Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Competitors $39.93 +0.84 (+2.15%) Closing price 08/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.05 +0.12 (+0.30%) As of 08/4/2025 07:56 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, MBWM, OBK, PPBI, STEL, 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), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Stellarone (STEL), 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 Mercantile Bank Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp Stellarone Tompkins Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Is ABCB or BWFG a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 31.0% 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ABCB or BWFG? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, ABCB or BWFG? 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 RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.14B4.01$358.68M$5.6811.70Bankwell Financial Group$195.71M1.61$9.77M$2.5815.48 Does the media refer more to ABCB or BWFG? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Bankwell Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 9 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.80 indicating that Bankwell Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bankwell Financial Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABCB or BWFG 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 Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Bankwell Financial Group 10.27%7.52%0.64% Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or BWFG? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ABCB or BWFG? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.51%. Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.18%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Bankwell Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 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. Email Address 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$307.77M$828.48M$11.97B$9.35BDividend Yield2.05%3.26%5.67%4.15%P/E Ratio15.4815.6619.9124.41Price / Sales1.612.0025.93101.09Price / Cash22.7815.1618.0027.20Price / Book1.161.082.225.77Net Income$9.77M$53.85M$999.86M$264.99M7 Day Performance1.35%-1.76%-0.97%-0.68%1 Month Performance5.50%-3.47%-0.48%7.08%1 Year Performance59.66%15.43%542.87%23.80% Bankwell Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWFGBankwell Financial Group2.453 of 5 stars$39.93+2.1%$42.00+5.2%+50.3%$307.77M$195.71M15.48140Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2146 of 5 stars$66.53+0.2%$70.67+6.2%+18.0%$4.58B$1.12B12.772,850CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.9422 of 5 stars$24.52+1.1%$30.25+23.4%+3.7%$932.90M$534.62M13.25520Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.789 of 5 stars$56.38+0.8%$64.33+14.1%+7.9%$2.07B$920.75M11.051,256Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionFBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.8045 of 5 stars$48.80+0.4%$57.25+17.3%+10.5%$404.21M$262.38M8.68340Insider TradeFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.2904 of 5 stars$39.37+1.5%$43.33+10.1%+0.2%$930.29M$453.67M11.181,198MBWMMercantile Bank4.2935 of 5 stars$47.74+0.1%$55.25+15.7%+1.7%$775.22M$361.89M9.47670Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6604 of 5 stars$38.07+1.6%$43.20+13.5%+12.8%$1.19B$358.20M15.481,010PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.1284 of 5 stars$22.34-1.0%$27.50+23.1%-12.0%$2.19B$905.41M15.731,325Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSTELStellarone3.0108 of 5 stars$31.08+12.1%$31.50+1.4%+12.9%$1.55B$625.45M14.131,025Gap UpTMPTompkins Financial3.6754 of 5 stars$68.73+7.0%$69.00+0.4%N/A$927.41M$435.70M12.411,011High Trading Volume 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 Mercantile Bank Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Pacific Premier Bancorp Competitors Stellarone 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 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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