Zacks Research Estimates BankUnited’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:BKU)

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BankUnited in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.93 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.81. The consensus estimate for BankUnited’s current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BankUnited’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.85 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on BKU. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of BankUnited in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial set a $55.00 price objective on shares of BankUnited in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BankUnited in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Susquehanna upgraded BankUnited to a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on BankUnited from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.45.

BankUnited Price Performance

BKU opened at $48.34 on Thursday. BankUnited has a 1 year low of $28.21 and a 1 year high of $52.11. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 1.31. 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 posted 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 return on equity of 9.09% and a net margin of 14.14%.The company had revenue of $288.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $279.76 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given 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 of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. BankUnited’s payout ratio is presently 35.03%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Trading of BankUnited

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of BankUnited in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in BankUnited during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of BankUnited in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of BankUnited by 158.2% during 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. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of BankUnited by 32.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,111 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 271 shares during 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.