Bankwell Financial BWFG
Price chart
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BWFG at a glance
Bankwell Financial stock (BWFG) sits at $70.12, down 0.16% today. The business is worth $558.95M in the market, good for #3605 of 3753 on our coverage list.
Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $42.85 and $74.46, so it sits 5.8% below the top of that range. Holders are ahead 62.7% over twelve months, and up 4.9% across the last three months.
On the chart it holds above both the 50-day ($66.94) and 200-day ($57.30) moving averages; RSI is 57, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 25% annualized volatility.
Revenue for the quarter ended Sep 2026 was $35.33M, up 24.0% from a year earlier, with $12.74M of net profit (a 35.3% margin).
The stock changes hands at 12.3 times trailing earnings, 14% above its five-year average of 10.8. The median for its industry group is 13.6.
1 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $79.00, sits 12.7% over where the stock trades.
This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.
BeStock Grade
Composite of 4 factors below, ranked against the 3741 U.S. stocks BeStock covers.
Cheaper than usual on its own 5-year P/E history scores higher.
Higher trailing yield than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Trading closer to its 52-week high than most peers scores higher.
1 analysts, consensus Buy.
How this is scored: each factor above is a 0–100 percentile rank against every other stock BeStock covers (or, for Wall Street, against the five-point Strong Buy–Sell scale). The overall grade is the plain average of whichever factors apply to this stock — no factor is weighted more than another. That average maps to a letter: A ≥ 85, B ≥ 70, C ≥ 50, D ≥ 30, otherwise F. Recomputed from the data on this page as prices and filings update — it describes where a stock ranks today, not a forecast, and not a BeStock recommendation to buy or sell.
BeStock Momentum
BWFG is not currently one of the 10 holdings in BeStock Momentum, our rules-based momentum strategy.
Since 2020-12-28, the strategy has returned 437.6% (204.1% for the equal-weight average of BeStock’s coverage over the same stretch). Holdings can change any trading day, not just on a fixed schedule. Backtested performance, updated daily — not a guarantee of future results, and not a BeStock recommendation.
Price forecast
What Wall Street analysts and Morningstar's fair-value model expect for the stock
Wall Street’s average 12-month target is $79.00, 12.7% above today’s price, with a consensus rating of Buy. Morningstar’s fair value model puts the stock at $61.95, so shares trade 13.2% above that estimate. On earnings multiple, it sits in the 71st percentile of its own five-year valuation range (pricier than usual).
Figures are Wall Street analyst consensus and Morningstar’s independent fair-value model, sourced as noted above.
Performance
Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes
Technical signals
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price vs 20-day average | +3.2% | Bullish |
| Price vs 50-day average | +4.7% | Bullish |
| Price vs 200-day average | +22.4% | Bullish |
| 50-day vs 200-day | 50d above 200d | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 57.5 | Bullish |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 1.45 | Bullish |
| Bollinger band position | 70% | Bullish |
Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.
Key statistics
Quote as of Nov 6, 2026 8:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.
How BWFG ranks on BeStock
Ranks are among the 3,741 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A tile is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.
Set against the peer table: at 12.3x earnings, BWFG looks cheap against the market, and trades 10% below the 13.6x median among Banks - Regional names. The two comparisons do not always agree.
BWFG stock: common questions
How is Bankwell Financial stock doing today?
$70.12 is the latest print for BWFG, a move of -0.16% against yesterday's close of $70.23. Today's low and high so far: $69.85 and $70.60.
What is BWFG worth in total?
Equity value comes to $558.95M at the current price. By that measure it is number 3605 of the 3753 names in our coverage.
Is BWFG expensive on earnings?
Buyers pay 12.3 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $4.45). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 10.8, and today's level ranks in the 71st percentile of its own history.
Where does BWFG sit in its 52-week range?
The year's floor is $42.85 and the ceiling $74.46. Shares are 5.8% away from that ceiling.
Does BWFG send cash back through a dividend?
It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 1.14% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was August 10, 2026.
Do Wall Street analysts like BWFG?
Of 1 analysts, 100% say buy, 0% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $79.00, with the most cautious at $79.00 and the most optimistic at $79.00.
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