Zacks Research Estimates BankUnited's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:BKU)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q4 2025 EPS estimate for BankUnited from $0.81 to $0.79, with the current full-year earnings consensus at $3.13 per share.
• BankUnited reported Q2 earnings of $0.91 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, and had revenue of $273.93 million compared to the forecast of $267.17 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 3.3% with a payout ratio of 36.36%.

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of BankUnited in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.81. The consensus estimate for BankUnited's current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $43.00 target price (up from $41.00) on shares of BankUnited in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of BankUnited from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Barclays upped their target price on shares of BankUnited from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of BankUnited from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $41.55.

BankUnited Trading Up 0.6%

BankUnited stock traded up $0.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $37.61. 19,486 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 823,338. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $36.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.03 and a beta of 1.32. BankUnited has a 52-week low of $28.21 and a 52-week high of $44.45.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $273.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $267.17 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 13.19% and a return on equity of 9.00%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BankUnited

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strs Ohio bought a new position in BankUnited during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in BankUnited by 14,050.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 849 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 843 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its stake in BankUnited by 32.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,111 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in BankUnited by 141.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,531 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in BankUnited by 165.5% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,885 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 1,175 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.70% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,942 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.81, for a total value of $152,989.02. Following the transaction, the insider owned 39,193 shares in the company, valued at $1,521,080.33. The trade was a 9.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John N. Digiacomo sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.43, for a total transaction of $34,430.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,516 shares in the company, valued at $499,785.88. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,442 shares of company stock worth $323,184 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.15% of the company's stock.

BankUnited Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 11th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 11th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. BankUnited's payout ratio is presently 36.36%.

BankUnited Company Profile

BankUnited, Inc operates as the bank holding company for BankUnited, a national banking association that provides a range of banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, money market deposit, and savings accounts; certificates of deposit; and treasury, commercial payment, and cash management services.