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First Busey Corporation (BUSE) closed at $27.27 as of 2026-02-02, trading 27.8% above its 200-week moving average of $21.34. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 15.7% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 84, BUSE is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1378 weeks of data, BUSE has crossed below its 200-week moving average 27 times. On average, these episodes lasted 16 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -6.1%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $2.4 billion, BUSE is a mid-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 7.0%. The stock trades at 1.0x book value.
Share count has increased 2.6% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 26.5 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in BUSE would have grown to $147, compared to $856 for the S&P 500. BUSE has returned 1.5% annualized vs 8.4% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 3.1% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: BUSE vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After BUSE Crosses Below the Line?
Across 27 historical episodes, buying BUSE when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -7.8% after 12 months (median -9.0%), compared to +1.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 44% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +2.2% vs +19.9% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment BUSE crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
BUSE has crossed below its 200-week MA 27 times with an average 1-year return of +-6.1% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 | 1 | 0.1% | -6.4% | +71.7% |
| Feb 2000 | Jan 2001 | 48 | 18.0% | -4.9% | +65.7% |
| Jan 2001 | Mar 2001 | 7 | 6.4% | +7.9% | +70.2% |
| Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 | 1 | 1.3% | +21.1% | +69.4% |
| Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 | 1 | 1.5% | +21.5% | +69.6% |
| Oct 2001 | Nov 2001 | 1 | 0.4% | +23.6% | +67.7% |
| Dec 2007 | Jan 2008 | 3 | 6.0% | +3.4% | -2.2% |
| Feb 2008 | Mar 2008 | 5 | 6.1% | -58.3% | -6.0% |
| May 2008 | Sep 2008 | 19 | 38.7% | -53.0% | -7.7% |
| Sep 2008 | Feb 2013 | 230 | 80.0% | -74.0% | -7.2% |
| Apr 2013 | May 2013 | 5 | 3.5% | +36.7% | +234.9% |
| Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | 2 | 3.4% | +20.0% | +52.8% |
| Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | 5 | 5.7% | -38.1% | +53.2% |
| May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 2 | 2.4% | -24.7% | +45.5% |
| Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | 5 | 6.7% | -25.6% | +39.9% |
| Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | 4 | 4.0% | -35.7% | +40.1% |
| Jan 2020 | Mar 2021 | 57 | 45.9% | -14.9% | +37.6% |
| Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 | 1 | 3.7% | +10.1% | +45.2% |
| Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | 2 | 1.7% | +5.2% | +43.0% |
| Apr 2022 | May 2022 | 4 | 2.4% | -15.7% | +42.2% |
| Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | 1 | 0.8% | -1.4% | +43.3% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 1 | 0.5% | -8.7% | +44.0% |
| Mar 2023 | Jul 2023 | 18 | 20.1% | +15.2% | +49.8% |
| Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | 13 | 10.0% | +29.9% | +46.5% |
| Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | 1 | 1.3% | +14.8% | +31.4% |
| Mar 2025 | May 2025 | 6 | 12.8% | N/A | +31.4% |
| May 2025 | May 2025 | 1 | 0.6% | N/A | +30.2% |
| Average | 16 | — | +-6.1% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02