NASDAQ:BWFG Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.16 +0.79 (+3.00%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.50▼$27.1650-Day Range$22.88▼$26.4652-Week Range$22.47▼$30.83Volume7,495 shsAverage Volume12,830 shsMarket Capitalization$214.56 millionP/E Ratio7.07Dividend Yield2.95%Price Target$34.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Bankwell Financial Group alerts: Email Address Bankwell Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.2% Upside$34.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.59% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.45Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$253,346 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.3.87 out of 5 starsFinance Sector281st out of 898 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry49th out of 181 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 Shorted1.59% 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 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently increased by 0.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.02%, 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 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBankwell Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Bankwell Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist 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 314.26% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $61,157.00 in company stock and sold $253,346.00 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 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. 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 WealthPressThis TSLA short trade is on a nine win hot streakMost Tesla Shareholders are disappointed in the stock's performance in 2024. Year to date, it's down 30%... And things don’t seem to be getting better. That said, one professional trader has found a way to turn Tesla’s demise into a flurry of opportunity… In fact, he has not lost a single trade on Tesla this year. As of this mailing he’s 9 for 9 with incredible wins under his belt. Just see for yourself.But I can promise that you’ll see all the details for yourself 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 HeadlinesJuly 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comChristine Chivily Sells 750 Shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) StockJuly 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Sees Significant Increase in Short InterestJuly 27, 2024 | DTI (Ad)We’re in a code red crisis and 99% of Americans are clueless Folks, it's 2024… Things that we used to rely on - are failing us. Take the phasing out of fossil fuels… Matched with the destruction of oil refineries around the world… And the outright failure of solar and wind technologies… But there is just one solution… And right now governments around the world are stockpiling this resource at the fastest rate in DECADES! May 14, 2024 | 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 DividendJuly 27, 2024 | DTI (Ad)We’re in a code red crisis and 99% of Americans are clueless Folks, it's 2024… Things that we used to rely on - are failing us. Take the phasing out of fossil fuels… Matched with the destruction of oil refineries around the world… And the outright failure of solar and wind technologies… But there is just one solution… And right now governments around the world are stockpiling this resource at the fastest rate in DECADES! April 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%See 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 Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend5/09/2024Dividend Payable5/21/2024Last Earnings7/24/2024Today7/27/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/23 Dividend8/12/2024Dividend Payable8/23/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:BWFG CUSIPN/A CIK1505732 Webwww.mybankwell.com Phone(203) 652-0166FaxN/AEmployees140Year 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+25.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio7.07 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$36.66 million Net Margins11.76% Pretax Margin20.12% Return on Equity8.78% Return on Assets0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$193.30 million Price / Sales1.11 Cash Flow$5.46 per share Price / Cash Flow4.97 Book Value$34.84 per share Price / Book0.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,900,000Free Float6,382,000Market Cap$214.56 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.83 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Blake S. Drexler (Age 67)Executive Chairman Comp: $138.25kMr. Christopher R. Gruseke (Age 64)President, CEO & Director Comp: $995.03kMs. Christine A. Chivily (Age 65)Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Comp: $467.61kMr. Matthew J. McNeill (Age 49)Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Comp: $736.27kMr. Todd H. Lampert (Age 61)Independent Director & Corporate Secretary Comp: $79.38kMs. Courtney E. Sacchetti (Age 47)Executive VP & CFO Mr. Steven Brunner (Age 42)Executive VP, Chief Risk and Operations Officer Mr. Angelo Fusaro CPA (Age 38)Principal Accounting Officer Robert E. MallozziSenior VP & Business Development OfficerDaniel S. DiGirolamoSenior VP & Director of Commercial CreditMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMiddlefield BancNASDAQ:MBCNOak Valley BancorpNASDAQ:OVLYC&F FinancialNASDAQ:CFFIBank of CommerceNASDAQ:BOCHEagle Bancorp MontanaNASDAQ:EBMTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 1,676 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.361%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 1,449 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.062%Christine ChivilySold 750 sharesTotal: $18,742.50 ($24.99/share)Ryan Jason HildebrandSold 1,448 sharesTotal: $36,228.96 ($25.02/share)Jeffrey R DunneBought 204 shares on 6/10/2024Total: $4,893.96 ($23.99/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BWFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BWFG shares performed this year? Bankwell Financial Group's stock was trading at $30.18 at the start of the year. Since then, BWFG stock has decreased by 10.0% and is now trading at $27.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Bankwell Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The bank reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.04. The bank had revenue of $48.36 million for the quarter. Bankwell Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 11.76%. Who are Bankwell Financial Group's major shareholders? Bankwell Financial Group's top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.36%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include James M Garnett Jr, Eric J Dale, Blake S Drexler, Daniel S Jones, Carl M Porto, Christine Chivily, Richard Castiglioni, Lawrence B Seidman, Todd Lampert, Darryl Demos, Jeffrey R Dunne, Steven H Brunner, Anahaita N Kotval, Ryan Jason Hildebrand, Penko Krassimir Ivanov, Laura Waitz and Matt Mcneill. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bankwell Financial Group investors own include ONEOK (OKE), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Philip Morris International (PM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN). This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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