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BankUnited Inc (NYSE: BKU) closed the day trading at $33.64 down -0.06% from the previous closing price of $33.66. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on May 21, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $39.
On March 25, 2025, Hovde Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $46 to $44. Piper Sandler Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on March 11, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $41.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 28 ’25 when DiGiacomo John N. sold 1,000 shares for $34.43 per share. The transaction valued at 34,430 led to the insider holds 14,516 shares of the business.
LUNAK LESLIE sold 22,776 shares of BKU for $764,292 on May 06 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 59,899 shares after completing the transaction at $33.56 per share. On May 07 ’25, another insider, LUNAK LESLIE, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 2,224 shares for $33.63 each. As a result, the insider received 74,784 and left with 57,675 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, BankUnited’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.28 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.87.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BKU has reached a high of $44.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.53%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 75.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.48M. Insiders hold about 0.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.25% stake in the company.
