Jefferies Upgrades BankUnited (BKU)
Fintel reports that on December 1, 2025, Jefferies upgraded their outlook for BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) from Hold to Buy.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 0.77% Upside
As of November 17, 2025, the average one-year price target for BankUnited is $43.54/share. The forecasts range from a low of $38.38 to a high of $51.45. The average price target represents an increase of 0.77% from its latest reported closing price of $43.21 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for BankUnited is 1,111MM, an increase of 9.34%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 4.21.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 662 funds or institutions reporting positions in BankUnited. This is an increase of 12 owner(s) or 1.85% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to BKU is 0.19%, an increase of 3.79%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 3.32% to 96,677K shares. 
The put/call ratio of BKU is 0.07, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 4,454K shares representing 5.93% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,626K shares , representing a decrease of 3.87%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 1.36% over the last quarter.
Wellington Management Group Llp holds 3,071K shares representing 4.09% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,494K shares , representing an increase of 18.78%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 81.98% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 2,421K shares representing 3.22% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,400K shares , representing an increase of 0.85%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 7.01% over the last quarter.
Jpmorgan Chase holds 2,229K shares representing 2.97% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,533K shares , representing a decrease of 13.64%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 90.87% over the last quarter.
American Century Companies holds 2,164K shares representing 2.88% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,978K shares , representing an increase of 8.59%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 9.85% over the last quarter.
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