Bankwell Financial Group stock
BWFGNASDAQBankwell Financial Group, Inc., Financial ServicesISIN US06654A1034
80Score 80 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
87 / 100
Price history
+59% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 23% above it.
Since September 2024 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 65).
The price is 2.4% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 66% (October 2017 to April 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$67.34
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$57.96
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)65
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$43.65
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$73.27
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. belongs to the Banks (Regional) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $570.08M, is number 358 of 422 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $108.32M (up 24.5% year on year) and earnings of $35.2M (up 260.3%).
- MEQIRI Score 80 out of 100 (Strong): rank 86 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
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- The P/E is 12.6 (Banks (Regional) median 12.2, own median of recent years 12.7).
- Our model puts fair value at $72.97, with the price 3% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 43% a year since 2020.Growth 93
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 87
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 10 years.Capital allocation 62
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are growth and momentum.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are strong overall.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high growth grade (crashed more often in the backtest)
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $60.81 and expensive above $91.21 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $76.35 (excess return model) and $69.59 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $66.60, at 7.8% it would be $82.51.
Valuation metrics
Half from the excess return model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (12.2).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 30% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 16% per year.
Margins
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: operating 45%, net 32%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterFor banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.58 (expected $1.44)above expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- $6.48+12.1%
- Revenue
- $134.51M+3.5%
- Earnings per share
- $6.62+11.5%
- Revenue
- $147.98M+6.9%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +6.5%Bankwell Financial raised its full-year net interest income outlook to $119 million to $121 million from a prior $115 million to $117 million, and raised its non-interest income guidance to $14 million to $15 million from a prior $12 million to $13 million.
“Given the strength of our SBA division, we're raising our non-interest income guidance to $14 million-$15 million from a prior range of $12 million-$13 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $1.45M in total. 2 insiders sold, $401,089 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Not counted: 10 purchases under a fixed plan (compensation, savings plan or a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan).
- Seidman Lawrence BPurchase
8 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $66.93
- Value
- $334,656
- Seidman Lawrence BPlan purchase
8 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 266
- Price
- $67.11
- Value
- $17,851
- Dale Eric JPlan purchase
8 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 530
- Price
- $67.11
- Value
- $35,568
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- Dunne Jeffrey RPlan purchase
8 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 261
- Price
- $67.11
- Value
- $17,516
- Drexler Blake SPlan purchase
8 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 116
- Price
- $67.11
- Value
- $7,785
- Porto Carl MPlan purchase
8 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 327
- Price
- $67.11
- Value
- $21,945
- Seidman Lawrence BPurchase
25 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 2,540
- Price
- $65.92
- Value
- $167,426
- Seidman Lawrence BPurchase
7 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $66.63
- Value
- $666,254
- Hildebrand Ryan JasonSale
31 Jul 2026, Chief Innovation Officer
- Shares
- 2,246
- Price
- $66.74
- Value
- $149,898
- Hildebrand Ryan JasonSale
1 Jul 2026, Chief Innovation Officer
- Shares
- 1,088
- Price
- $58.48
- Value
- $63,626
- Seidman Lawrence BPlan purchase
5 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 323
- Price
- $53.70
- Value
- $17,345
- Dale Eric JPlan purchase
5 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 588
- Price
- $53.70
- Value
- $31,576
- Drexler Blake SPlan purchase
5 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 79
- Price
- $53.70
- Value
- $4,242
- Dunne Jeffrey RPlan purchase
5 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 315
- Price
- $53.70
- Value
- $16,916
- Porto Carl MPlan purchase
5 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 370
- Price
- $53.70
- Value
- $19,869
- Lampert ToddSale
5 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $53.59
- Value
- $187,565
- Seidman Lawrence BPurchase
1 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 3,381
- Price
- $51.87
- Value
- $175,371
- Seidman Lawrence BPurchase
15 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 170
- Price
- $49.92
- Value
- $8,486
- Seidman Lawrence BPurchase
13 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,930
- Price
- $50.11
- Value
- $96,709
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Bankwell Financial Group
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 80
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Bankwell Financial Group
Held by 3 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.02% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.01% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Mar 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.