Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Competitors $45.16 -0.47 (-1.03%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.16 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 08:59 AM 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, OBK, SHBI, STEL, UBSI, 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), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Stellarone (STEL), United Bankshares (UBSI), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bankwell Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp Enterprise Financial Services First Business Financial Services First Mid Bancshares Origin Bancorp Shore Bancshares Stellarone United Bankshares Tompkins Financial Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BWFG or ABCB? 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% 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 1.8%. 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. Do analysts prefer BWFG or ABCB? Bankwell Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.00%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.54%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Bankwell Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Does the media favor BWFG or ABCB? In the previous week, Bankwell Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group and 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.34 indicating that Bankwell Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bankwell Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ameris Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, BWFG or ABCB? Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$92.56M3.84$9.77M$2.5817.50Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.51$358.68M$5.6813.03 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Bankwell Financial Group on 13 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BWFG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$359.26M$942.68M$12.81B$10.16BDividend Yield1.79%2.99%5.42%4.60%P/E Ratio17.5016.84244.4626.40Price / Sales3.842.5230.99174.59Price / Cash26.5916.6819.2529.91Price / Book1.311.152.316.28Net Income$9.77M$54.35M$1.01B$270.38M7 Day Performance2.68%0.09%0.61%1.89%1 Month Performance12.17%4.02%3.21%6.01%1 Year Performance49.49%13.56%541.40%25.26% Bankwell Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWFGBankwell Financial Group2.2685 of 5 stars$45.16-1.0%$42.00-7.0%+48.2%$359.26M$92.56M17.50140Positive NewsInsider TradeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.6092 of 5 stars$74.02-0.5%$72.14-2.5%+21.3%$5.08B$1.13B14.212,850Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.9187 of 5 stars$25.06-0.2%$30.25+20.7%+1.5%$1.26B$534.62M28.80520Positive NewsEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.2934 of 5 stars$59.67-1.4%$64.33+7.8%+16.0%$2.24B$920.75M11.321,256Positive NewsFBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.824 of 5 stars$51.93+0.3%$59.67+14.9%+20.1%$431.07M$262.38M9.24340Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.6804 of 5 stars$39.38-0.1%$43.33+10.0%+0.2%$945.50M$453.67M11.191,198Positive NewsShort Interest ↓OBKOrigin Bancorp3.6662 of 5 stars$35.23-0.5%$43.20+22.6%+8.7%$1.10B$347.73M14.321,010Positive NewsSHBIShore Bancshares4.2236 of 5 stars$17.04+0.1%$20.00+17.4%+22.2%$569.10M$326.48M10.58450Positive NewsShort Interest ↓STELStellarone2.2268 of 5 stars$30.96+11.6%$31.00+0.1%+15.6%$1.55B$625.45M14.071,025Short Interest ↓Gap UpUBSIUnited Bankshares3.5684 of 5 stars$37.15-0.7%$40.50+9.0%+0.1%$5.30B$1.63B13.132,553Positive NewsTMPTompkins Financial3.4308 of 5 stars$68.72-1.0%$69.00+0.4%N/A$1.00B$435.70M12.401,011Positive News 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 Origin Bancorp Competitors Shore Bancshares Competitors Stellarone Competitors United Bankshares 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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