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BankUnited (BKU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$48.06 -0.90 (-1.84%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$48.15 +0.09 (+0.19%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern
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About BankUnited Stock (NYSE:BKU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$47.99
$49.75
50-Day Range
$45.10
$48.92
52-Week Range
$33.33
$52.11
Volume
781,534 shs
Average Volume
526,858 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.49 billion
P/E Ratio
13.39
Dividend Yield
2.75%
Price Target
$53.27
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

BankUnited Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

BKU MarketRank™: 

BankUnited scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 483rd out of 878 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BankUnited has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    BankUnited has a consensus price target of $53.27, representing about 10.8% upside from its current price of $48.06.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BankUnited has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about BankUnited's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BankUnited are expected to grow by 13.22% in the coming year, from $4.16 to $4.71 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BankUnited is 13.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.12.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BankUnited is 13.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BankUnited has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about BankUnited's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.00% of the float of BankUnited has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BankUnited has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.01.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BankUnited has recently increased by 0.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    BankUnited pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    BankUnited has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BankUnited is 36.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BankUnited will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.03% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BankUnited's dividend.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BankUnited this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for BKU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BankUnited insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $45,970.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of BankUnited is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.70% of the stock of BankUnited is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about BankUnited's insider trading history.
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BKU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BankUnited's stock was trading at $44.56 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BKU shares have increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $48.06.

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.14. The financial services provider had revenue of $273.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $284.57 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.11%.
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BankUnited (BKU) raised $630 million in an initial public offering on Friday, January 28th 2011. The company issued 26,250,000 shares at a price of $23.00-$25.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of BankUnited include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.32%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.13%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.13%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas M Cornish, Leslie Lunak, Douglas J Pauls, Jay D Richards, Sanjiv Sobti, John N Digiacomo, Kevin A Malcolm and William S Rubenstein.
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Shares of BKU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BankUnited investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/30 Dividend
4/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
4/10/2026
Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Dividend Payable
4/30/2026
Today
6/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MJR REGNL
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:BKU
CIK
1504008
Employees
1,803
Year Founded
2009

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$49.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.39
Forward P/E Ratio
11.55
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$268.35 million
Net Margins
14.46%
Pretax Margin
19.34%
Return on Equity
9.11%
Return on Assets
0.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.58
Current Ratio
0.82
Quick Ratio
0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.90 billion
Price / Sales
1.84
Cash Flow
$3.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.17
Book Value
$40.64 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
72,680,000
Free Float
71,955,000
Market Cap
$3.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17

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This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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