NASDAQ:BWFG Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP) (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free BWFG Stock Alerts $24.99 -0.08 (-0.32%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$24.80▼$25.2050-Day Range$23.19▼$26.3952-Week Range$21.22▼$30.83Volume8,998 shsAverage Volume12,146 shsMarket Capitalization$197.67 millionP/E Ratio5.33Dividend Yield3.20%Price Target$30.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Bankwell Financial Group alerts: Email Address Bankwell Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.0% Upside$30.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.62% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.46Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$14,876 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.13 out of 5 starsFinance Sector475th out of 855 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry112th out of 179 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBankwell Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBankwell Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.62% of the float of Bankwell Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBankwell Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bankwell Financial Group has recently decreased by 10.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBankwell Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBankwell Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 17.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BWFG. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBankwell Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bankwell Financial Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bankwell Financial Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $14,876.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders19.20% of the stock of Bankwell Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 35.80% of the stock of Bankwell Financial Group is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bankwell Financial Group is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 61.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBankwell Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad TradeSmithThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)There's been a lot of buzz surrounding A.I. over the past year... 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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, owner-occupied commercial real estate, 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 to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and unsecured personal loans. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, 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.Read More BWFG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BWFG Stock News HeadlinesApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group Inc. Reports Q1 Earnings: A Comparative Analysis with Analyst ExpectationsApril 24, 2024 | businesswire.comBankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter and Declares Second Quarter DividendApril 24, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)He Is Giving Away BitcoinAnd my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.April 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBWFG Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.April 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Short Interest UpdateApril 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith 40% ownership, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) has piqued the interest of institutional investorsApril 5, 2024 | morningstar.comBankwell Financial Group IncFebruary 23, 2024 | investing.comBankwell Financial Group Inc (BWFG)April 24, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)He Is Giving Away BitcoinAnd my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.January 30, 2024 | wsj.comBankwell Financial Group Inc.January 30, 2024 | msn.comSTAR Financial Group goes ex dividend tomorrowNovember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) shareholders have earned a 18% CAGR over the last three yearsNovember 10, 2023 | morningstar.comBankwell Financial Group Inc BWFGOctober 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) largest shareholders are individual investors with 37% ownership, institutions own 36%October 25, 2023 | msn.comBankwell Financial GAAP EPS of $1.25 beats by $0.32, revenue of $23.48M beats by $0.96MSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Acquires Significant Stake in Bankwell Financial Group IncSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Director Todd Lampert Sells 4,000 Shares of Bankwell Financial Group IncSeptember 6, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comKBRA Releases Surveillance Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.August 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What We Like About Bankwell Financial Group's (NASDAQ:BWFG) Upcoming DividendAugust 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAnahaita Kotval Buys Handful Of Shares In Bankwell Financial GroupJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Hires Chief Innovation OfficerJune 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group's (NASDAQ:BWFG) investors will be pleased with their favorable 73% return over the last three yearsMay 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRetail investors account for 37% of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) ownership, while institutions account for 36%April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter and Declares Second Quarter DividendApril 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Keeps Their Buy Rating on Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG)February 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Caught The Eye Of InvestorsFebruary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20See More Headlines Receive BWFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bankwell Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings10/26/2021Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/12/2024Dividend Payable2/23/2024Today4/24/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:BWFG CUSIPN/A CIK1505732 Webwww.mybankwell.com Phone(203) 652-0166FaxN/AEmployees126Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$30.00 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.69 Trailing P/E Ratio5.35 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$36.66 million Net Margins18.97% Pretax Margin24.85% Return on Equity14.45% Return on Assets1.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$193.30 million Price / Sales1.03 Cash Flow$5.13 per share Price / Cash Flow4.89 Book Value$33.89 per share Price / Book0.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,910,000Free Float6,390,000Market Cap$198.62 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.78 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Blake S. Drexler (Age 67)Executive Chairman Comp: $129kMr. Christopher R. Gruseke (Age 64)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.15MMr. Matthew J. McNeill (Age 48)Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Comp: $775.45kMr. Todd H. Lampert (Age 61)Independent Director & Corporate Secretary Comp: $74.5kMs. Courtney E. Sacchetti (Age 47)Executive VP & CFO Steven BrunnerExecutive VP, Chief Risk and Operations OfficerMr. Angelo Fusaro CPA (Age 38)Principal Accounting Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsParke BancorpNASDAQ:PKBKNorwood FinancialNASDAQ:NWFLFVCBankcorpNASDAQ:FVCBSignature BankNASDAQ:SBNYChoiceOne Financial ServicesNASDAQ:COFSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSummit Trail Advisors LLCSold 3,352 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.415%Bridge City Capital LLCBought 1,780 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.148%Eric J DaleBought 32 shares on 3/11/2024Total: $831.04 ($25.97/share)Eric J DaleBought 560 shares on 3/7/2024Total: $14,044.80 ($25.08/share)BHZ Capital Management LPBought 1,930 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.358%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BWFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Bankwell Financial Group stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bankwell Financial Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BWFG shares. View BWFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Bankwell Financial Group's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Bankwell Financial Group's shares. Their BWFG share price targets range from $26.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $30.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BWFG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BWFG shares performed in 2024? Bankwell Financial Group's stock was trading at $30.18 at the start of the year. Since then, BWFG shares have decreased by 17.2% and is now trading at $24.99. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Bankwell Financial Group? Bankwell Financial Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 93,900 shares, a drop of 10.7% from the March 15th total of 105,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.0 days. Approximately 1.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View Bankwell Financial Group's Short Interest. When is Bankwell Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our BWFG earnings forecast. How were Bankwell Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 26th. The bank reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05. The bank had revenue of $19.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.60 million. Bankwell Financial Group had a net margin of 18.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.45%. How often does Bankwell Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bankwell Financial Group? Bankwell Financial Group declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 12th. Read our dividend analysis for BWFG. Is Bankwell Financial Group a good dividend stock? Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.16%. The dividend payout ratio is 17.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for BWFG. What other stocks do shareholders of Bankwell Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bankwell Financial Group investors own include ONEOK (OKE), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Philip Morris International (PM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Cinemark (CNK) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP). Who are Bankwell Financial Group's major shareholders? Bankwell Financial Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Summit Trail Advisors LLC (0.42%) and Bridge City Capital LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Anahaita N Kotval, Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Christine Chivily, Daniel S Jones, Darryl Demos, Eric J Dale, James M Garnett Jr, James M Garnett, Jr, Jeffrey R Dunne, Laura Waitz, Lawrence B Seidman, Matt Mcneill, Penko Krassimir Ivanov, Richard Castiglioni and Todd Lampert. View institutional ownership trends. 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