Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Stock Overview
Operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$43.27 |
| 52 Week High | US$48.03 |
| 52 Week Low | US$26.39 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.55% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.69% |
| 1 Year Change | 51.29% |
| 3 Year Change | 40.12% |
| 5 Year Change | 175.78% |
| Change since IPO | 518.14% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Bankwell Financial: Margin Growth To Drive Earnings, Potential For Price Upside
Oct 28Here's Why We Think Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
May 15
Bankwell Financial Group's (NASDAQ:BWFG) Dividend Will Be $0.20
Apr 27
Calculated Innovation And Technological Investments Drive Future Banking Success
Anticipated net interest margin expansion via deposit and loan repricing is expected to boost earnings and margins significantly.Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates
Nov 01Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Jul 28Increases to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BWFG) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
May 23Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Apr 29Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Jan 28Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Jul 30Bankwell Financial: Growth Of Loan Volume To Counter Margin Compression
Sep 22Bankwell Financial: Strong Loan Growth To Drive The Bottom Line
Jul 10Bankwell Financial: The Loan Book Is Heavily Geared Towards CRE And Commercial Loans
Mar 22Shareholder Returns
| BWFG | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.0% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | 51.3% | 21.6% | 19.8% |
Return vs Industry: BWFG exceeded the US Banks industry which returned 19.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BWFG exceeded the US Market which returned 19% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BWFG volatility | |
|---|---|
| BWFG Average Weekly Movement | 3.5% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: BWFG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BWFG's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 165 | Chris Gruseke | www.mybankwell.com |
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, 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 personal loans.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BWFG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$332.85m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$28.64m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$94.28m |
Is BWFG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BWFG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$94.28m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$94.28m |
| Other Expenses | US$65.65m |
| Earnings | US$28.64m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.72 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 30.37% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 49.4% |
How did BWFG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BWFG pay a reliable dividends?
See BWFG dividend history and benchmarks| Bankwell Financial Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 10 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Nov 21 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 20 days |
Does BWFG pay a reliable dividends?
See BWFG dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 18:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Feddie Strickland | Hovde Group, LLC |
| Christopher McGratty | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |
| David Konrad | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |