Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for BankUnited (BKU)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) in the last few weeks:

• 4/11/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/7/2026 – BankUnited had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $55.00 to $53.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – BankUnited was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 3/30/2026 – BankUnited had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $55.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – BankUnited was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 3/3/2026 – BankUnited had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $51.00 to $56.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

BankUnited Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. This is a positive change from BankUnited’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BankUnited news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 35,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,778,283.21. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Sanjiv Sobti sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $957,358.08. The trade was a 20.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 11,953 shares of company stock valued at $591,492 over the last three months. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by 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.