BankUnited (BKU) Competitors $38.97 -0.70 (-1.76%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.97 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKU vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, ONB, PNFP, SFNC, VLY, ASB, CFG, and SNVShould you be buying BankUnited stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BankUnited include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Simmons First National (SFNC), Valley National Bancorp (VLY), Associated Banc (ASB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. BankUnited vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp Hancock Whitney Old National Bancorp Pinnacle Financial Partners Simmons First National Valley National Bancorp Associated Banc Citizens Financial Group Synovus Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is ABCB or BKU more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 13.19%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat BankUnited's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% BankUnited 13.19%9.00%0.73% Is ABCB or BKU a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. BankUnited has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. BankUnited is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend ABCB or BKU? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 1.97%. BankUnited has a consensus target price of $41.91, suggesting a potential upside of 7.53%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86BankUnited 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or BKU? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ABCB or BKU? In the previous week, BankUnited had 4 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BankUnited and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat BankUnited's score of 0.48 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or BKU? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of BankUnited shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or BKU? Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BankUnited. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.48$358.68M$5.6812.96BankUnited$2.02B1.45$232.47M$3.4111.43 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats BankUnited on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BankUnited News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BKU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBankUnitedBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.98B$35.38B$12.75B$21.89BDividend Yield3.13%3.48%5.56%3.62%P/E Ratio11.4313.3030.0130.12Price / Sales1.452.1930.35108.95Price / Cash10.7110.8322.8024.26Price / Book1.041.482.324.70Net Income$232.47M$2.60B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.54%-1.26%0.27%0.49%1 Month Performance2.94%0.55%-0.10%1.61%1 Year Performance3.82%11.58%535.68%13.30% BankUnited Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKUBankUnited3.843 of 5 stars$38.97-1.8%$41.91+7.5%+4.7%$2.98B$2.02B11.431,680Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2331 of 5 stars$72.60+2.0%$72.14-0.6%+13.9%$4.98B$1.13B13.932,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.6697 of 5 stars$47.47+2.4%$50.17+5.7%+8.3%$3.20B$1.39B11.471,266Upcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.4639 of 5 stars$60.49+2.5%$70.00+15.7%+9.3%$5.00B$2.06B11.143,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownONBOld National Bancorp4.9145 of 5 stars$21.25+3.1%$26.36+24.1%+11.4%$8.08B$2.96B12.574,066News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.8571 of 5 stars$88.59+2.6%$112.00+26.4%-10.4%$6.70B$3.07B11.753,565News CoverageEarnings ReportSFNCSimmons First National4.8569 of 5 stars$18.93+2.6%$22.75+20.2%-17.6%$2.67B$1.46B14.912,946Analyst DowngradeVLYValley National Bancorp4.599 of 5 stars$10.55+2.3%$12.68+20.2%+13.2%$5.77B$3.58B13.533,732Upcoming EarningsASBAssociated Banc4.9245 of 5 stars$25.37+2.8%$28.11+10.8%+13.8%$4.09B$2.39B32.954,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionCFGCitizens Financial Group4.7393 of 5 stars$50.26+2.0%$55.86+11.1%+18.8%$21.24B$12.36B15.2817,287Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionGap UpSNVSynovus Financial4.9927 of 5 stars$46.19+2.7%$58.50+26.7%-0.9%$6.24B$3.43B8.864,775Trending NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors CATY Competitors HWC Competitors ONB Competitors PNFP Competitors SFNC Competitors VLY Competitors ASB Competitors CFG Competitors SNV Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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