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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$23.92
+0.2%
$24.64
$22.47
$30.83
$188.97M0.811,796 shs6,328 shs
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
$22.09
-0.5%
$22.05
$13.60
$27.82
$186.42M0.9223,346 shs15,148 shs
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$16.16
-0.5%
$16.08
$9.07
$17.99
$158.85M0.7525,461 shs30,140 shs
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
$23.62
+1.3%
$23.10
$21.36
$37.00
$190.61M0.659,827 shs6,754 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
+0.21%-0.33%+3.15%-8.25%+0.67%
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
-0.45%+0.96%+2.32%-2.43%+56.33%
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
-0.49%-1.16%+3.06%-4.83%+37.53%
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
+1.29%+5.45%+5.02%-9.15%+1.64%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
3.7547 of 5 stars
3.52.01.70.03.32.51.9
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
4.069 of 5 stars
2.54.00.03.12.71.71.9
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
4.2661 of 5 stars
1.33.03.33.12.00.83.8
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
1.896 of 5 stars
1.02.04.20.02.91.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
3.00
Buy$34.0042.14% Upside
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
3.00
Buy$26.2518.83% Upside
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
2.67
Moderate Buy$16.08-0.47% Downside
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
2.00
Hold$24.001.61% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MBCN, BWFG, CALB, and ISTR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2024
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$23.50 ➝ $23.00
5/6/2024
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$27.00 ➝ $26.00
5/2/2024
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$30.00 ➝ $25.00
5/1/2024
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $31.00
5/1/2024
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
Hovde Group
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform$25.00 ➝ $23.00
4/23/2024
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
Hovde Group
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$20.50 ➝ $20.00
4/5/2024
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.50 ➝ $23.50
4/1/2024
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
Hovde Group
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Initiated CoverageMarket Perform$25.00
(Data available from 5/16/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$193.30M0.98$5.41 per share4.42$33.94 per share0.70
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
$78.99M2.36$2.74 per share8.05$23.78 per share0.93
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$139.74M1.14$2.28 per share7.08$23.09 per share0.70
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
$96.99M1.97$2.48 per share9.52$25.42 per share0.93

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$36.66M$3.846.23N/A15.28%11.55%0.93%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
$21.63M$2.379.3210.67N/A17.16%10.90%1.06%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$16.68M$1.799.038.08N/A12.02%8.17%0.65%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
$17.37M$2.0511.5214.06N/A16.41%8.33%0.92%7/22/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MBCN, BWFG, CALB, and ISTR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2024Q1 2024
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
$0.42$0.51+$0.09$0.51$17.10 million$26.41 million
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
N/A$0.48+$0.48$0.48N/A$22.06 million
4/22/2024Q1 2024
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.25$0.43+$0.18$0.38$18.78 million$19.96 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$0.803.34%+12.62%20.83%N/A
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.402.48%+16.47%22.35%9 Years
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
$0.803.39%+10.06%39.02%6 Years

Latest MBCN, BWFG, CALB, and ISTR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/14/2024
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
quarterly$0.203.4%5/31/20245/31/20246/14/2024
4/24/2024
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
Quarterly$0.203.36%5/9/20245/10/20245/21/2024
3/20/2024
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
Quarterly$0.102.47%3/28/20244/1/20244/30/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
0.59
1.07
1.07
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
0.27
1.06
1.06
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
1.30
0.98
0.98
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
0.06
0.97
0.97

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
35.80%
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
59.52%
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
50.17%
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
31.72%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
19.20%
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
10.75%
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
8.73%
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
3.81%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
1267.90 million6.38 millionNot Optionable
California BanCorp stock logo
CALB
California BanCorp
1698.44 million7.53 millionNot Optionable
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
3209.83 million8.97 millionNot Optionable
Middlefield Banc Corp. stock logo
MBCN
Middlefield Banc
2568.07 million7.76 millionNot Optionable

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Company Descriptions

Bankwell Financial Group logo

Bankwell Financial Group

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.
California BanCorp logo

California BanCorp

NASDAQ:CALB
California BanCorp operates as the bank holding company for California Bank of Commerce that provides commercial banking services to businesses and professionals in California. It accepts various deposit products, including commercial checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers asset-based lending loans; commercial letters of credit; construction and development loans; real estate loans, such as commercial real estate loans and other loans; small business administration (SBA) loans, including SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans; consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured installment loans, and revolving lines of credit; and commercial and industrial loans, including term loans, working capital, accounts receivable and inventory financing, and other business loans to the dental and veterinary industries, contractors, and emerging companies. In addition, it provides foreign exchange, treasury and cash management, and online and mobile banking services. California BanCorp was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
Investar logo

Investar

NASDAQ:ISTR
Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisiana, southeast Texas, and Alabama in the United States. The company offers various deposit products and services, such as savings, checking, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as various certificates of deposit; debit and credit cards; internet, mobile, and video banking services; and reciprocal deposit products. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, including working capital lines of credit and equipment loans; loans for the construction of commercial projects, and single family residential and multifamily properties; one-to-four family residential real estate loans, such as second mortgage loans; and consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured installment and term loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and auto loans, as well as loans for personal, family, and household purposes. In addition, the company offers treasury management products, including remote deposit capture, lockbox payment processing, virtual vault, positive pay, ACH origination, wire transfer, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking services. Further, it provides various other banking services, such as cashiers' checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines, electronic statements, interactive teller machines, online account opening, and mobile wallet payment services. Investar Holding Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Middlefield Banc logo

Middlefield Banc

NASDAQ:MBCN
Middlefield Banc Corp. operates as the bank holding company for The Middlefield Banking Company that provides various commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, small business owners, and retail customers in northeastern and central Ohio. It offers checking, savings, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, time certificates of deposit, commercial loans, real estate loans, various consumer loans, safe deposit facilities, and travelers' checks. The company also provides operational and working capital, term business, residential construction, professional, and residential and mortgage loans, as well as consumer installment loans for home improvements, automobiles, boats, and other personal expenditures; loans to finance capital purchases; selected guaranteed or subsidized loan programs for small businesses; and agricultural loans. In addition, the company resolves and disposes troubled assets in Ohio. Further, it offers official checks, money orders, and ATM services, as well as IRA accounts; online banking and bill payment services to individuals; and online cash management services to business customers. Middlefield Banc Corp. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio.