BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.Price
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- R Apr 22 Bankwell Financial Group reported strong first-quarter 2026 earnings…
- B May 13 to May 15 2 days of insider buys: $105.2K by 1 insider, avg $50.09
- B Jun 1 to Jun 5 2 days of insider buys: $265.3K by 5 insiders, avg $52.48
- S Jul 1 1 insider sell $63.6K at $58.48
- S Jul 31 1 insider sell $149.9K at $66.74
- B Aug 7 1 insider buy $666.3K at $66.63
- B Aug 25 1 insider buy $167.4K at $65.92
- B Sep 8 5 insiders buy $435.3K at $66.97
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBULLISH
5 insiders bought $2.0M at an average $58.74. 3 insiders sold $626.5K. Price is 14% above their cost.
- InstitutionsBULLISH
Q2 2026: 13 added (0 new), 5 trimmed or exited.
- EstimatesRISING
Current-quarter EPS estimate $1.340 → $1.443 over 90 days. 2 up, 0 down in 30 days.
- TrendRANGE
1% above its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | ADD | $9.3M |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | ADD | $5.6M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | ADD | $4.4M |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | TRIM | $1.4M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | $1.3M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | ADD | $943.1K |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | DOUBLED | $554.1K |
| FMR LLC | ADD | $446.3K |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
The Street
last action Jul 2026Price is below the lowest target. Median implies +4%.Targets as of Oct 27, 2026.
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN | Outperform |
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Porto Carl M Director | BUY | $21.9K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Drexler Blake S Director | BUY | $7.8K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Dunne Jeffrey R Director | BUY | $17.5K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Dale Eric J Director | BUY | $35.6K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director | BUY | $17.9K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director | BUY | $130.9K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director | BUY | $34.1K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director | BUY | $28.9K |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.44 | $1.41–$1.48 | +0.2% | $33.1M |
| Next Q | $1.40 | $1.36–$1.43 | -0.1% | $33.5M |
| Current FY | $5.78 | $5.70–$5.83 | +0.1% | $129.6M |
| Next FY | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
Short side
FINRA· Oct 15, 2026SecBot reports
10 filings · 5 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 mixed · 4 neutral- BULLISH CLUSTERSep 9, 2026
Five Bankwell Financial Group directors, including a 10% owner, made open-market purchases…
A unanimous director buy cluster with no offsetting sales is a rare and credible signal. Monitor for upcoming quarterly earnings or a corporate catalyst that may have prompted this coordinated…
- MIXED CLUSTERAug 10, 2026
Director Lawrence Seidman purchased $666K of BWFG shares on August 7, 2026, while Chief Innovation…
The director's concentrated buying suggests confidence in the bank's near-term outlook, but the C-suite sale introduces caution. Monitor upcoming quarterly results for fundamental confirmation. The…
- NEUTRAL CLUSTERJun 9, 2026
A mixed insider cluster at Bankwell Financial Group shows Director Lawrence Seidman and Director…
The mixed cluster with a single large director sale and two small director buys is routine and non-informative. Monitor upcoming quarterly earnings for any fundamental changes, but this filing alone…
- NEUTRAL CLUSTERJun 8, 2026
Two Bankwell directors made opposing trades in the same week: Lawrence Seidman bought $45K worth…
The mixed cluster with one buy and one sell at roughly opposite sizes suggests no coordinated insider view on the stock. Per the insider sale asymmetry, Lampert's sale is routine-sized and…
All BWFG filing & press-release reports (10)
- CLUSTER reportSep 9, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 9, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 8, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 22, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 6, 2026