$51.41
-2.5%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.
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Compensation
$657,767
Chief Technology Officer
Executive Chairman
Compensation
$161,000
Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
Compensation
$391,522
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Independent Director & Corporate Secretary
Compensation
$77,500
President & Chief Banking Officer
Compensation
$560,252
Principal Accounting Officer
Senior Vice President & Director of Commercial Credit
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.
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Seidman Lawrence B
Director
$1.49M
Dale Eric J
Director
$136K
Porto Carl M
Director
$85K
Dunne Jeffrey R
Director
$69K
Drexler Blake S
Director
$26K
Chivily Christine
Officer: Evp & Chief Credit Officer
$455K
Gruseke Christopher R
Officer: Ceo
$252K
Lampert Todd
Director
$225K
Hildebrand Ryan Jason
Officer: Chief Innovation Officer
$196K
Mcneill Matt
Officer: President & Cbo
$189K
Moderately bullish with $291K net buying. Insiders show cautious optimism through measured share purchases.
Positive buy/sell ratio. Buying exceeds or matches selling, indicating net positive insider sentiment.
Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.
5 insider buyers and 5 sellers. Equal participation suggests mixed or neutral insider views.
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.
BWFG - Filing history and reports
| Filing Type | Filing Date | Period Ending | Fiscal Year | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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