Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Competitors $45.63 +0.94 (+2.10%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.64 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08:18 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, PPBI, SHBI, 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), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), 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 Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp Shore Bancshares Stellarone Tompkins Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. 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%7.44%0.64% Which has preferable valuation & 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$1.13B4.53$358.68M$5.6813.10Bankwell Financial Group$195.71M1.83$9.77M$2.5817.69 Does the media prefer ABCB or BWFG? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Bankwell Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 9 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.39 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bankwell Financial Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ABCB or BWFG? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or BWFG? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ABCB or BWFG? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 3.03%. Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.96%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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 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 1.1%. Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. 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. 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$359.11M$936.02M$12.64B$10.18BDividend Yield1.75%3.00%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio17.6916.82244.8726.02Price / Sales1.832.3430.8391.38Price / Cash26.5916.6819.2529.91Price / Book1.331.162.316.25Net Income$9.77M$54.35M$1.01B$270.76M7 Day Performance4.04%-0.50%0.75%2.54%1 Month Performance13.34%4.13%3.28%5.73%1 Year Performance49.75%14.26%543.66%25.85% Bankwell Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWFGBankwell Financial Group2.2431 of 5 stars$45.63+2.1%$42.00-8.0%+49.8%$359.11M$195.71M17.69140Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.604 of 5 stars$73.36-0.3%$72.14-1.7%+21.9%$5.03B$1.13B14.082,850Positive NewsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.9236 of 5 stars$25.60+0.2%$30.25+18.2%+1.7%$1.29B$534.62M29.43520Positive NewsEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.2561 of 5 stars$61.24-0.7%$64.33+5.1%+17.7%$2.27B$920.75M11.621,030Positive NewsFBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.8345 of 5 stars$52.32-0.1%$59.67+14.0%+19.8%$435.48M$262.38M9.31340Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.6777 of 5 stars$40.44-0.2%$43.33+7.2%+0.2%$970.45M$453.67M11.491,198Positive NewsShort Interest ↓OBKOrigin Bancorp3.6454 of 5 stars$38.89-0.1%$43.20+11.1%+9.2%$1.21B$347.73M15.811,010Positive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7463 of 5 stars$24.49+0.3%$27.50+12.3%N/A$2.38B$905.41M17.251,325Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSHBIShore Bancshares4.2197 of 5 stars$17.19+0.5%$20.00+16.3%+22.2%$574.45M$326.48M10.68450Positive NewsShort Interest ↓STELStellarone2.2165 of 5 stars$30.89+11.4%$31.00+0.4%+17.2%$1.55B$625.45M14.041,025Short Interest ↓Gap UpTMPTompkins Financial3.3923 of 5 stars$70.14-0.2%$69.00-1.6%N/A$1.01B$435.70M12.661,011Positive 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 Pacific Premier Bancorp Competitors Shore Bancshares 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | 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 | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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