BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) Stock Has Average Price Target of $49.45

Shares of BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $49.45.

Several brokerages have recently commented on BKU. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on BankUnited from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of BankUnited from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of BankUnited in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays cut their price target on shares of BankUnited from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “sell” rating on shares of BankUnited in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd.

Trending Headlines about BankUnited

Here are the key news stories impacting BankUnited this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BankUnited reported solid underlying operating trends: net interest margin expanded to 3.16%, net interest income before credit-loss provisions rose to $260.7 million, and net charge-offs remained low at 0.11% of average loans. Management also repurchased approximately 2.1 million shares for $97 million, supporting per-share value. BankUnited third-quarter 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported net income was $72.2 million, or $1.01 diluted EPS, compared with $71.9 million and $0.95 EPS a year earlier. Excluding securities-sale impacts, net income was $74 million, or $1.03 diluted EPS. Deposits declined to $28.3 billion from $28.9 billion sequentially, although average non-interest-bearing deposits increased 10% year over year. BankUnited posts third-quarter net income
• Negative Sentiment: The quarter’s $280.4 million revenue missed the $292.5 million consensus estimate, and adjusted EPS was below the more demanding $1.05 Zacks forecast. The gap between stronger margins and weaker overall revenue is likely prompting investor caution despite year-over-year earnings growth. BankUnited third-quarter earnings and revenue miss estimates

BankUnited Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BKU opened at $42.11 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a PE ratio of 11.54 and a beta of 1.20. BankUnited has a fifty-two week low of $36.05 and a fifty-two week high of $52.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $44.45 and a 200-day moving average of $46.25.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.76% and a return on equity of 9.13%. The company had revenue of $280.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.50 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that BankUnited will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. BankUnited’s payout ratio is presently 36.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BankUnited

In other BankUnited news, Director Douglas Pauls sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.90, for a total value of $143,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 42,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,034,408.80. The trade was a 6.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BankUnited

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in BankUnited in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $518,492,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of BankUnited by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,658,844 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $210,390,000 after buying an additional 26,292 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of BankUnited during the second quarter valued at approximately $46,177,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of BankUnited by 9.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 819,548 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $37,011,000 after buying an additional 67,981 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of BankUnited by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 477,881 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,299,000 after buying an additional 22,236 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.70% of the company’s stock.

About BankUnited

BankUnited, Inc (NYSE:BKU) is the bank holding company for BankUnited, N.A., a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida. The company provides banking and financial services to businesses, institutions and individual customers, with an emphasis on commercial banking.

BankUnited offers commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate and multifamily financing, residential lending, mortgage warehouse facilities, consumer loans and deposit products. Its services also include treasury management, cash management, online and mobile banking, wealth management and other financial solutions designed to support business and personal banking needs.

The bank primarily serves customers in Florida and the New York metropolitan area, while its commercial banking activities extend to selected markets in other parts of the United States.