BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE:BKU ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 23, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jacqueline Bravo - Corporate Participant Corporate Secretary - Corporate Participant Leslie N. Lunak - Chief Financial Officer Rajinder P.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for BankUnited (BKU) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.72 per share a year ago.
BankUnited, Inc.'s fundamentals are improving, but asset quality remains a concern and shares are only fairly valued relative to earnings. BKU has made positive structural changes, including reducing brokered deposits and debt, but loan growth is lagging behind deposit growth. Despite being cheap relative to peers on book value, BKU's return on assets and equity remain below my preferred thresholds, limiting upside.
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does BankUnited (BKU) have what it takes?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) have what it takes?
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Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) have what it takes?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) have what it takes?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) have what it takes?
BankUnited's strong deposit growth and solid capital position are overshadowed by weak loan demand and credit quality concerns, compressing margins and limiting interest income growth. Q1 results were mixed, with earnings beating estimates due to lower credit loss reserves, but net interest margin and loan book growth remain challenges. Despite improved funding costs and deposit composition, the bank's liquidity is a near-term drag, and reserve levels appear aggressive, given economic uncertainties.
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