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

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$37.83 -0.01 (-0.03%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$37.86 +0.03 (+0.08%)
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About Bankwell Financial Group Stock (NASDAQ:BWFG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$37.50
$37.93
50-Day Range
$33.46
$38.00
52-Week Range
$23.20
$40.21
Volume
23,176 shs
Average Volume
15,335 shs
Market Capitalization
$297.72 million
P/E Ratio
24.10
Dividend Yield
2.11%
Price Target
$40.25
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Bankwell Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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30th Percentile Overall Score

BWFG MarketRank™: 

Bankwell Financial Group scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 838th out of 906 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bankwell Financial Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 24.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 24.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.05.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. 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

    2.02% 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 7.6.
  • Change versus previous month

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

    Bankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.12%, 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 50.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Bankwell Financial Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.02% 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 7.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently decreased by 0.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Bankwell Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bankwell Financial Group insiders have sold 89.78% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $46,585.00 in company stock and sold $88,410.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    19.48% 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

    Only 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 $31.15 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BWFG shares have increased by 21.5% and is now trading at $37.86.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The bank reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.14. The bank earned $23.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.63 million. Bankwell Financial Group had a net margin of 6.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.60%.
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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
4/23/2025
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/09/2025
Dividend Payable
5/20/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$42.00
Low Price Target
$38.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.57
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.10
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$9.77 million
Net Margins
6.33%
Pretax Margin
8.76%
Return on Equity
4.60%
Return on Assets
0.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.40
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$195.71 million
Price / Sales
1.52
Cash Flow
$1.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.00
Book Value
$34.42 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,870,000
Free Float
6,339,000
Market Cap
$297.80 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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