BUSE First Busey (BUSE) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Banks · State commercial banks · CIK 0000314489
C-suite buying · 1Form 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
136
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about BUSE
Insiders, 180 days
-$229.4K net sold
2 buyers · 1 seller · 29% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-05-12
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$131.6K
1 notice
First Busey insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, FIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ insiders sold a net $229.4K of stock across 183 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 30 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (30 sales), the last on Sep 15, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 128,571 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 136 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Cassens Michael David sold about $42.0K of BUSE under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 15, 2026; 136 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 29 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (29 sales), the last on Aug 17, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 130,012 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 136 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Cassens Michael David sold about $43.9K of BUSE under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 15, 2026; 136 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 28 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (28 sales), the last on Jul 15, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 131,453 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 136 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Cassens Michael David sold about $44.8K of BUSE on Aug 17, 2026; 136 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 27 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (27 sales), the last on Jun 15, 2026.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 132,673 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 136 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Cassens Michael David sold about $42.3K of BUSE on Jul 15, 2026; 136 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 25 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (25 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 139,642 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 136 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Cassens Michael David sold about $21.7K of BUSE on Jun 15, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 136 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.183 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$229.4K over 180 days
-$130.6K over 90 days
below 51% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
136 funds bought in last quarter
more than 67% of Banks
Revenue
+55.7% year over year
more than 97% of Banks
Margin
18.8% net margin
below 89% of Banks
Buybacks
$129.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 84% of Banks
Short interest
6.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 87% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 16Director Cassens Michael David sold $42.0K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 15)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+35.5%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BUSE: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
7,811,161 sh
$230.4M
5,178,114 sh
$152.8M
4,866,039 sh
$143.5M
3,600,561 sh
$106.2M
3,467,760 sh
$102.3M
Congress trades in BUSE
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-05-12 · disclosed 41 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2025-04-17 · disclosed 21 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2025-03-13 · disclosed 29 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2025-02-24 · disclosed 13 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
BUSE planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Cassens Michael David
Filed 2026-09-15
$131.6K
BUSE mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
$3.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
Towle Value ETF
$2.5M position · as of 2026-05-29
1.2%
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
$4.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
Small Cap Equity Portfolio
$11.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.1%
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
$6.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.0%
BNY Mellon Small Cap Value Fund
$3.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$4.0M
$4.2M
$2.1M
+35%
+53%
2024
$2.8M
$2.4M
$1.4M
+28%
+43%
2023
$2.2M
$2.5M
$1.1M
+30%
+27%
2022
$2.5M
$2.2M
$1.3M
+24%
+27%
2021
$2.1M
$3.1M
$1.1M
+31%
+37%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $229.4K sold by insiders over 180 days, 136 funds added last quarter, $131.6K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
BUSE financials
Revenue growth
+55.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
18.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$789.5M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | $719.6M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $462.3M |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $196.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $196.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $200.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $196.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $198.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $125.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $116.8M |
| Sep 2024 | $118.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+29.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | +18.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +24.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +32.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +25.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +30.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +29.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +23.9% |
| Mar 2025 | -24.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +24.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +27.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$208.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | $173.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $171.8M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $163.9M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $160.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $157.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $39.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $49.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $65.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $54.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $46.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $6.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $50.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $59.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.11x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-03-31; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.05x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.00x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.08x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.08x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.11x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.12x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.04x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.00x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.01x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.00x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.86x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-03-31
Cash flow to debt BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.69x |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.71x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.51x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.86x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.80x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.69x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.87x |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | 13.32x |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | 1.92x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+9.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +0.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +0.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on invested capital BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
12.42x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | 18.30x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 11.96x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 11.44x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 10.75x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 12.27x |
| Jun 2026 | 12.14x |
| Mar 2026 | 11.18x |
| Dec 2025 | 18.30x |
| Sep 2025 | 20.13x |
| Jun 2025 | 20.44x |
| Mar 2025 | 20.19x |
| Dec 2024 | 11.96x |
| Sep 2024 | 13.41x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$2.1B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-06 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-03-31, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.9B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $643.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $753.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.6B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $780.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $2.1B |
| Mar 2026 | $2.2B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.9B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.8B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.3B |
| Mar 2025 | $41.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $643.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $1.0B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+8.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +12.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.11x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 117%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing BUSE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.64x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.59x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.10x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.10x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $719.6M | $462.3M | $441.8M | $450.2M |
| Net income | $135.3M | $113.7M | $122.6M | $128.3M |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.47 | 1.98 | 2.18 | 2.29 |
| Operating cash flow | $192.6M | $178.3M | $173.4M | $165.8M |
| Cash | $280.2M | $697.7M | $719.6M | $227.2M |
| Long-term debt | $113.8M | $0 | n/a | n/a |
| Buybacks | $69.9M | $0 | $4.5M | $9.9M |
| Dividends paid | $91.0M | $54.2M | $53.1M | $50.9M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
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BUSE filings, in plain words
Are First Busey insiders buying or selling BUSE?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, First Busey insiders were net sellers, a net $229.4K: $145.1K of purchases and $374.5K of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 1 seller.
Have members of Congress traded BUSE?
Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Jefferson Shreve dated 2025-05-12.
Are there planned insider sales of BUSE?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $131.6K of stock; the latest, by Cassens Michael David, was filed 2026-09-15.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, First Busey insiders were net sellers of BUSE, a net $229.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 1 seller. 29% of the 7 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in BUSE, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Jefferson Shreve dated 2025-05-12. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $131.6K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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