First Business Fin Svc Inc: (NASD: FBIZ)

$28.92

-0.51 (-1.73%)

Volume 1,000

May 22 11:28 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		28.92 - 29.28
	
		52wk Low - High
		16.20 - 30.10
	
		Previous Close
		29.43
	
		Avg. Volume
		10,486
	
		Industry
		BANKS-MIDWEST
	
		Market Cap
		115.34 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.56 - 1.90
	
		Beta
		0.06
	
		PE (Forward)
		8.90
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.31
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            8.90
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.31
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.81
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.81
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-26-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.28
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
First Business Financial Services is the parent of the First Business family of companies, managing shareholder relations and providing access to capital for our operating entities. It provides its subsidiaries with cost-effective corporate services including human resources, finance, information technology, and marketing. Its companies include First Business Bank, First Business Bank - Milwaukee, First Business Trust & Investments, First Business Leasing, LLC, and First Business Capital Corp.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.81	0.83	3.31	3.38
Number of Estimates	4	4	4	4
Low Estimate	0.80	0.80	3.25	3.22
High Estimate	0.82	0.86	3.40	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.60	0.99	3.29	3.31
EPS Growth	35.00%	-16.41%	0.53%	2.19%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FIRST BUS FINL	FBIZ	29.43
ENTERPRISE FINL	EFSC	15.52
FIRST INTST MT	FIBK	20.82
OLD SECOND BCP	OSBC	5.50
PRIVATEBANCORP	PVTB	20.57
TOWER FINANCIAL	TOFC	14.50
FIRST BUSEY-A	BUSE	4.50
LAKELAND FINL	LKFN	28.30
LNB BANCORP INC	LNBB	9.26
MERCANTILE BANK	MBWM	16.96

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-MIDWEST

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Impressive First Quarter Driven by Improved Credit Quality

May 07, 2013

FBIZ: Fourth Quarter EPS on Target; Raising 2013 EPS Estimate by a Nickel

Feb 11, 2013

FBIZ: Fourth Quarter EPS on Target; Raising 2013 EPS Estimate by a Nickel

Feb 11, 2013

FBIZ: Common Stock Offering

Dec 21, 2012

FBIZ: Best-Ever Margin and Strong Growth in Noninterest Income Drive Record EPS

Oct 31, 2012

FBIZ: Large Loan Loss Provision Mars an Otherwise Strong Quarter

Aug 02, 2012

Report Not Available

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.28
Sales	63
Net Income	10
Price/Earnings	8.97
Price/Book	1.13
Price/Cash Flow	9.62
Price/Sales	1.82

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News

Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs - Benzinga

Oct 8, 2012

Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs - Benzinga

Sep 17, 2012

UPDATE: FIG Partners Initiates First Business Financial Services with Outperform, $29 PT on Upside Potential - Benzinga

Jul 3, 2012

Zacks Upgrades First Business Financial Services to Outperform, $19 PT - Benzinga

Nov 2, 2011

Zacks Downgrades First Business Financial Services To Neutral, $14.25 PT - Benzinga

Jun 23, 2011

First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Comtex

Jun 18, 2011

First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Comtex

Jun 17, 2011

First Business Financial Services Announces Dividend - Comtex

Jun 17, 2011

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.50
ABR (Last Week)	1.50
# of recs in ABR	4
Average Target Price	32.69
Industry Rank by ABR	67 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 34

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Day Low - High	28.92 - 29.28
52wk Low - High	16.20 - 30.10
Previous Close	29.43
Avg. Volume	10,486
Industry	BANKS-MIDWEST
Market Cap	115.34 M
Div - Yield	0.56 - 1.90
Beta	0.06
PE (Forward)	8.90
Current Year Est.	3.31
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	8.90
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	3.31
Current Quarter Estimate	0.81
Most Accurate Estimate	0.81
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-26-2013
EPS Last Year	3.28
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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First Business Fin Svc Inc: (NASD: FBIZ)

$28.92

-0.51 (-1.73%)

Volume 1,000

May 22 11:28 AM ET

Stock Activity

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