Research Analysts Offer Predictions for FBIZ Q2 Earnings

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIZ) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for First Business Financial Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Business Financial Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.43 per share.

FBIZ has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of First Business Financial Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on First Business Financial Services from $60.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of First Business Financial Services from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of First Business Financial Services from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Business Financial Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.25.

First Business Financial Services Price Performance

Shares of FBIZ stock opened at $47.86 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The company has a market capitalization of $397.29 million, a PE ratio of 9.17 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $47.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.18. First Business Financial Services has a 12 month low of $33.10 and a 12 month high of $56.46.

First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.03. First Business Financial Services had a return on equity of 14.33% and a net margin of 16.86%. The business had revenue of $40.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.13 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Business Financial Services

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FBIZ. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of First Business Financial Services by 48.7% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of First Business Financial Services in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of First Business Financial Services during the 4th quarter worth $81,000. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First Business Financial Services during the fourth quarter worth $95,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in First Business Financial Services by 28.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,183 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Daniel Ovokaitys sold 4,828 shares of First Business Financial Services stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.55, for a total value of $263,367.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 7,718 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,016.90. This trade represents a 38.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

First Business Financial Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. First Business Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.09%.

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.