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BankUnited (BKU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$35.57
-0.13 (-0.36%)
(As of 09/27/2024 ET)

BankUnited - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
7
Buy
1

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BankUnited in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for BKU.

Consensus Price Target

$35.50
-0.20% Downside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BankUnited, the average price target is $35.50. The highest price target for BKU is $41.00, while the lowest price target for BKU is $29.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.20% from the current price of $35.57.
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BKU Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/28/23 to 9/27/24
1 Month Ago
8/29/23 to 8/28/24
3 Months Ago
6/30/23 to 6/29/24
1 Year Ago
9/28/22 to 9/28/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$35.50$34.40$30.75$27.83
Forecasted Upside-0.20% Downside-10.04% Downside5.06% Upside23.27% Upside
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Hold

BKU Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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BKU Price Targets by Month

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BankUnited Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBankUnitedFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.90
2.46
2.50
Consensus RatingReduceHoldHold
Predicted Upside-1.55% Downside12.21% Upside5.87% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
9/27/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $39.00+9.09%
9/24/2024Wedbush
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$39.00 ➝ $40.00+10.53%
9/11/2024Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$42.00 ➝ $39.00+12.78%
7/23/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$34.50 ➝ $41.00+9.80%
7/22/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$32.00 ➝ $35.00-3.90%
7/19/2024Hovde Group
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 Boost TargetOutperform$33.00 ➝ $41.00+13.26%
7/9/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$29.00 ➝ $31.00+4.55%
4/18/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Lower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$33.00 ➝ $31.00+20.86%
1/8/2024UBS Group
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 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell$29.00-5.54%
12/18/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetSell ➝ Sell$26.00 ➝ $29.00-11.83%
7/26/2023Compass Point
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 Boost Target$30.00 ➝ $33.00+10.74%
6/29/202358.com
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains
4/26/2023VNET Group
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4/26/2023Piper Sandler
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 UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Neutral

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BKU Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BankUnited is $35.50, with a high forecast of $41.00 and a low forecast of $29.00.

10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BankUnited in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" BKU shares.

According to analysts, BankUnited's stock has a predicted downside of -0.20% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

BankUnited has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Hovde Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Bank of Canada, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like BankUnited less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for BankUnited is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BKU compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 9/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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