LSV Asset Management Has $16.10 Million Holdings in BankUnited, Inc. $BKU

LSV Asset Management cut its holdings in BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU) by 5.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 421,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 22,320 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in BankUnited were worth $16,095,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BKU. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of BankUnited by 59.1% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 24,744 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $944,000 after buying an additional 9,194 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of BankUnited by 23.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,452 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in BankUnited by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 23,826 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $909,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in BankUnited by 202.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,217 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 814 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in BankUnited by 24.3% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 452,325 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,261,000 after purchasing an additional 88,522 shares during the period. 99.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BKU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of BankUnited from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Hovde Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $51.00 target price on shares of BankUnited in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of BankUnited from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Susquehanna upgraded shares of BankUnited to a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BankUnited 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 given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BankUnited presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.45.

BankUnited Price Performance

NYSE:BKU opened at $48.75 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 1.31. BankUnited, Inc. has a one year low of $28.21 and a one year high of $52.11. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $46.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. BankUnited had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 9.09%. The company had revenue of $288.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.76 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. Analysts anticipate that BankUnited, Inc. will post 3.13 earnings per share for the current year.

BankUnited Dividend Announcement

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

BankUnited News Roundup

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?

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Jay D. Richards sold 3,506 shares of BankUnited stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.83, for a total transaction of $174,703.98. Following the sale, the insider owned 35,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,778,283.21. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Sanjiv Sobti sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.15% of the company’s 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.