Q4 Earnings Estimate for BankUnited Issued By Zacks Research

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BankUnited in a report issued on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on BKU. Hovde Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective on shares of BankUnited in a report on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of BankUnited in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial set a $55.00 price target on shares of BankUnited in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on BankUnited from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Susquehanna raised shares of BankUnited to a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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 company has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.75.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $288.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $279.76 million. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 9.09%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share.

BankUnited Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 35,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,778,283.21. The trade was a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Sanjiv Sobti sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.88, for a total transaction of $254,400.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $957,358.08. This trade represents a 20.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BankUnited

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BKU. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of BankUnited by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,632,552 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $206,472,000 after purchasing an additional 36,097 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of BankUnited by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,437,792 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $197,792,000 after buying an additional 149,450 shares during the last quarter. HoldCo Asset Management LP increased its position in shares of BankUnited by 277.3% during the fourth quarter. HoldCo Asset Management LP now owns 3,535,282 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $157,568,000 after acquiring an additional 2,598,382 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in BankUnited by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,070,822 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $117,183,000 after acquiring an additional 576,843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in BankUnited by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,163,936 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $82,576,000 after purchasing an additional 185,937 shares during the last quarter. 99.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More BankUnited News

Here are the key news stories impacting BankUnited this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised Q1 2027, Q3 2026 and Q4 2026 estimates significantly (examples: Q1 2027 to $1.10 from $0.88; Q4 2026 to $1.22 from $0.89), signaling better-than-expected near‑term profitability and helping lift sentiment. MarketBeat BKU
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also bumped FY2026 and FY2027 EPS views (FY2026 to $4.25 from $3.44; FY2027 to $4.26 from $3.82) and raised multi‑year outlook into FY2028, implying sustained earnings growth rather than a one‑quarter blip. MarketBeat BKU
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a feature evaluating BankUnited as a high‑growth dividend stock, drawing attention to its payout potential combined with the upgraded earnings trajectory — a catalyst for income‑focused and total‑return investors. Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend 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.