Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

NASDAQ: BWFG · Real-Time Price · USD
30.13
-0.54 (-1.76%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
30.22
+0.09 (0.30%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 4:26 PM EDT
-1.76%
Market Cap 231.50M
Revenue (ttm) 64.38M
Net Income (ttm) 9.53M
Shares Out 7.68M
EPS (ttm) 1.23
PE Ratio 24.50
Forward PE 8.12
Dividend $0.80 (2.66%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 11, 2025
Volume 8,951
Open 30.12
Previous Close 30.67
Day's Range 30.08 - 30.38
52-Week Range 22.47 - 35.25
Beta 0.94
Analysts Buy
Price Target 40.00 (+32.76%)
Earnings Date Apr 23, 2025

About BWFG

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 sec... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 2002
Employees 144
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BWFG
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Bankwell Financial Group's revenue was $64.38 million, a decrease of -34.60% compared to the previous year's $98.44 million. Earnings were $9.53 million, a decrease of -73.32%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to one analyst, the rating for BWFG stock is "Buy" and the 12-month stock price forecast is $40.0.

Price Target
$40.0
(32.76% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Bankwell Appoints Brian Merritt as Chief Technology Officer

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the parent company of Bankwell Bank, has announced the appointment of Brian Merritt as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. ...

9 days ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript January 23, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Chris Gruseke - President and Chief Executive Officer Courtney Sacchett...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter, Declares First Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $2.5 million, or $0.32 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, versus $1.9 million, or $...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Announces Date of Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the holding company for Bankwell Bank, today announced that it will issue its earnings release for the quarter ended ...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group Director, Lawrence B. Seidman, Approved to Increase Position in Company

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the parent company of Bankwell Bank, has announced board approval of a measure that will allow individual shareholder...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 29, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Courtney Sacchetti - CFO Chris Gruseke - President & CEO Matt McNeill -...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Third Quarter, Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend, and Announces Share Repurchase Plan

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), a leading commercial bank with a growing digital focus, reported GAAP net income of $1.9 million, or $0.24 per share ...

5 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Announces Date of Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the holding company for Bankwell Bank, today announced that it will issue its earnings release for the quarter ended ...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Hires Head of SBA Lending

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the parent company of Bankwell Bank, has announced the appointment of Michael Johnston as Senior Vice President in th...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter and Declares Third Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $1.1 million, or $0.14 per share for the second quarter of 2024, versus $8.0 million, or $...

8 months ago - Business Wire

Kevin Leitão Elected to the Board of Directors of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Bankwell Bank

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 29, 2024, the Boards of Directors of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankwell Bank (together with the Company...

9 months ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter and Declares Second Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $3.8 million, or $0.48 per share for the first quarter of 2024, versus $10.4 million, or $...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023; Declares First Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $8.5 million, or $1.09 per share for the fourth quarter of 2023, versus $8.0 million, or $...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Third Quarter and Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $9.8 million, or $1.25 per share for the third quarter of 2023, versus $9.2 million, or $1...

1 year ago - Business Wire

KBRA Releases Surveillance Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #KBRA--On August 2, 2023, KBRA downgraded the ratings for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) ("Bankwell" or "the company"), including the senior unsecured debt r...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Hires Chief Innovation Officer

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), parent company of Bankwell Bank, today announced that Ryan J. Hildebrand has been appointed Executive Vice President ...

1 year ago - Business Wire

These banks have high exposure to loans secured by office properties — here's how their stocks have performed

Investors are right to be worried about declining values for office buildings. We appear to be at the start of a long transition for many cities, after the COVID-19 pandemic made clear that for many t...

2 years ago - Market Watch

Investors Dumped Bank Stocks. Insiders at 2 Small Lenders Bought Shares.

Insiders at Peapack-Gladstone and Bankwell Financial scooped up shares in March as the banking sector tanked after SVB's collapse.

Other symbols: PGC
2 years ago - Barrons

Bankwell Financial: Attractively Valued Without Too Much Risk

The deposit mix has worsened more than I previously expected. As a result, I've reduced my margin estimate for 2023. Loan growth will likely plunge from the phenomenal level achieved in 2022. However,...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Jeffrey Dunne Elected to the Board of Directors of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Bankwell Bank

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective March 9, 2023, the Boards of Directors of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankwell Bank (together with the...

2 years ago - Business Wire

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of February 19

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of February 5

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Bankwell Financial Group Reports Record Loan Growth for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022; Declares First Quarter Dividend

NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $8.0 million, or $1.04 per share for the fourth quarter of 2022, versus $7.8 million, or...

2 years ago - Business Wire

Bankwell Financial: Growth Of Loan Volume To Counter Margin Compression

The rapid rise in interest rates will hurt the net interest margin as liability repricing will outweigh asset repricing. Connecticut's economic activity will likely keep loan growth at an elevated lev...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha