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Bankwell Financial Group

33.91 USD
+0.24
0.71%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
0.71%
5 days
5.54%
1 month
12.36%
3 months
7.14%
6 months
18.32%
Year to date
11.91%
1 year
47.88%
5 years
122.36%
10 years
85.71%
 

About: Bankwell Financial Group Inc is a bank holding company, engaged in providing financial products and services. It offers products related to commercial lending, retail lending, depository services, and others. The bank's commercial lending products includes owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, commercial real estate investment loans, commercial loans to small and mid-sized businesses and real estate construction and development loans. The retail lending products include residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and consumer installment loans. Its depository products include checking, savings, money market, certificates of deposit, noninterest-bearing demand, and time deposits.

Employees: 144

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

131% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 13

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $84.8M [Q3] → $94.1M (+$9.29M) [Q4]

2.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.02% [Q3] → 38.42% (+2.41%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 69 [Q3] → 69 (+0) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$42
24%
upside
Avg. target
$42
24%
upside
High target
$42
24%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Christopher O'Connell
48% 1-year accuracy
11 / 23 met price target
24%upside
$42
Outperform
Maintained
28 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about BWFG published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWFG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Courtney Sacchetti - Chief Financial Officer Chris Gruseke - Chief Executive Officer Matt McNeill - President and CBO Conference Call Participants Chris O'Connell - KBW Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the Bankwell Financial Group First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter, Declares Second Quarter Dividend
NEW CANAAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG) reported GAAP net income of $6.9 million, or $0.87 per share for the first quarter of 2025, versus $3.0 million, or $0.37 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable May 20, 2025 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) of $9.4 million, or $1.22 per share, increased 10.7% relative to the fou.
Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter, Declares Second Quarter Dividend
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Announces Date of First 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 March 31, 2025, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, after market close. Management will also host an audio webcast and conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, April 24, 2025, to review the Company's financial performance and operating results. The audio webcast link, along with the corre.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Announces Date of First Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
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. Merritt brings extensive experience in banking, fintech, and engineering leadership to Bankwell. Prior to joining the company, he served as SVP, Head of Product at Cross River and was previously CEO of Seed, an online business bank. He also held the role of VP of Engineering at Simple, where he hel.
Bankwell Appoints Brian Merritt as Chief Technology Officer
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
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 Sacchetti - Chief Financial Officer Matt McNeill - Chief Banking Officer Conference Call Participants Christopher O'Connell - KBW Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you for standing by.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
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 $0.24 per share, for the third quarter of 2024. The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable February 21, 2025 to shareholders of record on February 11, 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) of $7.9 million, or $1.02 per share, fell 12% relative to the.
Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter, Declares First Quarter Dividend
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
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 December 31, 2024, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, after market close. Management will also host an audio webcast and conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, to review the Company's financial performance and operating results. The audio webcast link, along with th.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Announces Date of Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
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 and director, Lawrence B. Seidman, to increase his position in the Company from a maximum of 9.9% to 14.99% of common stock. Mr. Seidman is the Manager of Seidman and Associates, LLC based in Parsippany, NJ. He has served on Bankwell's board of directors since 2020. Christopher R. Gruseke, Preside.
Bankwell Financial Group Director, Lawrence B. Seidman, Approved to Increase Position in Company
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
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 - Chief Banking Officer Ryan Hildebrand - Chief Innovation Officer Conference Call Participants Christopher O'Connell - KBW Operator Good morning. My name is Audra and I will be your conference operator today.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Business Wire
6 months ago
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 for the third quarter of 2024, versus $1.1 million, or $0.14 per share, for the second quarter of 2024. The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend, payable November 22, 2024 to shareholders of record on November 11, 2024. Third quarter of 2024 results include an $8.2.
Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Third Quarter, Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend, and Announces Share Repurchase Plan
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