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

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$66.90 +0.03 (+0.04%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$66.78 -0.12 (-0.18%)
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About Bankwell Financial Group Stock (NASDAQ:BWFG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.64
$66.92
50-Day Range
$51.40
$68.15
52-Week Range
$39.00
$69.59
Volume
46,331 shs
Average Volume
78,105 shs
Market Capitalization
$533.19 million
P/E Ratio
12.50
Dividend Yield
1.20%
Price Target
$67.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut, and serves as the parent company of Bankwell Bank. Bankwell Bank provides commercial, business and personal banking services, with branch locations primarily across Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut, along with a New York presence.

The company’s deposit offerings include checking, savings and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit, all supported by an online and mobile banking platform for convenient account access. On the lending side, Bankwell extends commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, lines of credit, equipment financing and term loans. Residential mortgage products and home equity loans round out its consumer lending portfolio.

Bankwell also provides treasury management and payment solutions, such as automated clearinghouse (ACH) origination, wire services, payroll processing and receivables collection tools. Business clients benefit from dedicated relationship managers who work to tailor cash‐flow strategies and optimize working capital. Consumer clients can take advantage of a network of ATMs and flexible loan repayment options.

Since commencing operations, Bankwell Financial Group has emphasized community engagement, supporting local economic development through charitable initiatives and small‐business partnerships. The company is led by a management team with extensive experience in regional banking, and it continues to pursue prudent branch expansion and service enhancements to strengthen its presence in the northern Illinois market.

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Bankwell Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

BWFG MarketRank™: 

Bankwell Financial Group scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 475th out of 843 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Bankwell Financial Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bankwell Financial Group has only been the subject of 4 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 3.51% in the coming year, from $5.70 to $5.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 12.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.25.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 12.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.15.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. 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

    5.16% 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 3.84, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently increased by 12.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, 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 14.95%. 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 13.56% 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 0.42. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • 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.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bankwell Financial Group insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $370,525.00 in company stock and sold $401,089.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

  • 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 the year. Since then, BWFG stock has increased by 46.0% and is now trading at $66.90.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.23. The bank had revenue of $32.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.63 million. Bankwell Financial Group had a net margin of 19.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.94%.
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Bankwell Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.19%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.29%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.07%) and GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.05%). 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, Courtney E Sacchetti, Steven H Brunner and Ryan Jason Hildebrand.
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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

Record date for 5/19 Dividend
5/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/19 Dividend
5/08/2026
Dividend Payable
5/19/2026
Last Earnings
7/23/2026
Today
8/07/2026
Record date for 8/21 Dividend
8/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend
8/10/2026
Dividend Payable
8/21/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$72.00
Low Price Target
$63.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.35
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.50
Forward P/E Ratio
11.74
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$35.20 million
Net Margins
19.80%
Pretax Margin
26.97%
Return on Equity
13.94%
Return on Assets
1.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$207.71 million
Price / Sales
2.57
Cash Flow
$5.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.31
Book Value
$40.57 per share
Price / Book
1.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,970,000
Free Float
6,300,000
Market Cap
$533.19 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.59

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This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 8/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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