Is BankUnited Inc (NYSE: BKU) The Best Stock To Invest In?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

BankUnited Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of BankUnited Inc is $2.94B. A total of 0.84 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 751.86K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Richards Jay D. sold 2,500 shares of BKU for 41.18 per share on Nov 19 ’24. After the transaction, the Officer of Subsidiary now owns 34,687 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 19 ’24, Richards Jay D. bought 2,500 shares at 41.18 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Cornish Thomas M. disposed of 10,778 shares on Nov 08 ’24 at a per-share price of $39.11. This resulted in the Chief Operating Officer holding 100,000 shares of BKU after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Thomas Cornish bought 10,778 shares at $39.07 per share on Nov 08 ’24.

Dividend

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. BankUnited Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.16, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.95%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.17. BKU’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.99% when it declared a $0.29 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/10/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/11/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.25%. The BKU stock dividend was $0.29 per share in cash.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BKU has a high of $44.45 and a low of $24.34.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $37.56, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.04B.

Analysts Opinion

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BKU is Buy with a score of 3.36.

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