Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate BankUnited, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding BankUnited, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• BankUnited, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why BankUnited, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for BKU from analysts
• BKU’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About BankUnited, Inc. (BKU)

Before we jump into BankUnited, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

BankUnited, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for BankUnited, a national banking association that provides a range of banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, money market deposit, and savings accounts; certificates of deposit; and treasury, payments and cash management services. Its loans portfolio includes commercial loans, including equipment loans, secured and unsecured lines of credit, formula-based lines of credit, owner-occupied commercial real estate term loans and lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines, subscription finance facilities, letters of credit, commercial credit cards, small business administration and U.S. department of agriculture product offerings, export-import bank financing products, trade finance, and business acquisition finance credit facilities; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgages; and other consumer loans. The company offers loan servicing and deposit transaction processing systems, cloud-based data storage, electronic funds transfer transaction processing, online banking services, ERP systems and computer and networking infrastructure. It operates through a network of banking centers located in Florida counties and the New York metropolitan area, as well as Dallas, Texas. The company was formerly known as BU Financial Corporation. BankUnited, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida.

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BankUnited, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, BankUnited, Inc.’s stock price was $46.650.

BankUnited, Inc. is up 1.24% from its previous closing price of $46.080.

During the last market session, BankUnited, Inc.’s stock traded between $45.820 and $46.680. Currently, there are approximately 73.38 million shares outstanding for BankUnited, Inc..

BankUnited, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 13.0, which is high compared to the Banks industry median of 12.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

BankUnited, Inc. Stock Price History

BankUnited, Inc.’s (BKU) price is currently down 3.72% so far this month.

During the month of July, BankUnited, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $49.730 and a low of $44.290.

Over the last year, BankUnited, Inc. has hit prices as high as $52.110 and as low as $34.790. Year to date, BankUnited, Inc.’s stock is up 4.67%.

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What Caused BankUnited, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded BankUnited, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate BankUnited, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on BankUnited, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

BankUnited, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of BankUnited, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, BankUnited, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 1.22%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 57 and is considered to be Average.

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BankUnited, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, BankUnited, Inc.’s stock price is $46.650, which is up 1.24% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like BankUnited, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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