# First Busey (BUSE) — Analyst Forecast

BUSE · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/buse/forecast

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $30.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $34.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $31.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $35.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $32.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $32.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $28.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $30.00 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $27.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $29.00 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $27.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $26.00 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $26.00 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $28.00 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $26.00 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $29.00 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $27.00 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $30.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Hovde Group | Initiated Coverage | Market Perform | $25.00 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $26.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the latest analyst rating on BUSE?

On Oct 2, 2026, Piper Sandler downgraded First Busey to Neutral with a price target of $30.00.

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