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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisBWFG
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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

🇺🇸BWFG•NASDAQ

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

🇺🇸BWFG•NASDAQ
Market cap
$546.72M
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Mkt Cap
$546.72M
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BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
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Company Overview

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
Description

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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Financial Data

Stock Data

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Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., and the rating behind it. BWFG last traded at $68.57, 12.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

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

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

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

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

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

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

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.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is measured against Banks - Regional peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

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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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

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. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

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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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. Coverage tracks Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. within Banks - Regional (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • FMAO — Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
  • MSBI — Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
  • MVBF — MVB Financial Corp.
  • OBT — Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
  • PBFS — Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.
  • PDLB — Ponce Financial Group, Inc.
  • RBB — RBB Bancorp
  • SFST — Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

More Banks - Regional companies

  • BNCZF — Banco BPM S.p.A.
  • BNKHF — BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited
  • BNMDF — Banca Mediolanum S.p.A.
  • BNPQF — BNP Paribas S.A.
  • BNPQY — BNP Paribas S.A.
  • BOH — Bank of Hawaii Corporation
  • BOKF — BOK Financial Corporation
  • BOLBP — BOL Bancshares Inc. PFD
  • BOQ.AX — Bank of Queensland Limited
  • BORT — Bank of Botetourt
  • BOTJ — Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc.
  • BPCGF — Banco Comercial Português, S.A.

ETFs holding Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

  • OASC — OneAscent Small Cap Core ETF (1.04%)
  • EHLS — Even Herd Long Short ETF (1.03%)
  • FDM — First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (0.79%)
  • LITL — Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF (0.61%)
  • SMLV — State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.25%)
  • ROSC — Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (0.24%)
  • QABA — First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (0.22%)
  • FSML — Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF (0.13%)

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