NYSE:BKU BankUnited (BKU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.78 +1.10 (+3.18%) Closing price 03/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.74 -0.04 (-0.11%) As of 03/24/2025 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About BankUnited Stock (NYSE:BKU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BankUnited alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$35.10▼$35.8950-Day Range$31.42▼$41.6952-Week Range$24.34▼$44.45Volume594,948 shsAverage Volume706,518 shsMarket Capitalization$2.67 billionP/E Ratio11.62Dividend Yield3.24%Price Target$43.18Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBankUnited, 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. Its loans portfolio includes commercial loans, including equipment loans, secured and unsecured lines of credit, formula-based lines of credit, owner-occupied commercial real estate term loans and lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines, subscription finance facilities, letters of credit, commercial credit cards, small business administration and U.S. department of agriculture product offerings, export-import bank financing products, trade finance, and business acquisition finance credit facilities; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgages; and other consumer loans. The company offers online, mobile, and telephone banking services. It operates through a network of banking centers located in Florida counties and the New York metropolitan area, as well as Dallas, Texas. The company was formerly known as BU Financial Corporation. BankUnited, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida.Read More… Remove Ads BankUnited Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreBKU MarketRank™: BankUnited scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 292nd out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBankUnited has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageBankUnited has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BankUnited's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.95% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BankUnited are expected to grow by 8.95% in the coming year, from $3.13 to $3.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BankUnited is 11.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BankUnited is 11.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankUnited has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BankUnited's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.34% of the float of BankUnited has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBankUnited has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BankUnited has recently decreased by 0.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBankUnited pays a meaningful dividend of 3.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBankUnited does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BankUnited is 37.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BankUnited will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.02% next year. This indicates that BankUnited will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BankUnited's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.34% of the float of BankUnited has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBankUnited has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BankUnited has recently decreased by 0.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentBankUnited has a news sentiment score of 1.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for BankUnited this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BKU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingBalanced Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BankUnited insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $96,970.00 in company stock and sold $113,772.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.19% of the stock of BankUnited is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.70% of the stock of BankUnited is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about BankUnited's insider trading history. Receive BKU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BankUnited and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKU Stock News HeadlinesSanjiv Sobti Buys 1,000 Shares of BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) StockMarch 18, 2025 | insidertrades.comBankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) Director Buys $64,140.00 in StockMarch 14, 2025 | insidertrades.com30-year market phenomenon opens up overnight opportunityImagine this: When things worked out, you woke up, checked your account, and saw that you’ve made money overnight. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, what if that wasn’t a dream anymore? Earning while you sleep isn’t easy, and it definitely doesn’t happen overnight for most people. March 25, 2025 | ProsperityPub (Ad)BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) Insider Sells 3,234 Shares of StockMarch 7, 2025 | insidertrades.comBankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and Chester Bancorp (OTCMKTS:CNBA) Financial ComparisonMarch 23 at 1:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) Target Price at $43.18March 22 at 1:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comBankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"March 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comFitch maintains BankUnited’s ’BBB’ rating, revises outlook to stableMarch 11, 2025 | investing.comSee More Headlines BKU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BKU shares performed this year? BankUnited's stock was trading at $38.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BKU stock has decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $35.7840. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were BankUnited's earnings last quarter? BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.19. BankUnited had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 11.48%. Who are BankUnited's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of BankUnited include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.84%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.13%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (4.37%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas M Cornish, Douglas J Pauls, Jay D Richards, Sanjiv Sobti, John N Digiacomo, Kevin A Malcolm, William S Rubenstein and A Gail Prudenti. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BankUnited? Shares of BKU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of BankUnited own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BankUnited investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend1/10/2025Last Earnings1/22/2025Dividend Payable1/31/2025Today3/24/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/16/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BKU CIK1504008 Webwww.bankunited.com Phone(877) 779-2265Fax305-569-2019Employees1,616Year Founded2009Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$43.18 High Stock Price Target$50.00 Low Stock Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.27 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.08 Trailing P/E Ratio11.62 Forward P/E Ratio11.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$232.47 million Net Margins11.48% Pretax Margin15.63% Return on Equity8.48% Return on Assets0.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.04 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.01 billion Price / Sales2.64 Cash Flow$3.26 per share Price / Cash Flow10.96 Book Value$37.65 per share Price / Book0.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,751,000Free Float73,859,000Market Cap$2.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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