Does the media favor BKU or ABCB?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 15 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 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 8 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HOPE or BKU?

BankUnited has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.91 $61.59M $1.00 14.47 BankUnited $1.90B 1.81 $268.35M $3.65 13.21

Does the media favor HOPE or BKU?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 15 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 2 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive BankUnited 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or BKU?

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings 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 $2.02B 3.17 $486.07M $5.10 15.68 BankUnited $1.90B 1.81 $268.35M $3.65 13.21

Does the media favor HWC or BKU?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 1 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 17 mentions for BankUnited. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BankUnited 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer ONB or BKU?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 10 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 7 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

BankUnited (BKU) Competitors

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

Should you buy BankUnited stock or one of its competitors? BankUnited's main competitors and comparable companies include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and Old National Bancorp (ONB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

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	1.81	$268.35M	$3.65	13.21
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.90	$358.68M	$5.53	16.24

BankUnited presently has a consensus price target of $51.64, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.10%. Given BankUnited's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
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%

99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BankUnited had 15 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BankUnited has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. BankUnited pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats BankUnited on 10 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

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	1.81	$268.35M	$3.65	13.21
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.13	$315.12M	$5.12	12.67

BankUnited presently has a consensus price target of $51.64, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.04%. Given BankUnited's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

BankUnited has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. BankUnited pays out 36.2% 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 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.

In the previous week, BankUnited had 8 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BankUnited beats Cathay General Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to Hope Bancorp?

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

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.16%. BankUnited has a consensus target price of $51.64, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than BankUnited.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 36.2% 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 has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.91	$61.59M	$1.00	14.47
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.81	$268.35M	$3.65	13.21

BankUnited has a net margin of 14.76% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. BankUnited's return on equity of 9.13% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%

In the previous week, BankUnited had 15 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 2 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BankUnited	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

BankUnited beats Hope Bancorp on 13 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $83.78, suggesting a potential upside of 4.77%. BankUnited has a consensus price target of $51.64, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given BankUnited's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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%

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 36.2% 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.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 1 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 17 mentions for BankUnited. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BankUnited	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings 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	$2.02B	3.17	$486.07M	$5.10	15.68
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.81	$268.35M	$3.65	13.21

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats BankUnited on 11 of the 18 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 36.2% 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.

In the previous week, BankUnited had 10 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BankUnited and 7 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat BankUnited's score of -0.21 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 11.80% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp	21.60%	11.80%	1.34%
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%

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	$3.74B	2.79	$669.26M	$2.25	12.09
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.81	$268.35M	$3.65	13.21

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $29.36, indicating a potential upside of 7.93%. BankUnited has a consensus price target of $51.64, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than BankUnited.

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)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Old National Bancorp beats BankUnited on 11 of the 20 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	$3.43B	$23.93B	$14.08B	$24.28B
Dividend Yield	2.78%	3.15%	5.88%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	13.20	28.30	29.55	30.23
Price / Sales	1.81	9.64	512.76	20.54
Price / Cash	11.79	16.25	39.97	33.80
Price / Book	1.14	1.39	3.70	6.64
Net Income	$268.35M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	3.75%	1.10%	0.68%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	0.64%	3.75%	1.71%	3.17%
1 Year Performance	25.93%	27.29%	12.21%	18.64%

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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	4.1687 of 5 stars	$48.20 +0.8%	$51.64 +7.1%	+25.6%	$3.43B	$1.90B	13.20	1,803	Trending News Insider Trade Analyst Revision
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.5456 of 5 stars	$88.17 0.0%	$91.67 +4.0%	+24.8%	$5.94B	$1.23B	16.93	2,850	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.6724 of 5 stars	$63.74 -0.3%	$62.25 -2.3%	+33.4%	$4.27B	$1.38B	12.45	1,268	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.5998 of 5 stars	$14.17 -0.1%	$15.50 +9.4%	+36.7%	$1.81B	$576.46M	14.18	1,434	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
HWC Hancock Whitney	3.8419 of 5 stars	$77.74 0.0%	$83.78 +7.8%	+29.6%	$6.29B	$2.02B	15.19	3,627	Trending News Analyst Revision

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BankUnited (BKU) Competitors

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

How does BankUnited compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BKU or ABCB?

Do analysts rate BKU or ABCB?

Is BKU or ABCB more profitable?

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

Does the media favor BKU or ABCB?

Which has more risk and volatility, BKU or ABCB?

Is BKU or ABCB a better dividend stock?

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How does BankUnited compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BKU or CATY?

Do analysts prefer BKU or CATY?

Which has more volatility & risk, BKU or CATY?

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

Is BKU or CATY more profitable?

Is BKU or CATY a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BKU or CATY?

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How does BankUnited compare to Hope Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer HOPE or BKU?

Which has more volatility and risk, HOPE or BKU?

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

Is HOPE or BKU a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HOPE or BKU?

Is HOPE or BKU more profitable?

Does the media favor HOPE or BKU?

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How does BankUnited compare to Hancock Whitney?

Do analysts recommend HWC or BKU?

Is HWC or BKU more profitable?

Is HWC or BKU a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HWC or BKU?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or BKU?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, HWC or BKU?

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How does BankUnited compare to Old National Bancorp?

Is ONB or BKU a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ONB or BKU?

Is ONB or BKU more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ONB or BKU?

Which has more volatility & risk, ONB or BKU?

Do analysts prefer ONB or BKU?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ONB or BKU?

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