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BankUnited Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:BKU | Benzinga
BankUnited Inc has a consensus price target of $39.67 based on the ratings of 15 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Wells Fargo on January 23, 2025. The low is $28 issued by Wells Fargo on January 29, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Piper Sandler, RBC Capital, and Wells Fargo on March 11, 2025, January 23, 2025, and January 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $44.67 between Piper Sandler, RBC Capital, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 49.99% upside for BankUnited Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Piper Sandler
RBC Capital
Wells Fargo
Barclays
Compass Point
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for BankUnited
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/2025 | Buy Now | 37.68% | Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten69% | $41 → $41 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 44.39% | RBC Capital | Karl Shepard23% | $42 → $43 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 67.9% | Wells Fargo | Timur Braziler59% | $48 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/20/2024 | Buy Now | 47.75% | Barclays | Jared Shaw62% | $45 → $44 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 64.54% | Compass Point | David Rochester54% | $42 → $49 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2024 | Buy Now | 51.11% | Barclays | Jared Shaw62% | $39 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 51.11% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Wood Lay69% | $38 → $45 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | 41.03% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash65% | $36 → $42 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2024 | Buy Now | 61.18% | Wells Fargo | Timur Braziler59% | $38 → $48 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 24.24% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom80% | $37 → $37 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | 27.6% | Wells Fargo | Timur Braziler59% | $35 → $38 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2024 | Buy Now | 30.96% | Barclays | Jared Shaw62% | $35 → $39 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | 34.32% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini47% | $39 → $40 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/11/2024 | Buy Now | 30.96% | Citigroup | Benjamin Gerlinger43% | $42 → $39 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | 37.68% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $34.5 → $41 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | 17.53% | Wells Fargo | Timur Braziler59% | $32 → $35 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | 17.53% | Barclays | Jared Shaw62% | $30 → $35 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2024 | Buy Now | 30.96% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini47% | $30 → $39 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 4.1% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom80% | $29 → $31 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 7.45% | Wells Fargo | Timur Braziler59% | $28 → $32 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/27/2024 | Buy Now | 15.85% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $33 → $34.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/24/2024 | Buy Now | 0.74% | Barclays | Jared Shaw62% | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2024 | Buy Now | 4.1% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Wood Lay69% | $33 → $31 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 4.1% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Wood Lay69% | $33 → $31 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | -2.62% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom80% | $33 → $29 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 10.81% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $35 → $33 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | 0.74% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash65% | $34 → $30 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | -2.62% | Barclays | Jared Shaw62% | → $29 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 4.1% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini47% | $34 → $31 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 10.81% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom80% | $33 → $33 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 10.81% | Citigroup | Benjamin Gerlinger43% | $34 → $33 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -5.98% | Wells Fargo | Steven Shaw71% | $26 → $28 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2024 | Buy Now | -2.62% | UBS | Brody Preston75% | → $29 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2023 | Buy Now | -2.62% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash65% | $26 → $29 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2023 | Buy Now | -16.05% | Wells Fargo | Steven Shaw71% | $23 → $25 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/05/2023 | Buy Now | -5.98% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $32 → $28 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2023 | Buy Now | -22.77% | Wells Fargo | Steven Shaw71% | $33 → $23 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -2.62% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Brady Gailey77% | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -2.62% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom80% | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -12.69% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash65% | $20 → $26 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2023 | Buy Now | -16.05% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $23 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/19/2023 | Buy Now | -32.84% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash65% | $23 → $20 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | -22.77% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $22 → $23 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | -19.41% | Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten69% | $25 → $24 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | -16.05% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom80% | $31 → $25 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2023 | Buy Now | 0.74% | Wells Fargo | Steven Shaw71% | $38 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/30/2023 | Buy Now | -16.05% | Goldman Sachs | Ryan Nash65% | $36 → $25 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2022 | Buy Now | 27.6% | Wells Fargo | Jared Shaw62% | $45 → $38 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2022 | Buy Now | 7.45% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $35 → $32 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/01/2022 | Buy Now | 27.6% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $43 → $38 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2022 | Buy Now | 71.26% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Brady Gailey77% | → $51 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2022 | Buy Now | 37.68% | Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten69% | $45 → $41 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2022 | Buy Now | 44.39% | JP Morgan | Steven Alexopoulos69% | $50 → $43 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for BankUnited (BKU) stock?
The latest price target for BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) was reported by Piper Sandler on March 11, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $41.00 expecting BKU to rise to within 12 months (a possible 38.19% upside). 25 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for BankUnited (BKU)?
The latest analyst rating for BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) was provided by Piper Sandler, and BankUnited upgraded their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for BankUnited (BKU)?
The last upgrade for BankUnited Inc happened on March 11, 2025 when Piper Sandler raised their price target to $41. Piper Sandler previously had a neutral for BankUnited Inc.
When was the last downgrade for BankUnited (BKU)?
The last downgrade for BankUnited Inc happened on January 8, 2024 when UBS changed their price target from N/A to $29 for BankUnited Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for BankUnited (BKU)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of BankUnited, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for BankUnited was filed on March 11, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 11, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating BankUnited (BKU) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest BankUnited (BKU) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $41.00 to $41.00. The current price BankUnited (BKU) is trading at is $29.67, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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