BankUnited Stock Options

BKU Stock  USD 32.97  0.37  1.11%   
BankUnited's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.83 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.45 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 19.0, with calls trading at the volume of 20.0. This yields a 0.95 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

BankUnited option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in BankUnited's lending market. For example, when BankUnited's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on BankUnited, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting BankUnited stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows BankUnited's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. BankUnited's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for BankUnited's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

BankUnited Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when BankUnited's market makers reach a net positive position across all BankUnited's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, BankUnited's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on BankUnited

Analyzing BankUnited's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in BankUnited regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when BankUnited's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money BankUnited's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with BankUnited's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

BankUnited In The Money Call Balance

When BankUnited's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against BankUnited stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying BankUnited's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on BankUnited are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

BankUnited Current Options Market Mood

BankUnited's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps BankUnited Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most BankUnited's options investors are not very successful. BankUnited's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current BankUnited contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that BankUnited will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0519% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With BankUnited trading at USD 32.97, that is roughly USD 0.0171. If you think that the market is fully incorporating BankUnited's daily price movement you should consider buying BankUnited options at the current volatility level of 0.83%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing BankUnited options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" BankUnited calls. Remember, the seller must deliver BankUnited stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

BankUnited Option Chain

When BankUnited's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against BankUnited stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
BankUnited's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on BankUnited. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for BankUnited. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a BankUnited against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
BKU250516C000600002760.00.0 - 3.80.5Out
Call
BKU250516C00055000855.00.0 - 3.80.8Out
Call
BKU250516C000500001850.00.0 - 1.750.5Out
Call
BKU250516C000450003045.00.0 - 3.81.8Out
Call
BKU250516C000400002940.00.0 - 1.21.0Out
Call
BKU250516C000350001035.00.7 - 3.31.75Out
Call
BKU250516C000300001030.03.4 - 5.57.3In
Call
BKU250516C000250001425.07.9 - 11.011.29In
Call
BKU250516C00022500022.510.1 - 13.510.1In
Call
BKU250516C00020000020.012.6 - 16.021.16In
 Put
BKU250516P00060000060.024.4 - 29.024.4In
 Put
BKU250516P00055000055.020.9 - 24.020.9In
 Put
BKU250516P00050000250.015.9 - 18.99.1In
 Put
BKU250516P00045000745.011.0 - 13.95.9In
 Put
BKU250516P000400001340.06.4 - 8.04.2In
 Put
BKU250516P00035000835.02.05 - 3.93.3In
 Put
BKU250516P000300002630.01.0 - 3.41.55Out
 Put
BKU250516P00025000725.00.0 - 1.950.65Out
 Put
BKU250516P00022500322.50.0 - 1.750.18Out
 Put
BKU250516P00020000020.00.0 - 4.04.0Out

BankUnited Market Cap Over Time

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BankUnited Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.55 Billion

At this time, BankUnited's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

BankUnited Corporate Directors

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