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BankUnited (BKU) Competitors

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$46.27 +0.05 (+0.10%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$46.22 -0.04 (-0.09%)
As of 05/22/2026 06:24 PM Eastern
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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?

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

BankUnited has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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 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 revenue and 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited$1.11B3.03$268.35M$3.5912.89
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.74$358.68M$6.3613.32

In the previous week, BankUnited had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BankUnited and 0 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BankUnited Positive
Ameris Bancorp Neutral

BankUnited presently has a consensus target price of $53.27, suggesting a potential upside of 15.14%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.43%. 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
BankUnited
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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

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
BankUnited14.46% 9.11% 0.78%
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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited$1.11B3.03$268.35M$3.5912.89
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.77$315.12M$4.8511.81

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
BankUnited14.46% 9.11% 0.78%
Cathay General Bancorp 23.79%11.37%1.38%

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

BankUnited currently has a consensus price target of $53.27, suggesting a potential upside of 15.14%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 9.64%. Given BankUnited's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BankUnited
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 1 mentions for BankUnited. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BankUnited's score of 0.51 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BankUnited has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats BankUnited on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BankUnited compare to Hancock Whitney?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited$1.11B3.03$268.35M$3.5912.89
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.71$486.07M$4.8713.86

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
BankUnited14.46% 9.11% 0.78%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. BankUnited pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% 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 and Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 1 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for BankUnited. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.33 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BankUnited
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hancock Whitney
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BankUnited presently has a consensus price target of $53.27, indicating a potential upside of 15.14%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $78.14, indicating a potential upside of 15.77%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than BankUnited.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BankUnited
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

BankUnited has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned 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.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats BankUnited on 12 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 mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 1 mentions for BankUnited. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat BankUnited's score of 0.51 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
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BankUnited
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $27.91, suggesting a potential upside of 16.58%. BankUnited has a consensus target price of $53.27, suggesting a potential upside of 15.14%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
BankUnited
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Old National Bancorp$3.74B2.48$669.26M$1.9412.34
BankUnited$1.11B3.03$268.35M$3.5912.89

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 Bancorp18.90% 11.23% 1.27%
BankUnited 14.46%9.11%0.78%

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Old National Bancorp beats BankUnited on 11 of the 19 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

BankUnited presently has a consensus target price of $53.27, suggesting a potential upside of 15.14%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 11.44%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Valley National Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BankUnited
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Valley National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned 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.

BankUnited has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BankUnited$1.11B3.03$268.35M$3.5912.89
Valley National Bancorp$3.49B2.15$597.98M$1.1112.21

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
BankUnited14.46% 9.11% 0.78%
Valley National Bancorp 18.61%8.68%1.01%

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 1 mentions for BankUnited. Valley National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat BankUnited's score of 0.51 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valley National Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BKU vs. The Competition

MetricBankUnitedBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.36B$46.42B$13.58B$23.19B
Dividend Yield2.85%2.93%5.84%4.10%
P/E Ratio12.8914.2923.9630.65
Price / Sales3.032.37151.4914.65
Price / Cash11.4911.2720.1525.12
Price / Book1.121.582.154.74
Net Income$268.35M$3.40B$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.53%2.19%0.60%1.45%
1 Month Performance1.21%0.24%-0.07%1.58%
1 Year Performance33.92%38.84%12.01%28.44%

BankUnited Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BKU
BankUnited
3.9865 of 5 stars
$46.27
+0.1%
$53.27
+15.1%
+33.9%$3.36B$1.11B12.891,803
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.8348 of 5 stars
$83.67
+1.3%
$90.17
+7.8%
+38.5%$5.63B$1.20B16.062,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.5995 of 5 stars
$56.58
+1.7%
$52.00
-8.1%
+33.7%$3.73B$1.38B11.671,268
HWC
Hancock Whitney
3.8477 of 5 stars
$66.14
+3.1%
$78.14
+18.1%
+24.4%$5.21B$2.02B13.583,627
ONB
Old National Bancorp
4.1025 of 5 stars
$23.47
+0.8%
$27.91
+18.9%
+16.2%$9.00B$3.74B12.104,971

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