Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

BWFGยทNASDAQ

$51.41

-2.5%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans secured by savings or certificate accounts and automobiles; and unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Wilton, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$409.86M
EPS4.4900
P/E Ratio11.45
Earnings Date07/27/2026
1.89%
Return on Invested Capital
-7%
3Y-80.0%
5Y+21.0%
10Y-49.0%
11.67%
Return on Equity
223%
3Y-26.0%
5Y+249.0%
10Y+38.0%
1.05%
Return on Assets
250%
3Y-9.0%
5Y+300.0%
10Y+38.0%
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Management Team

BWFG ยท NASDAQ
MC

Mr. Christopher R. Gruseke

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$657,767

Born 1960(Age 66)
male
MB

Mr. Brian Merritt

Chief Technology Officer

male
MB

Mr. Blake S. Drexler

Executive Chairman

Compensation

$161,000

Born 1957(Age 69)
male
MR

Mr. Ryan Jason Hildebrand

Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer

Born 1984(Age 42)
male
MC

Ms. Christine A. Chivily

Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer

Compensation

$391,522

Born 1960(Age 66)
female
MC

Ms. Courtney E. Sacchetti

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Born 1977(Age 49)
female
MT

Mr. Todd H. Lampert

Independent Director & Corporate Secretary

Compensation

$77,500

Born 1963(Age 63)
male
MM

Mr. Matthew J. McNeill

President & Chief Banking Officer

Compensation

$560,252

Born 1978(Age 48)
male
MA

Mr. Angelo Fusaro CPA

Principal Accounting Officer

Born 1986(Age 40)
male
MD

Mr. Daniel S. DiGirolamo

Senior Vice President & Director of Commercial Credit

male
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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Insider Positioning

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During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $1.81M and sold $1.52M worth of BWFG shares, resulting in $291K of net buying activity.

3 Months

Bought

19.9K

938.23K

Sold

4.3K

225.38K

Net Activity

+713K

+$713K

3-6 Months

Bought

9.9K

467.96K

Sold

14.3K

711.08K

Net Activity

-243K

-$243K

6-9 Months

Bought

4.0K

186.64K

Sold

3.0K

134.97K

Net Activity

+52K

+$52K

9-12 Months

Bought

5.5K

214.27K

Sold

11.2K

444.67K

Net Activity

-230K

-$230K

Top Buyers

1
SLB

Seidman Lawrence B

Director

31.8K sharesโ€ข20 transactions

$1.49M

2
DEJ

Dale Eric J

Director

3.2K sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$136K

3
PCM

Porto Carl M

Director

2.0K sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$85K

4
DJR

Dunne Jeffrey R

Director

1.6K sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$69K

5
DBS

Drexler Blake S

Director

630 sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$26K

Top Sellers

1
CC

Chivily Christine

Officer: Evp & Chief Credit Officer

9.2K sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$455K

2
GCR

Gruseke Christopher R

Officer: Ceo

5.1K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$252K

3
LT

Lampert Todd

Director

5.3K sharesโ€ข2 transactions

$225K

4
HRJ

Hildebrand Ryan Jason

Officer: Chief Innovation Officer

5.2K sharesโ€ข3 transactions

$196K

5
MM

Mcneill Matt

Officer: President & Cbo

3.8K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$189K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bullish

Moderately bullish with $291K net buying. Insiders show cautious optimism through measured share purchases.

Buy/Sell Ratio

1.19:1

Positive buy/sell ratio. Buying exceeds or matches selling, indicating net positive insider sentiment.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$713K

Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.

Insider Participation

Balanced

5 insider buyers and 5 sellers. Equal participation suggests mixed or neutral insider views.

Insider Activity Insight

Broad-based insider buying: When multiple insiders independently decide to purchase shares, it often reflects genuine confidence rather than coordinated optics. This pattern deserves attention, especially if buying followed a price decline.

SEC Filings

BWFG - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 07, 2026
December 31, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 08, 2025
December 31, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

April 16, 2024
December 31, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

April 19, 2023
May 31, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 15, 2022
May 25, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 14, 2021
April 14, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 18, 2019
May 29, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 17, 2017
May 31, 2017
2017
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