Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for BankUnited

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of BankUnited in a report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.31 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.98. The consensus estimate for BankUnited’s current full-year earnings is $3.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.87 EPS.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.19. BankUnited had a return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 11.48%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.26 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Barclays reduced their price target on BankUnited from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on BankUnited from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on BankUnited from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of BankUnited from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.40.

BankUnited Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of BankUnited stock opened at $40.38 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.11 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $39.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.15. BankUnited has a 52-week low of $24.34 and a 52-week high of $44.45.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 10th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.87%. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.66%.

Insider Activity at BankUnited

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 2,500 shares of BankUnited stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.18, for a total transaction of $102,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 34,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,428,410.66. This trade represents a 6.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BankUnited

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BKU. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in BankUnited by 14.9% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,174 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 932 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 44,796 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,710,000 after purchasing an additional 1,791 shares in the last quarter. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC purchased a new position in shares of BankUnited during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $18,663,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of BankUnited in the 4th quarter valued at $2,416,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in BankUnited during the fourth quarter worth $216,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.70% of the company’s stock.

About BankUnited

BankUnited, Inc operates as the bank holding company for BankUnited, a national banking association that provides a range of banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, money market deposit, and savings accounts; certificates of deposit; and treasury, commercial payment, and cash management services.