Q4 Earnings Estimate for BankUnited Issued By Zacks Research

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of BankUnited in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.22. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BankUnited’s current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.30 EPS.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $288.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.76 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 9.09%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on BKU. Barclays boosted their target price on BankUnited from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of BankUnited in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of BankUnited in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Hovde Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $51.00 target price on shares of BankUnited in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of BankUnited from $42.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BankUnited currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.45.

BankUnited Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:BKU opened at $49.17 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $46.89 and its 200 day moving average is $41.93. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a PE ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.83. BankUnited has a 1 year low of $28.21 and a 1 year high of $52.11.

BankUnited Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.83, for a total transaction of $174,703.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 35,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,778,283.21. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Sanjiv Sobti sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.88, for a total value of $254,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,816 shares in the company, valued at $957,358.08. This trade represents a 20.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BankUnited

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BKU. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of BankUnited during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in BankUnited in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in BankUnited during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of BankUnited in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of BankUnited by 158.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 940 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. 99.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About BankUnited

BankUnited, Inc is a bank holding company based in Miami Lakes, Florida, operating through its subsidiary BankUnited, National Association. The company provides a broad range of commercial banking products and services, including deposit accounts, commercial lending and treasury management. It serves middle-market and small-business clients, offering tailored financing solutions across a variety of industry sectors.

The bank’s lending portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans and construction financing, as well as residential mortgage lending.