Fintel reports that on May 19, 2023, Goldman Sachs maintained coverage of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) with a Sell recommendation.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 45.37% Upside

As of May 11, 2023, the average one-year price target for BankUnited is 27.59. The forecasts range from a low of 22.22 to a high of $39.38. The average price target represents an increase of 45.37% from its latest reported closing price of 18.98.

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The projected annual revenue for BankUnited is 1,091MM, an increase of 17.95%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 4.14.

BankUnited Declares $0.27 Dividend

On February 23, 2023 the company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share ($1.08 annualized). Shareholders of record as of April 12, 2023 received the payment on April 28, 2023. Previously, the company paid $0.25 per share.

At the current share price of $18.98 / share, the stock’s dividend yield is 5.69%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 2.83%, the lowest has been 1.84%, and the highest has been 6.24%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.95 (n=237).

The current dividend yield is 3.03 standard deviations above the historical average.

Additionally, the company’s dividend payout ratio is 0.30. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company’s income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company’s income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend – not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

The company’s 3-Year dividend growth rate is 0.17%, demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 585 funds or institutions reporting positions in BankUnited. This is a decrease of 2 owner(s) or 0.34% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to BKU is 0.21%, a decrease of 6.45%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.84% to 91,500K shares. The put/call ratio of BKU is 1.24, indicating a bearish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

T. Rowe Price Investment Management holds 6,312K shares representing 8.48% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,829K shares, representing a decrease of 8.19%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 42.59% over the last quarter.

IJR – iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 5,407K shares representing 7.27% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 5,288K shares, representing an increase of 2.20%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 7.53% over the last quarter.

Alliancebernstein holds 2,836K shares representing 3.81% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,370K shares, representing a decrease of 18.83%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 54.93% over the last quarter.

American Century Companies holds 2,715K shares representing 3.65% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,545K shares, representing an increase of 6.25%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 31.63% over the last quarter.

Jpmorgan Chase holds 2,558K shares representing 3.44% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,607K shares, representing a decrease of 1.91%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BKU by 39.73% over the last quarter.

BankUnited Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

BankUnited, Inc., with total assets of $35.0 billion at December 31, 2020, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with 70 banking centers in 14 Florida counties and 4 banking centers in the New York metropolitan area at December 31, 2020.

Key filings for this company:

• UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ? ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ? TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE AC

This article originally appeared on Fintel

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