Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Competitors $40.83 +0.15 (+0.37%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.86 +0.04 (+0.09%) As of 04:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BWFG vs. ABCB, CNOB, EFSC, FBIZ, FMBH, SHBI, STEL, UBSI, OBK, and TMPShould you be buying Bankwell Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bankwell Financial Group include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC), First Business Financial Services (FBIZ), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Stellarone (STEL), United Bankshares (UBSI), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). Bankwell Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp Enterprise Financial Services First Business Financial Services First Mid Bancshares Shore Bancshares Stellarone United Bankshares Origin Bancorp Tompkins Financial Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, BWFG or ABCB? Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BWFG or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Bankwell Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 1 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Bankwell Financial Group's score of 0.83 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bankwell Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer BWFG or ABCB? Bankwell Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.87%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 1.71%. Given Bankwell Financial Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bankwell Financial Group is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BWFG or ABCB? 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BWFG or ABCB a better dividend stock? Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 31.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Is BWFG or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Bankwell Financial Group's net margin of 10.27%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bankwell Financial Group10.27% 7.44% 0.64% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has higher valuation and earnings, BWFG or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bankwell Financial Group. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bankwell Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBankwell Financial Group$195.71M1.64$9.77M$2.5815.83Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.32$358.68M$5.6812.49 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Bankwell Financial Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bankwell Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BWFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBankwell Financial GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$321.33M$860.47M$12.47B$10.54BDividend Yield1.87%3.12%5.54%4.78%P/E Ratio15.8316.4132.5427.10Price / Sales1.642.0129.86131.34Price / Cash24.9553.1722.7962.13Price / Book1.191.082.236.58Net Income$9.77M$54.76M$1.02B$276.75M7 Day Performance-2.11%-0.74%0.18%0.91%1 Month Performance-9.43%-4.76%-1.61%4.18%1 Year Performance35.87%3.76%533.68%35.42% Bankwell Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWFGBankwell Financial Group1.9879 of 5 stars$40.83+0.4%$42.00+2.9%+36.3%$321.33M$195.71M15.83140News CoverageUpcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5373 of 5 stars$73.04+0.7%$72.14-1.2%+4.4%$5.00B$1.13B13.992,850News CoveragePositive NewsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7421 of 5 stars$24.91+1.0%$30.25+21.5%-12.2%$1.25B$534.62M28.59520News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.7477 of 5 stars$56.71+0.9%$64.33+13.4%-0.6%$2.09B$920.75M10.721,256News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.9311 of 5 stars$49.30+0.5%$59.67+21.0%+5.5%$409.18M$262.38M8.75340News CoverageFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.7224 of 5 stars$36.28+0.9%$43.33+19.4%-13.0%$869.16M$453.67M10.291,198SHBIShore Bancshares4.1918 of 5 stars$15.96+1.4%$20.00+25.3%+4.8%$532.21M$326.48M9.89450News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑STELStellarone3.0929 of 5 stars$30.59+10.3%$31.00+1.3%+6.5%$1.55B$625.45M13.841,025Short Interest ↓Gap UpUBSIUnited Bankshares4.1013 of 5 stars$36.35+0.8%$40.50+11.4%-10.8%$5.14B$1.63B12.832,553News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.3675 of 5 stars$33.68+0.7%$43.20+28.3%N/A$1.05B$619.96M15.011,031Positive NewsTMPTompkins Financial3.4598 of 5 stars$63.91-0.4%$70.00+9.5%N/A$921.23M$435.70M11.521,011News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors Enterprise Financial Services Competitors First Business Financial Services Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Shore Bancshares Competitors Stellarone Competitors United Bankshares Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Tompkins Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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