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BankUnited (BKU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$37.22 -0.27 (-0.72%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$37.26 +0.04 (+0.11%)
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About BankUnited Stock (NYSE:BKU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$36.93
$37.48
50-Day Range
$33.10
$38.04
52-Week Range
$28.21
$44.45
Volume
654,725 shs
Average Volume
810,141 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.80 billion
P/E Ratio
11.56
Dividend Yield
3.33%
Price Target
$40.58
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

BankUnited Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

BKU MarketRank™: 

BankUnited scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 399th out of 906 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 2.25, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BankUnited has been the subject of 6 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 8.95% in the coming year, from $3.13 to $3.41 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BankUnited is 11.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BankUnited is 11.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.02.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BankUnited has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    4.75% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BankUnited has recently increased by 14.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    BankUnited pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, 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 38.51%. 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 36.36% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BankUnited's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.75% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BankUnited has recently increased by 14.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BankUnited has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for BankUnited this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • 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 $798,793.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.15% 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 $38.17 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BKU shares have decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $37.22.

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.04. The financial services provider earned $255.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $264.35 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 12.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.66%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of BankUnited include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%) and Pallas Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%). 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, William S Rubenstein and A Gail Prudenti.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
4/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
4/11/2025
Last Earnings
4/28/2025
Dividend Payable
4/30/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Record date for 7/31 Dividend
7/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Dividend Payable
7/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MJR REGNL
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:BKU
CIK
1504008
Employees
1,680
Year Founded
2009

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$49.00
Low Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.22
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.74
Forward P/E Ratio
12.08
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$232.47 million
Net Margins
12.26%
Pretax Margin
16.61%
Return on Equity
8.66%
Return on Assets
0.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.83
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.03 billion
Price / Sales
2.77
Cash Flow
$3.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.11
Book Value
$37.65 per share
Price / Book
1.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
75,212,000
Free Float
74,347,000
Market Cap
$2.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.29

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This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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