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Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$55.31 +1.31 (+2.43%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$55.30 -0.01 (-0.02%)
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About Bankwell Financial Group Stock (NASDAQ:BWFG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$54.38
$55.68
50-Day Range
$47.49
$54.00
52-Week Range
$33.85
$55.68
Volume
72,895 shs
Average Volume
37,596 shs
Market Capitalization
$440.82 million
P/E Ratio
11.11
Dividend Yield
1.45%
Price Target
$52.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Bankwell Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

BWFG MarketRank™: 

Bankwell Financial Group scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 435th out of 883 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bankwell Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus price target of $52.00, representing about 6.2% downside from its current price of $55.44.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bankwell Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Bankwell Financial Group are expected to grow by 4.67% in the coming year, from $5.35 to $5.60 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 11.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 11.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.99.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.24% of the float of Bankwell Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Bankwell Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.89.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently increased by 0.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Bankwell Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 16.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Bankwell Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.29% next year. This indicates that Bankwell Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Bankwell Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for BWFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    5 insiders have purchased shares of Bankwell Financial Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $897,471.00 in company stock, which represents 0.2031% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bankwell Financial Group insiders have bought 217.33% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,310,419.00 in company stock and sold $412,948.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    20.98% 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 Institutions

    35.80% of the stock of Bankwell Financial Group is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's insider trading history.
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BWFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bankwell Financial Group's stock was trading at $45.82 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BWFG stock has increased by 21.0% and is now trading at $55.4350.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.18. The bank had revenue of $30.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.47 million. Bankwell Financial Group had a net margin of 18.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.31%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.01%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.35%), GM Advisory Group LLC (1.34%) and Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (1.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher R Gruseke, Matt Mcneill, Eric J Dale, Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Todd Lampert, Christine Chivily, Christine Chivily, Darryl Demos, Jeffrey R Dunne, Lawrence B Seidman, Kevin D Leitao, Ryan Jason Hildebrand, Courtney E Sacchetti, Anahaita N Kotval and Steven H Brunner.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bankwell Financial Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Record date for 5/19 Dividend
5/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/19 Dividend
5/08/2026
Dividend Payable
5/19/2026
Today
6/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BWFG
CIK
1505732
Fax
N/A
Employees
140
Year Founded
2002

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$55.00
Low Price Target
$49.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.98
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.14
Forward P/E Ratio
10.35
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$35.20 million
Net Margins
18.71%
Pretax Margin
25.47%
Return on Equity
13.31%
Return on Assets
1.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.42
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$207.71 million
Price / Sales
2.13
Cash Flow
$5.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.68
Book Value
$38.27 per share
Price / Book
1.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,970,000
Free Float
6,300,000
Market Cap
$441.46 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 6/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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