Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for BankUnited (BKU)

BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/3/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/1/2026 – BankUnited was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 4/25/2026 – BankUnited was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 4/24/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $53.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $55.00 to $50.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Hovde Group from $57.00 to $53.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – BankUnited had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 4/14/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/11/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/7/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $55.00 to $53.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – BankUnited was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 3/30/2026 – BankUnited had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $55.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

BankUnited Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 10th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This is a boost from BankUnited’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 10th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BankUnited news, insider Kevin A. Malcolm sold 3,447 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $162,388.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,500 shares in the company, valued at $541,765. This represents a 23.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.83, for a total transaction of $174,703.98. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 35,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,778,283.21. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,953 shares of company stock valued at $591,492. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

BankUnited, Inc is a bank holding company based in Miami Lakes, Florida, operating through its subsidiary BankUnited, National Association. The company provides a broad range of commercial banking products and services, including deposit accounts, commercial lending and treasury management. It serves middle-market and small-business clients, offering tailored financing solutions across a variety of industry sectors.

The bank’s lending portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans and construction financing, as well as residential mortgage lending.