First Busey Corporation (BUSE) short interest & options flow
NASDAQFirst Busey short interest climbed 28% over the past month to 5.2% of free float as Nathan Race at Piper Sandler downgraded the regional bank to Neutral from Overweight on Thursday, slashing his price target 14% to $30. The stock closed Wednesday at $29.46. Analyst consensus remains "buy" with a mean target of $28.57. Insiders have sold net 4,323 shares over 90 days under a 10b5-1 plan, while short sellers have built positions even as loan balances continue to decline.
BUSE downgraded to Neutral by Piper Sandler; target cut to $30 from $35.
First Busey short interest climbed 28% over the past month to 5.2% of free float as Nathan Race at Piper Sandler downgraded the regional bank to Neutral from Overweight on Thursday, slashing his price target 14% to $30. The stock closed Wednesday at $29.46. Analyst consensus remains "buy" with a mean target of $28.57. Insiders have sold net 4,323 shares over 90 days under a 10b5-1 plan, while short sellers have built positions even as loan balances continue to decline.
- Market cap
- $2.39B
- Next earnings
- 19 Jan 2027
Key data as of 5 Nov 2026
Latest signals on BUSE
- Analyst
BUSE downgraded to Neutral by Piper Sandler; target cut to $30 from $35.
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