Zacks Research Forecasts BankUnited’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:BKU)

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of BankUnited in a report released on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.14. Zacks Research has a “Hold” 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 FY2026 earnings at $4.24 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BankUnited from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of BankUnited from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of BankUnited in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of BankUnited from $42.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BankUnited from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BankUnited currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.82.

BankUnited Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:BKU opened at $47.41 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $46.55 and a 200 day moving average of $44.15. BankUnited has a 52 week low of $30.28 and a 52 week high of $52.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39 and a beta of 1.26.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 9.09%. The company had revenue of $260.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.76 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 EPS.

BankUnited Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This is a boost from BankUnited’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 10th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.83, for a total value of $174,703.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,778,283.21. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Sanjiv Sobti sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.88, for a total transaction 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 represents a 20.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 11,953 shares of company stock worth $591,492. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BankUnited

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,472 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 23.5% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,452 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,673 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 1.4% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 22,256 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $849,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 17,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $767,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 99.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BankUnited Company Profile

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.