The price-to-earnings ratio for BankUnited Inc (NYSE: BKU) is 16.55x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BKU is 1.34. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for BKU is 74.02M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.28% of that float. On November 14, 2024, BKU’s average trading volume was 762.89K shares.
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BKU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of BankUnited Inc (NYSE: BKU) has surged by 1.31 when compared to previous closing price of 39.78, but the company has seen a -0.32% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-23 that Improvement in NII and lower provisions support BKU’s Q3 earnings amid weakness in non-interest income and higher expenses.
BKU’s Market Performance
BankUnited Inc (BKU) has experienced a -0.32% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 8.25% rise in the past month, and a 10.87% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.24% for BKU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.50% for BKU’s stock, with a 28.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BKU
Hovde Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BKU reach a price target of $41, previously predicting the price at $33. The rating they have provided for BKU stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to BKU, setting the target price at $29 in the report published on March 08th of the current year.
BKU Trading at 10.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BKU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.65%, as shares surge +7.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.87% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKU fell by -0.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.80. In addition, BankUnited Inc saw 24.27% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKU starting from Cornish Thomas M., who sale 10,778 shares at the price of $39.11 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Cornish Thomas M. now owns 100,000 shares of BankUnited Inc, valued at $421,476 using the latest closing price.
Thomas Cornish, the Officer of BankUnited Inc, proposed sale 10,778 shares at $39.07 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Thomas Cornish is holding shares at $421,135 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BKU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 1.01 for the gross margin
The net margin for BankUnited Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 8.21, with 0.62 for asset returns.
Based on BankUnited Inc (BKU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.31.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.10.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of BankUnited Inc (BKU) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
