Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for BankUnited (BKU)

BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/27/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Hovde Group from $55.00 to $53.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/25/2026 – BankUnited was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/24/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $45.00 to $42.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $53.00 to $50.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $52.00 to $50.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – BankUnited had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 7/21/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 7/15/2026 – BankUnited had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $53.00 to $52.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “sell”. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, down from $50.00.
• 6/27/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/22/2026 – BankUnited was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

BankUnited Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. BankUnited’s payout ratio is presently 36.16%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.67, for a total value of $194,680.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 40,502 shares in the company, valued at $1,971,232.34. The trade was a 8.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John N. Digiacomo sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.97, for a total transaction of $45,970.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,027 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,791.19. This represents a 6.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.