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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
5 insiders bought €1.1M of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 09 Sept 2026.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., classified in the Finance & Banking sector, is a listed company. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, 78 filings were filed, from 18 insiders.
Both sides are active: 52 purchases worth €2.2M and 6 sales worth €563k, from 5 insiders and 5 insiders respectively. The amount is not disclosed for 1 filing. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. Those buying include 5 senior executives. Seidman Lawrence B filed the largest purchase, €227k, on 10 August 2026, which represents 0.050% of the company's market value.
Across the 5,811 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 78 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 362 purchases against 39 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 31 December 2025 lists net income at 35.2 m USD; the dividend was 0.80 USD per share.
In all, 30 purchases were made within 30 days of a purchase by another insider of the company. A cluster is several different insiders buying the same stock within a short window, a pattern studied more closely than a single purchase. The latest purchase dates back some time: it was published 39 days ago, on 9 September 2026. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 1 day. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Insider Decl.
520
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€6M
362 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€2M
39 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleLawrence B. Seidman47 buys1 sale
Blake S. Drexler11 buys
Carl M. Porto11 buys
Jeffrey R. Dunne11 buys
Eric J. Dale10 buys
Brunner Steven H8 sales
+9 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- -3.7%Entry US$67.65 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$65.17
- -3.7%Entry US$67.65 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$65.17
- -3.7%Entry US$67.65 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$65.17
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Hold (neutral), based on 2 analysts. Average price target: US$69.50.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 1,463 of 24,148 companies
77.6
score / 100
Value71
Quality85
FCF yld5.2%
Earn yld6.7%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE14%
Gross mgn·
Net mgn32%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$64.97
Analyst consensus
2 analystsHold
US$67.00Target US$69.50(+7%)US$72.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$108.3M
Net incomeUS$34.8M35.5% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)12.1x
PER (forward)11.0x
P/Book1.6x
Beta0.57
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$517.9M
Total debtUS$179.7M
Free Cash FlowUS$27.1M
Profitability & ownership
ROE14.1%
ROA1.3%
% insiders15.6%
% institutions65.6%
Last declaration on 9 September 2026
Declarations520 total
1,956 shares@ US$66.920.025% mcap3.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:1
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
515 shares@ US$66.940.0065% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:5
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
530 shares@ US$67.110.0067% mcap5.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000116:0
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
266 shares@ US$67.110.0033% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:0
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
510 shares@ US$66.950.0064% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:2
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
432 shares@ US$66.950.0054% mcap0.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:3
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
1,304 shares@ US$66.920.016% mcap2.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:4
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
283 shares@ US$66.980.0036% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001026081-26-000026:6
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
327 shares@ US$67.110.0041% mcap5.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000113:0
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
116 shares@ US$67.110.0015% mcap3.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000114:0
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
261 shares@ US$67.110.0033% mcap8.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000115:0
Canonical exit: 7 Dec 2026 (T+90)
662 shares@ US$65.900.0082% mcap1.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000108:3
Canonical exit: 23 Nov 2026 (T+90)
994 shares@ US$65.890.012% mcap1.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000108:0
Canonical exit: 23 Nov 2026 (T+90)
259 shares@ US$65.940.0032% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000108:1
Canonical exit: 23 Nov 2026 (T+90)
219 shares@ US$65.960.0027% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000108:2
Canonical exit: 23 Nov 2026 (T+90)
262 shares@ US$65.940.0032% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000108:4
Canonical exit: 23 Nov 2026 (T+90)
144 shares@ US$66.010.0018% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000108:5
Canonical exit: 23 Nov 2026 (T+90)
3,934 shares@ US$66.620.050% mcap7.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000106:0
Canonical exit: 5 Nov 2026 (T+90)
1,012 shares@ US$66.630.013% mcap1.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000106:1
Canonical exit: 5 Nov 2026 (T+90)
853 shares@ US$66.640.011% mcap1.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000106:2
Canonical exit: 5 Nov 2026 (T+90)
2,621 shares@ US$66.620.033% mcap4.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000106:3
Canonical exit: 5 Nov 2026 (T+90)
1,022 shares@ US$66.630.013% mcap1.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000106:4
Canonical exit: 5 Nov 2026 (T+90)
558 shares@ US$66.650.0070% mcap1.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000106:5
Canonical exit: 5 Nov 2026 (T+90)
2,246 shares@ US$66.74350.028% mcap25.1% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001973379-26-000275
2,246 shares@ US$66.740.028% mcap25.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001505732-26-000100:0
25 of 520 declarations
About Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (ticker: BWFG) is a U.S.-listed banking company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market, not NYSE, which places it in the small- to mid-cap financial segment where earnings are typically sensitive to interest rates, deposit pricing, and credit trends. The company is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut, United States, and operates through its banking subsidiary, Bankwell Bank. Bankwell Bank is a Connecticut state-chartered commercial bank founded in 2002, with deposits insured by the FDIC. In practical terms, BWFG is a regional community and commercial banking franchise focused on the Northeast rather than a national-scale retail bank.
The group’s business model is centered on relationship banking, local decision-making, and a personalized service proposition. Bankwell serves a defined market area of roughly a 100-mile radius around its branch network and concentrates on small and middle-market businesses, professionals, nonprofit organizations, and select real estate borrowers. Its core lending lines include commercial real estate, owner-occupied commercial real estate, business term loans, equipment financing, lines of credit, construction and development loans, and a smaller residential mortgage and home equity portfolio. On the funding side, the bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit, which are the primary source of funds supporting earning assets.
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Bankwell’s competitive position is best understood as a disciplined local challenger competing against larger national and regional banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, finance companies, and private lenders. The company’s stated edge is its deep local market knowledge, strong client relationships, and flexibility in underwriting and service delivery. That said, it operates in a highly competitive environment where larger institutions often have more capital, broader product suites, and more aggressive pricing power. This makes deposit retention, lending discipline, and credit quality central to the investment case.
As of December 31, 2025, Bankwell reported approximately $3.4 billion in total assets, $2.8 billion in net loans, and $2.8 billion in total deposits, underscoring a meaningful but still regional scale. The bank’s footprint includes full-service branches across Connecticut, plus limited-service offices in New Canaan and Garden City, New York. A new Brooklyn branch received regulatory approvals during 2025 and opened in the first quarter of 2026, indicating cautious geographic expansion beyond the core Connecticut franchise.
Recent company developments have been shareholder-friendly and strategically modest. Bankwell announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share in January 2025 and repeated that dividend announcement in July 2025, reflecting an ongoing commitment to capital returns. Also in January 2025, Matthew McNeill was appointed President of both Bankwell Bank and Bankwell Financial Group. For investors, BWFG remains a fundamentally regional U.S. banking story where earnings quality, deposit mix, loan growth, and commercial credit performance are likely to matter more than headline expansion.
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