BankUnited Shares Fall After Wells Fargo Downgrade
BankUnited shares declined after Wells Fargo downgraded the company from Overweight to Equal Weight, lowering its price target from $54 to $47. The stock has seen a 5-day decrease of 5.68%.
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See all $BKU insider activity →BankUnited shares declined after Wells Fargo downgraded the company from Overweight to Equal Weight, lowering its price target from $54 to $47. The stock has seen a 5-day decrease of 5.68%.
Wall Street analysts issued upgrades, downgrades, and initiations for several companies. Notable upgrades include Target (TGT) to Buy at HSBC with a $190 target, and Grocery Outlet (GO) to Buy at Bank of America with a $15 target. Downgrades include Ally Financial (ALLY) to Equal Weight at Wells Fargo with a $42 target, and Moderna (MRNA) to Sell at Citigroup with an $80 target.
Wells Fargo downgraded BankUnited (BKU) to Equal Weight, cutting its price target from $54 to $47 due to concerns over Q3 EPS risks and 2027 guidance uncertainty. BKU offers a 2.86% dividend yield with a 35% payout ratio and a 7.4% 3-year dividend growth rate. Its GF Score is 80, reflecting strong profitability and momentum, but weak financial strength. Insiders have sold $1.0 million in shares over the past year, while 8 gurus hold the stock, with 7 trimming positions.
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BankUnited shares declined after Wells Fargo downgraded the company from Overweight to Equal Weight, lowering its price target from $54 to $47. The stock has seen a 5-day decrease of 5.68%.
1 min readWall Street analysts issued upgrades, downgrades, and initiations for several companies. Notable upgrades include Target (TGT) to Buy at HSBC with a $190 target, and Grocery Outlet (GO) to Buy at Bank of America with a $15 target. Downgrades include Ally Financial (ALLY) to Equal Weight at Wells Fargo with a $42 target, and Moderna (MRNA) to Sell at Citigroup with an $80 target.
2 min readWells Fargo downgraded BankUnited (BKU) to Equal Weight, cutting its price target from $54 to $47 due to concerns over Q3 EPS risks and 2027 guidance uncertainty. BKU offers a 2.86% dividend yield with a 35% payout ratio and a 7.4% 3-year dividend growth rate. Its GF Score is 80, reflecting strong profitability and momentum, but weak financial strength. Insiders have sold $1.0 million in shares over the past year, while 8 gurus hold the stock, with 7 trimming positions.
3 min readThe article highlights Q2 results for regional banks. OFG Bancorp (OFG) reported $190.3M revenue (+4.3% YoY), beating revenue expectations and EPS and net interest income, with shares up 5.8% to $52.88. Banc of California (BANC) missed revenue and tangible book value and net interest income, shares down 7.5% to $19.59. It also covers BANF, AX.
4 min readPAULS DOUGLAS J sold 3,000 shares of BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) at $47.90 ($0.14M total) on 2026-08-13.
1 min readBankUnited (NYSE: BKU) reported Q2 net interest income up $6 million from Q1 and $9 million from a year earlier. Net interest margin rose 7 bps to 3.06%. Loan growth lagged guidance amid tighter competition, while credit metrics improved. The bank adjusted 2026 outlook, lowering core loan growth to 4% to 5% and NII growth to 5% to 6%, and raised average NIDDA growth to 12% to 13%.
6 min readBankUnited (NYSE: BKU) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $284.6 million, up 2.6% year over year, but below Wall Street estimates. GAAP profit was $0.97 per share, about 2% under analysts’ consensus. The article discusses the bank’s net interest income reliance and tangible book value trends.
3 min readBankUnited, Inc. (BKU) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 earningsdocex99120260630.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 BankUnited, Inc. Reports 2Q 2026 Net Income of $71 million, $0.97 Diluted EPS Strong Franchise Momentum Driven by Record Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits, Improved Credit Quality and Solid Fee Income Performance Mi
4 min readBankUnited (NYSE: BKU) is set to report Q2 results Wednesday. The bank missed revenue and net interest income and EPS estimates last quarter, with revenue of $273.8 million, up 6.1% YoY. For Q2, analysts expect revenue growth of 5.5% YoY. BKU has an average analyst price target of $52.45 vs $48.05.
4 min readThe article compares Q1 results for regional banks. UMB Financial is cited as the biggest analyst estimate beat, with the stock up 15.2% to $144.41. BankUnited (BKU) reported $273.8M revenue (+6.1% YoY) but missed expectations; shares up 5.8% to $49.49. WSFS Financial (WSFS) revenue $275.8M (+7.5%) beat; shares up 11.1% to $77.91. Triumph Financial (TFIN) revenue $105.5M (+4.7%) missed; shares up 17.2% to $78.68.
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