BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Director Douglas Pauls Sells 3,000 Shares of Stock

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) Director Douglas Pauls sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.90, for a total value of $143,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 42,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,034,408.80. This represents a 6.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

BankUnited Stock Performance

NYSE:BKU opened at $47.79 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.09 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. BankUnited, Inc. has a twelve month low of $35.10 and a twelve month high of $52.11.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $284.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $290.33 million. BankUnited had a return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 14.76%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that BankUnited, Inc. will post 4.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BankUnited Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. BankUnited’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on BKU shares. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of BankUnited from $45.00 to $42.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BankUnited in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on BankUnited from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of BankUnited from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of BankUnited from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BankUnited has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BankUnited

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BKU. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of BankUnited in the 2nd quarter valued at about $518,492,000. HoldCo Asset Management LP increased its holdings in BankUnited by 277.3% in the fourth quarter. HoldCo Asset Management LP now owns 3,535,282 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $157,568,000 after purchasing an additional 2,598,382 shares in the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP bought a new stake in BankUnited in the fourth quarter worth approximately $73,655,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in BankUnited by 1,066.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,399,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $62,383,000 after buying an additional 1,279,712 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in BankUnited in the second quarter valued at approximately $46,177,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.70% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting BankUnited

Here are the key news stories impacting BankUnited this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2028 EPS forecast to $1.38 from $1.36, suggesting slightly improved expectations for that quarter. However, the increase was outweighed by several cuts to other forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks projects BankUnited’s 2027 EPS at $4.53 and 2028 EPS at $5.33, compared with the current-year consensus estimate of $4.09. These figures still imply longer-term earnings growth, although the forecasts were reduced from previous levels. The analyst continues to rate the stock Hold.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its EPS forecasts for Q3 2026 to $1.07 from $1.15, Q4 2026 to $1.17 from $1.30, Q1 2027 to $1.09 from $1.12, Q2 2027 to $1.11 from $1.12, Q3 2027 to $1.13 from $1.17, and Q4 2027 to $1.21 from $1.28.
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2027 EPS expectations were reduced to $4.53 from $4.68, while full-year 2028 estimates fell to $5.33 from $5.69. The breadth of the revisions may weigh on sentiment because it points to softer earnings expectations across multiple future periods.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Douglas J. Pauls sold 3,000 BankUnited shares for approximately $143,700 at an average price of $47.90, reducing his direct ownership by 6.6%. Insider sales are not necessarily a sign of deteriorating fundamentals, but the transaction can create modest selling pressure or investor caution. SEC Form 4 filing

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.