FY2026 EPS Estimates for BankUnited Raised by Zacks Research

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of BankUnited in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $3.31 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.98. The consensus estimate for BankUnited’s current full-year earnings is $3.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.87 EPS.

BKU has been the subject of a number of other reports. Compass Point upped their target price on shares of BankUnited from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of BankUnited from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of BankUnited from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.40.

BankUnited Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BKU opened at $40.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a PE ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. BankUnited has a 1-year low of $24.34 and a 1-year high of $44.45. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $39.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.17.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 11.48% and a return on equity of 8.48%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC bought a new position in BankUnited in the 3rd quarter valued at about $443,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 462.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 27,955 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 22,981 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 211.5% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 59,594 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,172,000 after purchasing an additional 40,461 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC bought a new position in shares of BankUnited during the third quarter worth approximately $347,000. Finally, LMR Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of BankUnited during the third quarter worth approximately $557,000. 99.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.18, for a total value of $102,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 34,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,428,410.66. This represents a 6.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 10th were issued a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 10th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.85%. BankUnited’s payout ratio is 37.66%.

About BankUnited

BankUnited, 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.