BWFG

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Nasdaq · State Commercial Banks · Inc. CT · CIK 0001505732
$55.64 +0.89% $443.6M
Insider Selling Cluster (6 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)7 New Institutional Positions3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$443.6M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Inst. Holders47 funds
Inst. Value$100.9M
Inst. Activity7 buys / 3 sells
Insider Activity20B / 10S
Insider Net $-$14.6K
SEC Reports8
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector State Commercial Banks·Inc. CT·CIK 0001505732·Prev Close $55.15

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 SEC
A mixed insider cluster at Bankwell Financial Group shows Director Lawrence Seidman and Director Carl Porto making open-
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Jun 8, 2026 SEC
Two Bankwell directors made opposing trades in the same week: Lawrence Seidman bought $45K worth of stock at $51.85, whi
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Porto Carl M bought 370 shares
Director @ $53.70 ($19.9K)
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Dunne Jeffrey R bought 315 shares
Director @ $53.70 ($16.9K)
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
Drexler Blake S bought 79 shares
Director @ $53.70 ($4.2K)
Apr 22, 2026 SEC
Bankwell Financial Group reported strong first-quarter 2026 earnings with diluted EPS of $1.41, beating consensus by 16%
8-K — Impact 7/10
Inst.
Nuveen, LLC — ADD
67,392 shares ($3.3M)
Inst.
SEI INVESTMENTS CO — DOUBLED
41,342 shares ($2.0M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Feb 2026. No current recommendation available.
$54.50 (Feb 2026)
Current $55.64 Low $51.00 Median $54.50 High $58.00 2 analysts
$51.00 $58.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution67% buy · 9 analysts · last covering-analyst action Feb 2026
2Strong Buy
4Buy
3Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Feb 2, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.29 ▲ +2.4% $1.25 — $1.31 12% YoY 3
Next Q $1.34 ▼ -0.7% $1.29 — $1.39 5% YoY 3
Current FY $5.42 ▲ +3.8% $5.35 — $5.50 22% YoY 3
Next FY $5.59 ▲ +1.7% $5.58 — $5.60 3% YoY 3

