Financial Services

First Busey Corporation (BUSE)

$2.5B
Market Cap
12.2
P/E Ratio
0.72
Beta
3.51%
Dividend Yield
Piotroski 5/9

Quantitative Summary

Deterministic

At 12.2x earnings — a 39% discount to the sector average of 20.0x — BUSE is in the lower valuation range. Financial health is average: Piotroski 5/9.

Generated deterministically from quant metrics and financial statements. Not a recommendation.

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Sensitivity Matrix

TG ↓ / WACC →8%10%12%
2%$32$24$20
3%$38$27$21
4%$45$30$23

Center = base case. Green = >10% upside, Red = >10% downside vs .

Pre-computed DCF: WACC=10.0%, terminal growth 3%. Fair value $27 (+0.0%). Not investment advice.

Valuation Context

12.2x
BUSE P/E
20.0x
Sector Avg
-39%
vs Sector

Price Chart with Moving Averages

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Quant Health Deep Dive

5/9
Piotroski F-Score
Average — mixed operational signals

Profitability & Value Creation

18.8%
Net Margin
+55.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+19.0%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
173.0M
Free Cash Flow
53%
FCF Payout Ratio

✅ Conservative payout — room for dividend increases.

Balance Sheet Health

6.33x
Debt / Equity

Earnings Surprise History

Q4
✓ Beat
Est: $0.53
Act: $0.57
+7.5%
Q3
✓ Beat
Est: $0.62
Act: $0.63
+0.9%
Q2
✓ Beat
Est: $0.62
Act: $0.64
+2.5%
Q1
✓ Beat
Est: $0.62
Act: $0.68
+9.2%

EPS estimates vs actuals for the most recent reported quarters. Source: yfinance.

Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)

How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.

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Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)

How the stock's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.

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Rolling Beta Market (β = 1.0)

Fundamentals

10.9
Forward P/E
1.91
PEG Ratio
1.05
Price/Book
697714
Avg Volume
$30.52
52W High
$21.63
52W Low
52W Range Position

Passive Flow Attribution

ETF Draft Effect
$48M
Tracked Passive Exposure
5
ETFs Holding BUSE
0.14%
Avg Weight in ETFs
$34B
Total ETF AUM

When investors buy or sell ETFs like KBE or KRE, the fund manager is mechanically forced to buy or sell BUSE shares regardless of First Busey Corporation's individual fundamentals. We estimate $48M of passive capital is structurally linked to BUSE through 5 tracked ETFs. Passive flows have a limited but growing influence on BUSE's daily trading dynamics.

Passive exposure = Σ (ETF AUM × stock weight in ETF) across 5 tracked ETFs. Actual passive ownership is larger (includes mutual funds). Not investment advice.

ETF Contagion Visualizer

Simulate a price drop in First Busey Corporation to visualize passive redemption contagion across ETFs and collateral stocks.

BUSE Shock
-0%
Est. Passive Redemption
$0
Systemic Risk
STABLE
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BUSE Price Drop (%)0

If First Busey Corporation (BUSE) experiences a significant drawdown, ETF redemptions can create collateral selling pressure on co-held stocks. Our model identifies JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) as the most exposed collateral stock, sharing 2 ETFs with BUSE. This is the "Passive Contagion" effect described in the Inelastic Market Hypothesis.

Contagion model based on shared ETF exposure and constituent weights across 5 tracked ETFs. Estimated selling pressure is a simplified model — actual impact depends on market liquidity, ETF redemption mechanics, and market-maker activity.

BUSE Ownership Dynamics

Ticker
BUSE

Float lock-up computed from 5 ETFs tracked by SecuritiesDB. Actual passive ownership is higher (includes mutual funds, pension funds, etc.).

Fails-to-Deliver (FTD) History

SEC-reported settlement failures. Elevated FTDs can indicate high short-selling pressure, operational settlement issues, or naked shorting activity.

DateFailed SharesClose PriceNotional Value
2026-05-2776$27.57$2,095.32
2026-05-261$27.08$27.08
2026-05-22383$26.84$10,279.72
2026-05-2117$26.79$455.43
2026-05-06197$26.56$5,232.32
2026-04-3055$25.77$1,417.35
2026-04-2438$26.52$1,007.76
2026-04-107$26.95$188.65
2026-03-30897$24.62$22,084.14
2026-03-113,859$25.06$96,706.54
2026-03-10437$25.04$10,942.48
2026-02-241,970$25.38$49,998.6
2026-02-13262$26.44$6,927.28
2026-02-03636$25.44$16,179.84
2026-01-28749$25.05$18,762.45
2026-01-1635$24.86$870.1
2026-01-1569$24.20$1,669.8
2026-01-05994$23.90$23,756.6
2025-12-3130$24.02$720.6
2025-12-1599$25.17$2,491.83
2025-12-08132$24.02$3,170.64

Source: SEC Regulation SHO FTD data. Data is reported with a ~30 day delay. High FTD quantities relative to average daily volume may indicate settlement stress.

Compare BUSE to Peers

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