Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BKU BankUnited (BKU) Stock Forecast, Price & News $22.70 +0.12 (+0.53%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.56▼$23.3850-Day Range$22.40▼$29.8652-Week Range$15.83▼$40.22Volume870,156 shsAverage Volume1.01 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.69 billionP/E Ratio6.64Dividend Yield4.76%Price Target$27.83 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media BankUnited MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.6% Upside$27.83 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.04Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth1.38%From $2.89 to $2.93 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.31 out of 5 starsFinance Sector505th out of 868 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry23rd out of 39 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBankUnited has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.83, BankUnited has a forecasted upside of 22.6% from its current price of $22.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageBankUnited has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.26% of the float of BankUnited has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBankUnited has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BankUnited has recently decreased by 2.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBankUnited is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBankUnited has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BankUnited is 31.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BankUnited will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.86% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BKU. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBankUnited has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for BankUnited this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BankUnited insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.09% of the stock of BankUnited is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.70% of the stock of BankUnited is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for BankUnited are expected to grow by 1.38% in the coming year, from $2.89 to $2.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BankUnited is 6.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BankUnited is 6.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 71.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankUnited has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) StockBankUnited, 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. Its loans portfolio includes commercial loans, including equipment loans, secured and unsecured lines of credit, formula-based lines of credit, owner-occupied commercial real estate term loans and lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines, capital call lines, letters of credit, commercial credit cards, small business administration and U.S. department of agriculture product offerings, export-import bank financing products, trade finance, and business acquisition finance credit facilities; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgages; and other consumer loans. The company also offers online, mobile, and telephone banking services. It operates through a network of banking centers located in Florida counties and the New York metropolitan area, as well as Dallas, Texas. The company was formerly known as BU Financial Corporation. BankUnited, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida.Read More BKU Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BKU Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comBankUnited declares $0.27 dividendSeptember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Upgraded to "Hold" by StockNews.comSeptember 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.September 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBankUnited: Dividend Yield Of 4.37%, But It's Not All That Makes This Stock A BuySeptember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders in BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are in the red if they invested a year agoAugust 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRobust Loans, Higher Rates to Aid BankUnited (BKU), Costs AilAugust 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Down 15.4% Since Last Earnings Report?August 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited to Host Gathering of Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders At Third Annual "Small Business, Big Dreams" Summit & Live Pitch EventSeptember 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Revised)August 2, 2023 | msn.comBankUnited (BKU) Price Target Increased by 16.55% to 32.04July 27, 2023 | bizjournals.comBankUnited anticipates $1.6B business account deposit growth in next year. Here's why.July 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comExpert Ratings for BankUnitedJuly 27, 2023 | msn.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains BankUnited (BKU) Market Perform RecommendationJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited (BKU) Stock Gains 3.2% Despite Q2 Earnings MissJuly 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWedbush Sticks to Its Hold Rating for BankUnited (BKU)July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsJuly 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBankUnited, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBankUnited GAAP EPS of $0.78 beats by $0.01, revenue of $239.37M misses by $4.94MJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 24, 2023 | benzinga.comA Preview Of BankUnited's EarningsJuly 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?July 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Keeps Their Hold Rating on BankUnited (BKU)July 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Consider BankUnited (BKU) for its Dividend Yield?June 30, 2023 | msn.comBankUnited: Worth Consideration Despite Some Weak SpotsJune 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHigher Rates Likely to Aid BankUnited (BKU) Amid Cost WoesJune 30, 2023 | nasdaq.comJP Morgan Maintains BankUnited (BKU) Neutral RecommendationSee More Headlines Receive BKU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BankUnited and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKU Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/13/2023Last Earnings7/25/2023Dividend Payable7/31/2023Today9/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend10/12/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/19/2023Dividend Payable10/31/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:BKU CUSIP06652K10 CIK1504008 Webwww.bankunited.com Phone(877) 779-2265Fax305-569-2019Employees1,636Year Founded2009Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.83 High Stock Price Forecast$33.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+21.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.42 Trailing P/E Ratio6.69 Forward P/E Ratio7.92 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$284.97 million Net Margins15.26% Pretax Margin20.27% Return on Equity10.60% Return on Assets0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.37 Current Ratio0.93 Quick Ratio0.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.31 billion Price / Sales1.30 Cash Flow$4.66 per share Price / Cash Flow4.91 Book Value$31.53 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,420,000Free Float73,604,000Market Cap$1.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Rajinder P. Singh (Age 52)Chairman, Pres & CEO Comp: $2.65MMs. Leslie N. Lunak (Age 65)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $941.09kMr. Thomas M. Cornish (Age 64)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.55MMr. Rishi Bansal (Age 49)Chief Investment Officer of BankUnited, National Association Comp: $900.89kMr. Jay D. Richards (Age 52)Chief Risk Officer of BankUnited, National Association Comp: $788.73kMr. Christopher PerryExec. VP & Director of HRMs. Claire RaleySr. VP & Community Devel. OfficerMr. Gardner B. SemetExec. VPMr. Joseph DiSantiSr. VP of Corp. BankingMs. Lisa ShimExec. VP & Head of Consumer and Small Bus.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsColumbia FinancialNASDAQ:CLBKAxos FinancialNYSE:AXProvident Financial ServicesNYSE:PFSBrookline BancorpNASDAQ:BRKLCapitol Federal FinancialNASDAQ:CFFNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAlberta Investment Management CorpBought 45,300 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.061%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 1,600 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 54,100 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.073%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,369 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.034%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 1,308 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BankUnited stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BankUnited in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BKU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BKU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BKU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BankUnited's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for BankUnited's shares. Their BKU share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $33.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $27.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BKU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BKU shares performed in 2023? BankUnited's stock was trading at $33.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BKU stock has decreased by 32.6% and is now trading at $22.89. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting BankUnited? BankUnited saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,510,000 shares, a decrease of 5.3% from the August 15th total of 5,820,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 832,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.6 days. Currently, 7.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View BankUnited's Short Interest. When is BankUnited's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 19th 2023. View our BKU earnings forecast. How were BankUnited's earnings last quarter? BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. The financial services provider had revenue of $488.91 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $247.56 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 15.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.60%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.82 earnings per share. How often does BankUnited pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BankUnited? BankUnited announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 13th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share on Tuesday, October 31st. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 12th. Read our dividend analysis for BKU. What ETFs hold BankUnited's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (DPST), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (WBIY), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) and First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM). Is BankUnited a good dividend stock? BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.80%. BKU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 31.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BKU will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BKU. What is Raj Singh's approval rating as BankUnited's CEO? 18 employees have rated BankUnited Chief Executive Officer Raj Singh on Glassdoor.com. Raj Singh has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts Raj Singh in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of BankUnited own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BankUnited investors own include Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Boeing (BA), General Motors (GM), Intel (INTC), KeyCorp (KEY), AT&T (T), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Bank of America (BAC). What is BankUnited's stock symbol? BankUnited trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKU." How do I buy shares of BankUnited? Shares of BKU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is BankUnited's stock price today? One share of BKU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.89. How much money does BankUnited make? BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion and generates $1.31 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $284.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.42 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does BankUnited have? The company employs 1,636 workers across the globe. How can I contact BankUnited? BankUnited's mailing address is 14817 OAK LANE, MIAMI LAKES FL, 33016. The official website for the company is www.bankunited.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (877) 779-2265, via email at llunak@bankunited.com, or via fax at 305-569-2019. This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding BankUnited, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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