Does the media favor BKU or ABCB?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 19 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 11 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BankUnited 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BKU or CATY?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 16 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 14 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BankUnited 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cathay General Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HWC or BKU?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 3 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 27 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer ONB or BKU?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 13 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 17 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old National Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to BKU or UBSI?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 17 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 13 mentions for United Bankshares. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BankUnited 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral United Bankshares 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BKU vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, ONB, and UBSI

Should you buy BankUnited stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BankUnited with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BankUnited include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does BankUnited compare to Ameris Bancorp?

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.78	$268.35M	$3.59	12.92
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	4.89	$358.68M	$6.36	13.74

In the previous week, BankUnited had 19 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 11 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BankUnited	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. BankUnited pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. BankUnited is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

BankUnited presently has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.09%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.76%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats BankUnited on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

BankUnited currently has a consensus price target of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.09%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $60.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.45%. Given BankUnited's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. BankUnited pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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.

BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BankUnited. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BankUnited, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.78	$268.35M	$3.59	12.92
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.05	$315.12M	$5.12	12.29

In the previous week, BankUnited had 16 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 14 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BankUnited	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.76%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%

99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BankUnited and Cathay General Bancorp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to Hancock Whitney?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, BankUnited had 3 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 27 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus target price of $83.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.65%. BankUnited has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.09%. Given BankUnited's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.76%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.36% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.81%	11.36%	1.41%
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hancock Whitney has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BankUnited. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney	$1.47B	4.22	$486.07M	$5.10	14.94
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.78	$268.35M	$3.59	12.92

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 36.8% 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. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and 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.

Summary

Hancock Whitney and BankUnited tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to Old National Bancorp?

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) and BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BankUnited. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BankUnited, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Old National Bancorp	$2.82B	3.63	$669.26M	$2.25	11.77
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.78	$268.35M	$3.59	12.92

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 36.8% 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.

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.76%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 16.16% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp	21.60%	16.16%	1.34%
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $29.27, indicating a potential upside of 10.50%. BankUnited has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.09%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Old National Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

In the previous week, BankUnited had 13 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 17 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Old National Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Old National Bancorp beats BankUnited on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to United Bankshares?

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Bankshares has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

BankUnited currently has a consensus target price of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.09%. United Bankshares has a consensus target price of $46.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.09%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than United Bankshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
United Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. BankUnited pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 42.6% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and United Bankshares has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, BankUnited had 17 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for BankUnited and 13 mentions for United Bankshares. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat BankUnited's score of -0.08 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BankUnited	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
United Bankshares	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Bankshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BankUnited. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.78	$268.35M	$3.59	12.92
United Bankshares	$1.82B	3.62	$464.60M	$3.57	13.39

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.97% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.76%. United Bankshares' return on equity of 9.41% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%
United Bankshares	27.97%	9.41%	1.53%

Summary

United Bankshares beats BankUnited on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BKU vs. The Competition

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Metric	BankUnited	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.41B	$52.40B	$14.35B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	2.81%	2.64%	5.72%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	12.71	14.80	20.42	30.72
Price / Sales	1.78	3.10	45.20	85.54
Price / Cash	11.68	12.41	19.21	31.69
Price / Book	1.12	1.78	2.25	4.73
Net Income	$268.35M	$3.40B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.99%	-1.10%	-0.47%	-0.44%
1 Month Performance	-7.49%	2.73%	1.21%	0.73%
1 Year Performance	20.60%	35.18%	12.28%	14.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BKU BankUnited	4.192 of 5 stars	$46.39 -1.2%	$52.00 +12.1%	+19.7%	$3.41B	$1.90B	12.71	1,803	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.82 of 5 stars	$90.18 +0.4%	$92.67 +2.8%	+33.1%	$6.08B	$1.20B	17.34	2,850	Trending News Earnings Report
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.2263 of 5 stars	$61.63 -0.1%	$51.75 -16.0%	+34.0%	$4.13B	$1.38B	12.71	1,268	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.4877 of 5 stars	$76.13 +0.2%	$80.50 +5.7%	+25.9%	$6.18B	$2.02B	15.63	3,627	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ONB Old National Bancorp	4.4451 of 5 stars	$26.41 +0.3%	$28.55 +8.1%	+23.1%	$10.22B	$3.74B	13.64	4,971	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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BankUnited (BKU) Competitors

BKU vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, ONB, and UBSI

How does BankUnited compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKU or ABCB?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BKU or ABCB?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BKU or ABCB?

Does the media favor BKU or ABCB?

Is BKU or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BKU or ABCB?

Is BKU or ABCB more profitable?

Summary

How does BankUnited compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do analysts recommend BKU or CATY?

Is BKU or CATY a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, BKU or CATY?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BKU or CATY?

Does the media favor BKU or CATY?

Is BKU or CATY more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BKU or CATY?

Summary

How does BankUnited compare to Hancock Whitney?

Does the media favor HWC or BKU?

Do analysts recommend HWC or BKU?

Is HWC or BKU more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWC or BKU?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HWC or BKU?

Which has more volatility & risk, HWC or BKU?

Is HWC or BKU a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does BankUnited compare to Old National Bancorp?

Which has more volatility & risk, ONB or BKU?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ONB or BKU?

Is ONB or BKU a better dividend stock?

Is ONB or BKU more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ONB or BKU?

Do analysts prefer ONB or BKU?

Does the media prefer ONB or BKU?

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Do analysts recommend BKU or UBSI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BKU or UBSI?

Is BKU or UBSI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to BKU or UBSI?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BKU or UBSI?

Is BKU or UBSI more profitable?

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