Q4 Earnings Estimate for BankUnited Issued By Zacks Research

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for BankUnited in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.22. Zacks Research currently 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.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on BankUnited from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating on shares of BankUnited in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial set a $55.00 price target on BankUnited in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $49.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BankUnited in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.45.

BankUnited Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BKU opened at $48.75 on Monday. BankUnited has a one year low of $28.21 and a one year high of $52.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.82.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 9.09%. The firm had revenue of $288.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $279.76 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. BankUnited’s payout ratio is currently 35.03%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Sanjiv Sobti sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 18,816 shares in the company, valued at $957,358.08. This represents a 20.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of BankUnited stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.83, for a total value of $174,703.98. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,778,283.21. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BankUnited

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of BankUnited during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in BankUnited during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in BankUnited during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BankUnited in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its position in shares of BankUnited by 158.2% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 940 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.70% of the company’s stock.

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.