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

Key Points

• Zacks Research revised BankUnited's Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate to $0.85, slightly up from the previous estimate of $0.84.
• The company reported Q2 earnings of $0.91 EPS, exceeding consensus estimates by $0.12, alongside revenues of $273.93 million.
• BankUnited will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.31 on October 31st, reflecting an annualized yield of 3.1%.

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of BankUnited in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.85 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.84. The consensus estimate for BankUnited's current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS.

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

BKU has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on BankUnited from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on BankUnited in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on BankUnited from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Barclays boosted their target price on BankUnited from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Hovde Group lifted their price target on shares of BankUnited from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $41.91.

BankUnited Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BKU opened at $39.80 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $37.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.75. The stock has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.67 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. BankUnited has a one year low of $28.21 and a one year high of $44.45.

Institutional Trading of BankUnited

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of BankUnited in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in shares of BankUnited by 14,050.0% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 849 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of BankUnited by 32.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,111 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in BankUnited by 141.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,531 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its stake in BankUnited by 697.4% during the first quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 2,464 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 2,155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.70% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at BankUnited

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,942 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.81, for a total value of $152,989.02. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 39,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,521,080.33. This trade represents a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Douglas J. Pauls sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.79, for a total transaction of $135,765.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 43,205 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,675,921.95. This represents a 7.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.15% of the company's stock.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Friday, October 10th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 10th. BankUnited's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.36%.

About BankUnited

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.

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