Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Christopher R. Gruseke
- Headquarters
- 258 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, US
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Christopher R. Gruseke
- Headquarters
- 258 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, US
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit.
The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans secured by savings or certificate accounts and automobiles; and unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit.
It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Wilton, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Starting points for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.: P/E 12.5, EPS $5.50, beta 0.57 — an Banks - Regional name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. paid $0.80 per share over the last year — a 1.2% yield at the current $68.57 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stands at $5.50. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2010. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $546.7M market value, institutional positions materially move Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. have traded between $26.39 and $48.03 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a $546.7M Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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News
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