Zacks Research Estimates BankUnited’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:BKU)

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for BankUnited in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.95. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BankUnited’s current full-year earnings is $4.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.14). BankUnited had a return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 14.46%.The firm had revenue of $273.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $284.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.78 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on BKU. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on BankUnited from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Hovde Group reduced their price target on BankUnited from $57.00 to $53.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut BankUnited from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.27.

BankUnited Stock Performance

BKU opened at $46.04 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The business’s 50 day moving average is $45.72 and its 200-day moving average is $45.35. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of 12.82 and a beta of 1.19. BankUnited has a twelve month low of $33.06 and a twelve month high of $52.11.

BankUnited Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. This is a positive change from BankUnited’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 10th. BankUnited’s payout ratio is currently 36.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BankUnited news, insider Kevin A. Malcolm sold 3,447 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $162,388.17. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 11,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,765. The trade was a 23.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BankUnited

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in BankUnited during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of BankUnited during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of BankUnited during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of BankUnited by 158.2% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 940 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 202.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,217 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares during the last quarter. 99.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About BankUnited

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.