NASDAQ:BWFG Bankwell Financial Group - BWFG Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $25.43 +0.03 (+0.12%) (As of 03/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.43▼$26.2150-Day Range$24.83▼$31.4452-Week Range$24.37▼$36.87Volume20,479 shsAverage Volume27,728 shsMarket Capitalization$199.37 millionP/E Ratio5.29Dividend Yield3.15%Price TargetN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Bankwell Financial Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearish2.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.96Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$829,467 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.48 out of 5 starsFinance Sector282nd out of 884 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry83rd out of 185 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Bankwell Financial Group. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.26% 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 6.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently increased by 6.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBankwell Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 16.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BWFG. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBankwell Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Bankwell Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bankwell Financial Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $829,467.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders28.00% 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 33.48% of the stock of Bankwell Financial Group is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 5.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 5.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 136.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) StockBankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services through its banking subsidiary, Bankwell Bank. It offers checking, savings, money market, online and mobile banking, debit cards, and personal loans. The firm also delivers business banking solutions such as business checking, treasury management, business savings, commercial services, business loans and lines of credit, and commercial mortgages. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.Read More 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 BWFG Stock News HeadlinesMarch 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.comFebruary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Caught The Eye Of InvestorsMarch 28, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Urgent WarningThis was never meant for the general public. 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Fortunately, there are a few key steps you can take to defend yourself …February 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20January 27, 2023 | businesswire.com0.20January 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group Reports Record Loan Growth for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022; Declares First Quarter DividendJanuary 18, 2023 | reuters.comBWFG.OQ - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersJanuary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) shareholders have endured a 4.5% loss from investing in the stock five years agoMarch 28, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.December 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Buying: The Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Independent Director Just Bought 8.1% More SharesNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Announces New CFONovember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs It Smart To Buy Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group Reports Strong Operating Results on Record Loan Growth for the Third Quarter; Declares Fourth Quarter DividendSeptember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)September 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBankwell Financial: Growth Of Loan Volume To Counter Margin CompressionSeptember 2, 2022 | nasdaq.comInsider Buying: The Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Director Just Bought 162% More SharesAugust 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIf EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Presents An OpportunityJuly 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) a year ago would have delivered you a 15% gainJuly 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBankwell Financial: Strong Loan Growth To Drive The Bottom LineJune 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comTrade Alert: The Independent Director Of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG), James Garnett, Has Just Spent US$305k Buying 61% More SharesJune 13, 2022 | nasdaq.comBankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Shares Cross Below 200 DMAJune 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDarryl Demos Elected to the Board of Directors of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Bankwell BankMay 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend SoonApril 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesApril 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Q1 ReleaseApril 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?April 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBullish insiders at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) loaded up on US$850k of stock earlier this yearSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 BWFG Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/10/2023Dividend Payable2/23/2023Today3/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:BWFG CUSIPN/A CIK1505732 Webwww.mybankwell.com Phone(203) 652-0166FaxN/AEmployees124Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.81 Trailing P/E Ratio5.29 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$37.43 million Net Margins30.94% Pretax Margin39.66% Return on Equity15.19% Return on Assets1.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$120.99 million Price / Sales1.65 Cash Flow$4.97 per share Price / Cash Flow5.12 Book Value$30.93 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,840,000Free Float5,648,000Market Cap$199.37 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.70 Key ExecutivesChristopher R. GrusekePresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorLaura J. WaitzChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentCourtney E. SacchettiChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentChristine ChivilyChief Risk & Credit Officer, Executive VPMatthew J. McNeillChief Banking Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsOak Valley BancorpNASDAQ:OVLYChemung FinancialNASDAQ:CHMGCommunity FinancialNASDAQ:TCFCChoiceOne Financial ServicesNASDAQ:COFSBlue Ridge BanksharesNASDAQ:BRBSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCBought 3,003 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.038%James M Garnett JrBought 10,000 shares on 3/21/2023Total: $265,000.00 ($26.50/share)James M Garnett JrBought 9,306 shares on 3/14/2023Total: $246,795.12 ($26.52/share)James M Garnett JrBought 361 shares on 3/9/2023Total: $10,017.75 ($27.75/share)James M Garnett JrBought 6,552 shares on 3/6/2023Total: $196,560.00 ($30.00/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BWFG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have BWFG shares performed in 2023? Bankwell Financial Group's stock was trading at $29.43 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BWFG stock has decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $25.43. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Bankwell Financial Group? Bankwell Financial Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 125,700 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the February 28th total of 117,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.7 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company's stock are short sold. View Bankwell Financial Group's Short Interest. When is Bankwell Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 26th 2023. View our BWFG earnings forecast. How were Bankwell Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 25th. The bank reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The bank earned $27.34 million during the quarter. Bankwell Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 30.94%. How often does Bankwell Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bankwell Financial Group? Bankwell Financial Group declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 10th. Read our dividend analysis for BWFG. What ETFs hold Bankwell Financial Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) and Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (DFSV) and Is Bankwell Financial Group a good dividend stock? Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.15%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 16.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for BWFG. What other stocks do shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bankwell Financial Group investors own include ONEOK (OKE), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Philip Morris International (PM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cinemark (CNK) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP). What is Bankwell Financial Group's stock symbol? Bankwell Financial Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BWFG." Who are Bankwell Financial Group's major shareholders? Bankwell Financial Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Banc Funds Co. LLC (3.59%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.64%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.37%), LSV Asset Management (1.04%), Millennium Management LLC (0.77%) and Summit Trail Advisors LLC (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Christopher R Gruseke, Daniel S Jones, Darryl Demos, Eric J Dale, James M Garnett Jr, James M Garnett, Jr, Laura Waitz, Lawrence B Seidman, Matt Mcneill, Penko Krassimir Ivanov, Richard Castiglioni and Todd Lampert. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Bankwell Financial Group's stock price today? One share of BWFG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.43. How much money does Bankwell Financial Group make? Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) has a market capitalization of $199.37 million and generates $120.99 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $37.43 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.81 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Bankwell Financial Group have? The company employs 124 workers across the globe. How can I contact Bankwell Financial Group? Bankwell Financial Group's mailing address is 220 ELM STREET, NEW CANAAN CT, 06840. The official website for the company is www.mybankwell.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (203) 652-0166 or via email at ir@mybankwell.com. This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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