Does the media prefer ABCB or BKU?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 4 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.52 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BKU or CATY?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 4 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & 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 3.00 $486.07M $4.87 15.32 BankUnited $1.90B 1.86 $268.35M $3.59 13.50

Does the media refer more to HWC or BKU?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney and Hancock Whitney both had 7 articles in the media. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ONB or BKU?

In the previous week, BankUnited had 6 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 1 mentions for Old National Bancorp. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.62 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old National Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BankUnited 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BKU or VLY?

In the previous week, BankUnited and BankUnited both had 7 articles in the media. Valley National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 indicating that Valley National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BankUnited 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valley National Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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 VLY

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 Valley National Bancorp (VLY). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does BankUnited compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.46%. 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 Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
BankUnited	14.46%	9.11%	0.78%

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	5.03	$358.68M	$6.36	14.15
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.86	$268.35M	$3.59	13.50

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

In the previous week, BankUnited had 4 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.52 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BankUnited shares are held by 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 presently has a consensus price target of $92.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. BankUnited has a consensus price target of $52.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.97%. Given BankUnited's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Ameris Bancorp and BankUnited tied by winning 10 of the 20 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

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

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.46%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.46%	9.11%	0.78%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

BankUnited presently has a consensus price target of $52.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.97%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 16.95%. Given BankUnited's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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	1.86	$268.35M	$3.59	13.50
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.02	$315.12M	$4.85	12.85

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

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 2.4%. BankUnited pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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 4 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BankUnited beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 19 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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

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	3.00	$486.07M	$4.87	15.32
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.86	$268.35M	$3.59	13.50

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

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney and Hancock Whitney both had 7 articles in the media. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $79.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. BankUnited has a consensus price target of $52.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.97%. Given BankUnited's higher possible 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% 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.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.46%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
BankUnited	14.46%	9.11%	0.78%

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats BankUnited on 11 of the 19 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, BankUnited had 6 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 1 mentions for Old National Bancorp. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.62 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Old National Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Old National 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 1.17, indicating that its stock 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	$3.74B	2.69	$669.26M	$1.94	13.40
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.86	$268.35M	$3.59	13.50

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $27.91, suggesting a potential upside of 7.34%. BankUnited has a consensus price target of $52.82, suggesting a potential upside of 8.97%. 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)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 18.90% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.46%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.23% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp	18.90%	11.23%	1.27%
BankUnited	14.46%	9.11%	0.78%

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 2.7%. Old National Bancorp pays out 29.9% 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 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.

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BankUnited shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BankUnited beats Old National Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to Valley National Bancorp?

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

BankUnited currently has a consensus price target of $52.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.97%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.78%. Given BankUnited's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Valley National Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Valley National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Valley National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BankUnited. Valley 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
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.86	$268.35M	$3.59	13.50
Valley National Bancorp	$3.49B	2.31	$597.98M	$1.11	13.14

Valley National Bancorp has a net margin of 18.61% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.46%. BankUnited's return on equity of 9.11% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.46%	9.11%	0.78%
Valley National Bancorp	18.61%	8.68%	1.01%

BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. BankUnited pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valley National Bancorp pays out 39.6% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BankUnited and BankUnited both had 7 articles in the media. Valley National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 indicating that Valley National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BankUnited	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valley National Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Valley National Bancorp 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	$3.53B	$50.55B	$14.10B	$23.54B
Dividend Yield	2.72%	2.70%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	13.50	15.52	20.59	31.55
Price / Sales	1.86	2.59	42.98	21.72
Price / Cash	12.07	12.14	19.45	25.36
Price / Book	1.19	1.76	2.27	4.81
Net Income	$268.35M	$3.40B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.67%	0.63%	0.65%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	2.75%	5.67%	2.37%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	27.42%	32.37%	12.01%	18.23%

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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	4.3516 of 5 stars	$48.47 -0.2%	$52.82 +9.0%	+27.4%	$3.53B	$1.90B	13.50	1,803	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.5878 of 5 stars	$87.33 -0.3%	$90.17 +3.2%	+32.8%	$5.88B	$1.20B	16.76	2,850	Ex-Dividend Analyst Downgrade
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.7297 of 5 stars	$59.95 +1.5%	$51.75 -13.7%	+29.9%	$3.96B	$844.88M	12.36	1,268	Positive News
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.225 of 5 stars	$70.78 +0.8%	$78.43 +10.8%	+22.1%	$5.70B	$2.02B	14.53	3,627	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
ONB Old National Bancorp	3.9061 of 5 stars	$25.01 +0.8%	$27.91 +11.6%	+22.4%	$9.58B	$3.74B	12.89	4,971

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BankUnited (BKU) Competitors

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

How does BankUnited compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Is ABCB or BKU more profitable?

Is ABCB or BKU a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ABCB or BKU?

Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or BKU?

Does the media prefer ABCB or BKU?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or BKU?

Do analysts recommend ABCB or BKU?

Summary

How does BankUnited compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

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

Is BKU or CATY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BKU or CATY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BKU or CATY?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKU or CATY?

Is BKU or CATY a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BKU or CATY?

Summary

How does BankUnited compare to Hancock Whitney?

Which has more volatility and risk, HWC or BKU?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HWC or BKU?

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

Does the media refer more to HWC or BKU?

Do analysts prefer HWC or BKU?

Is HWC or BKU a better dividend stock?

Is HWC or BKU more profitable?

Summary

How does BankUnited compare to Old National Bancorp?

Does the media prefer ONB or BKU?

Which has more risk and volatility, ONB or BKU?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ONB or BKU?

Do analysts prefer ONB or BKU?

Is ONB or BKU more profitable?

Is ONB or BKU a better dividend stock?

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

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How does BankUnited compare to Valley National Bancorp?

Do analysts rate BKU or VLY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BKU or VLY?

Is BKU or VLY more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKU or VLY?

Is BKU or VLY a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media favor BKU or VLY?

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