Equities Analysts Set Expectations for FBIZ Q1 Earnings

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIZ) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for First Business Financial Services in a research report issued on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Business Financial Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.24 per share.

First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.16. First Business Financial Services had a return on equity of 14.33% and a net margin of 16.86%.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on FBIZ. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of First Business Financial Services from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Raymond James boosted their target price on First Business Financial Services from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler raised their price target on First Business Financial Services from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of First Business Financial Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $58.75.

First Business Financial Services Trading Up 1.3 %

First Business Financial Services stock opened at $54.81 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $47.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 0.88. First Business Financial Services has a 52 week low of $32.56 and a 52 week high of $54.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.09.

First Business Financial Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This is an increase from First Business Financial Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. First Business Financial Services’s payout ratio is presently 19.16%.

Insider Activity

In other First Business Financial Services news, Director William Kent Lorenz sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.00, for a total transaction of $49,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 8,341 shares in the company, valued at $408,709. This trade represents a 10.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 6.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Business Financial Services

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in First Business Financial Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $204,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Business Financial Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $125,000. Creative Planning bought a new stake in shares of First Business Financial Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $216,000. ERn Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Business Financial Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $210,000. Finally, Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in First Business Financial Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $217,000. 60.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

First Business Financial Services Company Profile

First Business Financial Services, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri.