Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) is expected to be announcing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.02 per share and revenue of $27.2590 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The bank reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $47.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.20 million. Bankwell Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.44% and a net margin of 10.27%.

Bankwell Financial Group Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of BWFG stock opened at $42.41 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $333.77 million, a PE ratio of 16.44 and a beta of 0.68. Bankwell Financial Group has a 1-year low of $26.39 and a 1-year high of $46.85. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.06 and a 200 day moving average of $37.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Bankwell Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Bankwell Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.01%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Bankwell Financial Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Bankwell Financial Group in a report on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Bankwell Financial Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Hovde Group increased their price objective on Bankwell Financial Group from $38.50 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Insider Activity at Bankwell Financial Group

In other Bankwell Financial Group news, insider Ryan Jason Hildebrand sold 2,051 shares of Bankwell Financial Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.69, for a total value of $81,404.19. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $132,326.46. The trade was a 38.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Todd Lampert sold 3,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.29, for a total value of $139,557.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,533 shares in the company, valued at $572,310.57. The trade was a 19.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 29,083 shares of company stock worth $1,316,383 and have sold 8,017 shares worth $335,036. 19.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Bankwell Financial Group by 523.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,995 shares of the bank’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 1,675 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Bankwell Financial Group by 38.8% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,124 shares of the bank’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Bankwell Financial Group by 1.8% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 47,079 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,696,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Bankwell Financial Group during the second quarter worth $63,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Bankwell Financial Group by 99.9% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 15,301 shares of the bank’s stock worth $551,000 after buying an additional 7,648 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 35.80% of the company’s stock.

Bankwell Financial Group Company Profile

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, owner-occupied commercial real estate, 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 to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and unsecured personal loans.