BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Price Target Raised to $55.00

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) had its price target upped by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $42.00 to $55.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a market perform rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on BKU. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial set a $55.00 target price on shares of BankUnited in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna raised shares of BankUnited to a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Hovde Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on shares of BankUnited in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, BankUnited presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.91.

BankUnited Stock Down 5.3%

Shares of BankUnited stock opened at $47.57 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.56. The stock has a market cap of $3.57 billion, a PE ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. BankUnited has a 12 month low of $28.21 and a 12 month high of $52.11.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $288.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.76 million. BankUnited had a return on equity of 9.09% and a net margin of 14.14%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that BankUnited will post 3.13 EPS for the current year.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.03%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BankUnited

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of BankUnited in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of BankUnited during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Quarry LP raised its position in BankUnited by 158.2% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 940 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its stake in BankUnited by 32.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,111 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in BankUnited by 202.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,217 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.70% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about BankUnited

Here are the key news stories impacting BankUnited this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat consensus: BKU reported $0.94 EPS vs. $0.85 expected, with revenue above estimates and management highlighting NII and fee-income strength — a core reason for the earlier rally. BKU’s Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher NII & Fee Income
• Positive Sentiment: Operational takeaways: analysts and deep-dive coverage highlight margin expansion, balanced loan mix, and deposit growth — themes that support higher earnings power going forward. BKU Q4 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target increases from major firms: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its PT to $55 and RBC to $53, providing fresh upside reference points that helped drive buying after the quarter. KBW PT Raise RBC PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Share-price momentum: coverage notes BKU reached a new 12‑month high after the print, signaling strong investor appetite coming out of the quarter. BankUnited Sets New 12-Month High
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is mixed: broader analyst write-ups (e.g., Globe and Mail roundup) provide context on financial peers but don’t shift consensus to a clear buy bias. Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Call transcripts and presentations provide detail but no new guidance — useful for modeling but not an immediate catalyst. Q4 Earnings Call Transcript Earnings Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Pullback and limited upgrade scope: despite PT lifts, firms kept “market/sector perform” stances rather than Buy, and the stock retraced from its post-earnings spike — likely profit-taking after a rapid move and because neutral ratings temper further upside. (No single article; market reaction and analyst stances noted above.)

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.