NASDAQ:BWFG Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s Former Wingman Bets Big on AI (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free BWFG Stock Alerts $23.57 -0.10 (-0.42%) (As of 10:24 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.50▼$23.7450-Day Range$22.93▼$26.3052-Week Range$22.47▼$30.83Volume4,993 shsAverage Volume11,807 shsMarket Capitalization$186.20 millionP/E Ratio6.14Dividend Yield3.39%Price Target$34.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Bankwell Financial Group alerts: Email Address Bankwell Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside44.3% Upside$34.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.87Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$150,002 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.76 out of 5 starsFinance Sector368th out of 881 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry86th out of 179 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBankwell Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBankwell Financial Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.43% of the float of Bankwell Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBankwell Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBankwell Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 20.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BWFG. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBankwell Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BWFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bankwell Financial Group insiders have sold 908.35% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $14,876.00 in company stock and sold $150,002.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders19.20% of the stock of Bankwell Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 35.80% of the stock of Bankwell Financial Group is held by institutions.Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 6.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 6.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 53.84.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.69. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Banyan Hill PublishingTrump’s Former Wingman Bets Big on AIOne of his AI company’s earliest investors was the CIA’s venture capital arm called In-Q-Tel … named after Q, the fictional character who makes gadgets for James Bond. Soon, an alphabet soup of 30 government agencies would entrust the company with their most sensitive information.Get the full story here. About Bankwell Financial Group Stock (NASDAQ:BWFG)Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and unsecured personal loans. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.Read More BWFG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BWFG Stock News HeadlinesMay 15 at 7:53 AM | insidertrades.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) EVP Christine Chivily Sells 6,356 SharesMay 14 at 4:59 PM | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: EVP & Chief Credit Officer Christine Chivily Sells Shares of Bankwell ...May 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsMay 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Buy Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) For Its Upcoming Dividend?April 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group Inc. Reports Q1 Earnings: A Comparative Analysis with Analyst ExpectationsApril 24, 2024 | businesswire.comBankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter and Declares Second Quarter DividendApril 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBWFG Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.April 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith 40% ownership, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) has piqued the interest of institutional investorsApril 5, 2024 | morningstar.comBankwell Financial Group IncFebruary 23, 2024 | investing.comBankwell Financial Group Inc (BWFG)January 30, 2024 | wsj.comBankwell Financial Group Inc.January 30, 2024 | msn.comSTAR Financial Group goes ex dividend tomorrowNovember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) shareholders have earned a 18% CAGR over the last three yearsNovember 10, 2023 | morningstar.comBankwell Financial Group Inc BWFGOctober 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) largest shareholders are individual investors with 37% ownership, institutions own 36%October 25, 2023 | msn.comBankwell Financial GAAP EPS of $1.25 beats by $0.32, revenue of $23.48M beats by $0.96MSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Acquires Significant Stake in Bankwell Financial Group IncSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Director Todd Lampert Sells 4,000 Shares of Bankwell Financial Group IncSeptember 6, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comKBRA Releases Surveillance Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.August 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What We Like About Bankwell Financial Group's (NASDAQ:BWFG) Upcoming DividendAugust 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAnahaita Kotval Buys Handful Of Shares In Bankwell Financial GroupJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Hires Chief Innovation OfficerJune 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group's (NASDAQ:BWFG) investors will be pleased with their favorable 73% return over the last three yearsMay 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRetail investors account for 37% of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) ownership, while institutions account for 36%April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter and Declares Second Quarter DividendSee More Headlines Receive BWFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings10/26/2021Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/12/2024Dividend Payable2/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend5/09/2024Today5/15/2024Dividend Payable5/21/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:BWFG CUSIPN/A CIK1505732 Webwww.mybankwell.com Phone(203) 652-0166FaxN/AEmployees126Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.00 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside+43.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio6.16 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$36.66 million Net Margins15.28% Pretax Margin20.12% Return on Equity11.55% Return on Assets0.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$193.30 million Price / Sales0.97 Cash Flow$5.36 per share Price / Cash Flow4.42 Book Value$33.94 per share Price / Book0.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,900,000Free Float6,382,000Market Cap$186.99 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.80 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Blake S. Drexler (Age 67)Executive Chairman Comp: $129kMr. Christopher R. Gruseke (Age 64)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.15MMr. Matthew J. McNeill (Age 48)Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Comp: $775.45kMr. Todd H. Lampert (Age 61)Independent Director & Corporate Secretary Comp: $74.5kMs. Courtney E. Sacchetti (Age 47)Executive VP & CFO Steven BrunnerExecutive VP, Chief Risk and Operations OfficerMr. Angelo Fusaro CPA (Age 38)Principal Accounting Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMiddlefield BancNASDAQ:MBCNCalifornia BanCorpNASDAQ:CALBHomeStreetNASDAQ:HMSTFirst Financial NorthwestNASDAQ:FFNWChoiceOne Financial ServicesNASDAQ:COFSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsChristine ChivilySold 6,356 sharesTotal: $150,001.60 ($23.60/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 1,933 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 4.163%GM Advisory Group LLCBought 640 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 1.047%Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLCSold 6,674 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 1.622%Empowered Funds LLCBought 1,225 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.221%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BWFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bankwell Financial Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bankwell Financial Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BWFG shares. View BWFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bankwell Financial Group's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Bankwell Financial Group's shares. Their BWFG share price targets range from $34.00 to $34.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $34.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 44.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BWFG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BWFG shares performed in 2024? Bankwell Financial Group's stock was trading at $30.18 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BWFG shares have decreased by 21.9% and is now trading at $23.57. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Bankwell Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 24th 2024. View our BWFG earnings forecast. How were Bankwell Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 26th. The bank reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05. The bank earned $19.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.60 million. Bankwell Financial Group had a net margin of 15.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.55%. How often does Bankwell Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bankwell Financial Group? Bankwell Financial Group declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, May 21st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. Read our dividend analysis for BWFG. Is Bankwell Financial Group a good dividend stock? Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.40%. The dividend payout ratio is 20.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for BWFG. What other stocks do shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bankwell Financial Group investors own include ONEOK (OKE), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Philip Morris International (PM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cinemark (CNK) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP). Who are Bankwell Financial Group's major shareholders? Bankwell Financial Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.16%), LSV Asset Management (1.62%), Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (1.62%), GM Advisory Group LLC (1.05%), Summit Trail Advisors LLC (0.42%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Anahaita N Kotval, Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Christine Chivily, Daniel S Jones, Darryl Demos, Eric J Dale, James M Garnett Jr, James M Garnett, Jr, Jeffrey R Dunne, Laura Waitz, Lawrence B Seidman, Matt Mcneill, Penko Krassimir Ivanov, Richard Castiglioni and Todd Lampert. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bankwell Financial Group? Shares of BWFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 5/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help Of AIThe Bull ReportBiden FINISHED On June 13th?Paradigm PressDemocrats Push to Replace Dollar With Digital Coin, Control Currency.Monetary GoldTop 5 Tech Stocks to Buy for 2024Daily Market Alertsis this a buy and hold stock?Tips4TradersWith revenue forecasted to grow dramatically in 2024 and beyond, this company should be on your radarStocks NewsTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaThe “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to ExplodeTrue Market Insiders Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.