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
A mixed insider cluster at Bankwell Financial Group shows Director Lawrence Seidman and Director Carl Porto making open-
Jun 9, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
Two Bankwell directors made opposing trades in the same week: Lawrence Seidman bought $45K worth of stock at $51.85, whi
Jun 8, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$23.3M—
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$15.5M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$13.7M—
STATE STREET CORP$6.3MADD
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$5.2M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 5, 2026Porto CarlBUY$19.9K
Jun 5, 2026Dunne JeffreyBUY$16.9K
Jun 5, 2026Drexler BlakeBUY$4.2K
Jun 5, 2026Dale EricBUY$31.6K
Jun 5, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCEBUY$17.3K
47 institutional holders with $100.9M total value (2,086,249 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 7 institutions added/increased vs 3 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.480,305$23.3M23.1%—
2DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP319,241$15.5M15.4%—
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC282,912$13.7M13.6%—
4STATE STREET CORP130,826$6.3M6.3%ADD +36.5%
5RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC107,548$5.2M5.2%—
6GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC90,760$4.4M4.4%—
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP85,070$4.1M4.1%DOUBLED +333.5%
8COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC69,837$3.4M3.4%—
9Nuveen, LLC67,392$3.3M3.2%ADD +57.5%
10VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO45,323$2.2M2.2%—
11SEI INVESTMENTS CO41,342$2.0M2.0%DOUBLED +111.4%
12VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC38,830$1.9M1.9%—
13MORGAN STANLEY33,106$1.6M1.6%ADD +26.3%
14Trexquant Investment LP30,171$1.5M1.5%ADD +57.4%
15ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.27,261$1.2M1.2%—
16ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP24,902$1.2M1.2%ADD +39.2%
17HSBC HOLDINGS PLC19,870$967.1K1.0%ADD +57.1%
18CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC19,700$955.8K0.9%—
19BARCLAYS PLC17,880$867.5K0.9%ADD +27.7%
20STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD17,646$856.2K0.8%ADD +27.2%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
Nuveen, LLCADD42,77667,392+57.5%$3.3M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS CODOUBLED19,55641,342+111.4%$2.0M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD11,66514,598+25.1%$708.3K2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.TRIM9,7716,821-30.2%$331.0K2026-Q1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ADD3,3304,636+39.2%$224.9K2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM6,7144,545-32.3%$220.5K2026-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED1,9784,260+115.4%$206.7K2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCTRIM5,6833,850-32.3%$186.8K2026-Q1
CWM, LLCADD1,2451,914+53.7%$92.9K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD5571+29.1%$3.4K2026-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED15,70368,079+333.5%$3.1M2025-Q4
Nuveen, LLCADD24,64642,776+73.6%$2.0M2025-Q4
Trexquant Investment LPADD25,07939,486+57.4%$1.8M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD29,28236,990+26.3%$1.7M2025-Q4
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCADD12,05618,938+57.1%$874.9K2025-Q4
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARDADD13,60017,300+27.2%$792.7K2025-Q4
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCADD8,36212,712+52.0%$582.5K2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD8,12311,665+43.6%$534.5K2025-Q4
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM37,16511,036-70.3%$505.7K2025-Q4
Invesco Ltd.ADD5,7327,252+26.5%$332.3K2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD1,5591,978+26.9%$90.6K2025-Q4
Allworth Financial LPDOUBLED1055+450.0%$2.5K2025-Q4
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCNEAR_EXIT47818-96.2%$825.002025-Q4
STATE STREET CORPADD80,249109,573+36.5%$4.8M2025-Q3
Trexquant Investment LPDOUBLED10,77925,079+132.7%$1.1M2025-Q3
16 unique insiders with 46 transactions. Net insider value: -$14.6K ($1.3M bought, $1.3M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 5, 2026Porto Carl MDirectorBUY370$53.70$19.9K
Jun 5, 2026Dunne Jeffrey RDirectorBUY315$53.70$16.9K
Jun 5, 2026Drexler Blake SDirectorBUY79$53.70$4.2K
Jun 5, 2026Dale Eric JDirectorBUY588$53.70$31.6K
Jun 5, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY323$53.70$17.3K
Jun 5, 2026Lampert ToddDirectorSELL3,500$53.59$187.6K
Jun 1, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY872$51.85$45.2K
May 15, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY170$49.92$8.5K
May 13, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY810$50.07$40.6K
May 1, 2026Chivily ChristineEVP & Chief Credit OfficerSELL4,321$52.16$225.4K
Mar 13, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY4,085$46.95$191.8K
Mar 12, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY4,085$46.87$191.5K
Mar 11, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY4,085$46.64$190.5K
Mar 10, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY4,085$46.93$191.7K
Mar 6, 2026Dunne Jeffrey RDirectorBUY357$46.00$16.4K
Mar 6, 2026Porto Carl MDirectorBUY393$46.00$18.1K
Mar 6, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY370$46.00$17.0K
Mar 6, 2026Dale Eric JDirectorBUY612$46.00$28.2K
Mar 6, 2026Drexler Blake SDirectorBUY27$46.00$1.2K
Feb 27, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY1,025$46.77$47.9K
Feb 23, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY4,068$47.39$192.8K
Feb 23, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorSELL4,068$47.39$192.8K
Feb 23, 2026Leitao Kevin DDirectorSELL200$46.39$9.3K
Feb 12, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorBUY642$48.07$30.9K
Feb 9, 2026Porto Carl MDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Sacchetti Courtney EEVP & Chief Financial OfficerSELL1,062$49.79$52.9K
Feb 9, 2026Sacchetti Courtney EEVP & Chief Financial OfficerAWARD1,994——
Feb 9, 2026Chivily ChristineEVP & Chief Credit OfficerSELL1,985$49.80$98.9K
Feb 9, 2026Chivily ChristineEVP & Chief Credit OfficerAWARD2,054——
Feb 9, 2026Fusaro Angelo GSELL316$49.88$15.8K
Feb 9, 2026Fusaro Angelo GAWARD414——
Feb 9, 2026Brunner Steven HEVP & Chief Risk OfficerSELL1,876$49.85$93.5K
Feb 9, 2026Brunner Steven HEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD1,558——
Feb 9, 2026Dale Eric JDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Demos DarrylDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Drexler Blake SDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Dunne Jeffrey RDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Kotval Anahaita N.DirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Leitao Kevin DDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026SEIDMAN LAWRENCE BDirectorAWARD1,455——
Feb 9, 2026Hildebrand Ryan JasonChief Innovation OfficerAWARD3,116——
Feb 9, 2026Lampert ToddDirectorAWARD291——
Feb 9, 2026Gruseke Christopher RCEOSELL5,056$49.79$251.7K
Feb 9, 2026Gruseke Christopher RCEOAWARD7,654——
Feb 9, 2026McNeill MattPresident & CBOSELL3,794$49.83$189.1K
Feb 9, 2026McNeill MattPresident & CBOAWARD4,860——
8 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 4 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 4 neutral. Avg impact: 4.9/10.
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
A mixed insider cluster at Bankwell Financial Group shows Director Lawrence Seidman and Director Car
Jun 9, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
Two Bankwell directors made opposing trades in the same week: Lawrence Seidman bought $45K worth of
Jun 8, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 7/10
Bankwell Financial Group reported strong first-quarter 2026 earnings with diluted EPS of $1.41, beat
Apr 22, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 2/10
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) has filed a definitive proxy statement for its annual sharehol
Apr 7, 2026
BULLISH CLUSTER 7/10
Director Lawrence B. Seidman made four open-market purchases of BWFG stock over four consecutive day
Mar 16, 2026
BULLISH CLUSTER 7/10
Director Lawrence B. Seidman purchased 12,255 shares of Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) in three equ
Mar 13, 2026
BULLISH CLUSTER 7/10
Multiple Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) directors made open-market purchases totaling $433,147.45 o
Mar 12, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
Two directors at Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) made open-market purchases totaling $45,172 in the
Mar 9, 2026
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Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Feb 2026): 67% buy across 9 analysts — 2 strong buy, 4 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Feb 2026. No current recommendation available.
$54.50 mean target (Feb 2026)
$51.00 Low $58.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$55.64
Target Low$51.00
Target Mean$54.50
Target Median$54.50
Target High$58.00
# Analysts2
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $1.29 $1.25 $1.31 11.9% +2.4% 1↑ 0↓ $0.0B 18.0% 3
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $1.34 $1.29 $1.39 5.3% -0.7% 1↑ 0↓ $0.0B 10.8% 3
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $5.42 $5.35 $5.50 21.7% +3.8% 3↑ 0↓ $0.1B 14.9% 3
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $5.59 $5.58 $5.60 3.3% +1.7% 3↑ 0↓ $0.1B 6.8% 3

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.287
7d ago$1.255+0.032
30d ago$1.257+0.030
60d ago$1.257+0.030
90d ago$1.263+0.023
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Feb 2, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262430067%
May 1, 20262430067%
Apr 1, 20262430067%
Mar 1, 20262430067%
Feb 1, 20262430067%
Jan 1, 20262430067%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Apr 22, 2026
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BWFG Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-22