755−0.7% | Reduced |
| State Street Corp | 3,467,760 | $102.3M | 0.00% | +378,355+12.2% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,351,881 | $69.4M | 0.00% | +37,509+1.6% | Added |
| American Century Companies Inc | 2,184,802 | $64.5M | 0.03% | +838,339+62.3% | Added |
| LSV Asset Management | 1,693,897 | $50.0M | 0.09% | +305,536+22.0% | Added |
| Savvy Advisors, Inc. | 1,286,665 | $38.0M | 0.81% | −7,713−0.6% | Reduced |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,108,894 | $32.7M | 0.01% | −2,209−0.2% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of BUSE
See all 2 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of First Busey Corp.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 7.20%6.49M shares | – | Apr 24, 20251 filing | Apr 24, 2025 | SEC |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 13G/A | 5.80%4.87M shares | −2.20 ppfrom 8.00% | Nov 12, 20252 filings | Aug 13, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in BUSE1 member of Congress reported 4 trades in First Busey Corp since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 |  Jefferson Shreve House · IN | Sell | $15K-$50K |
| May 8, 2025 | Jefferson Shreve House · IN | Sell (partial) | $15K-$50K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Jefferson Shreve House · IN | Buy | $15K-$50K |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Jefferson Shreve House · IN | Buy | $15K-$50K |
House · IN · Jun 22, 2025
Sell$15K-$50K
House · IN · May 8, 2025
Sell (partial)$15K-$50K
House · IN · Apr 11, 2025
Buy$15K-$50K
House · IN · Mar 9, 2025
Buy$15K-$50K