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Bankwell Financial Group Inc (BWFG)

$73.27+2.22%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$73.27▲ 70.67% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $42.93 · High $73.27Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Bankwell Financial Group closed at $73.27 on Nov 4, up 2.22% — matching its 52-week closing high. Volume of 70.6K shares was 1.09× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +11.3% over one month, +40.0% over six months, +70.2% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $55.52M, up 9.6% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 21.9%.

Short interest was 618.9K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 8.0% from the prior report (10.5% of float, 12.4 days to cover).

Market cap$584.1M8.0M shares
Revenue · quarter$55.5M+9.6% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.52+33.3% YoY
P/E · TTM13.8×P/S 2.7×
Net margin21.9%Gross 59.1%
Dividend yield1.09%$0.2 last paid
52-week range42.93 – 73.270.0% from high
Volume70.6K1.09× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d19.1%Annualised
Short % of float10.5%12.4 days to cover
Net cash$312.3MCash $412.2M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +9.5%1M +11.3%3M +9.6%6M +40.0%YTD +59.9%1Y +70.2%3Y +201.2%5Y +147.9%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Banking & Credit

Percentile among 435 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum97
Revenue growth62
Net margin68
Value (low P/E)32
Size45

Industry medians: 6-month return +7.4%, revenue growth +5.2%, net margin 18.2%, P/E 12.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short618.9K+8.0% vs prior
Days to cover12.4Settled Oct 15
% of float10.5%
Short vol. 10d58.9%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Banking & Credit

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
BWFGBankwell Financial Group$73.27+2.22%+40.0%+9.6%21.9%13.8$584.1M
SFSTSouthern First Bancshares$61.45+2.08%+8.0%+8.2%19.3%13.5$583.2MCompare
UWMCUWM Holdings$1.69+6.29%−51.6%+17.0%−9.1%—$583.2MCompare
BWBBridgewater Bancshares$20.74+2.07%+12.7%+4.7%17.7%10.4$581.0MCompare
KRNYKearny Financial$9.32+0.32%+14.8%+2.2%8.2%16.2$588.8MCompare
CIVBCivista Bancshares$28.81+1.19%+15.2%+4.3%21.8%11.0$596.7MCompare
UNTYUnity Bancorp$59.35+2.54%+11.8%+0.3%29.8%10.2$597.5MCompare
OPRTOportun Financial$13.01+29.58%+123.9%−0.5%3.7%30.7$598.3MCompare
BSVNBank7$59.63+2.77%+36.7%−7.4%26.1%13.5$568.0MCompare

Quick answers

What does Bankwell Financial Group do?
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.
What is BWFG's market cap?
$584.11M, based on the Nov 4 close of $73.27.
What is BWFG's P/E ratio?
13.8× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $42.18M.
Does Bankwell Financial Group pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.2 per share (ex-date Aug 10), an annualised yield of 1.09%.
How much of BWFG is sold short?
618.9K shares, 10.5% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is BWFG in?
Financials, in the Banking & Credit industry.

About Bankwell Financial Group

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.

HQ: New Canaan, CT167 employeesListed Oct 13, 2004mybankwell.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology