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$BWFG

Bankwell Financial Group Inc

XNASFinancialsState Commercial Banks

$66.30
+0.36%+$0.240
RVOL peak today
Normal
Halted today
None today
Float
1.7M
Next earnings
Unscheduled
$66.30+0.36%+$0.2400Prev $66.06LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$66.30
Change today
+0.36%
Previous close
$66.06
52-week range
$40.45 – $69.59
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$529M
P/E ratio
14.14
Dividend yield
1.21% ($0.80)
Ownership & volume
Insider ownership
21.0%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-07
Institutional own.
57.11%
Total held
78.1%
Tradeable float
1.7M
22% of shares · after 21% insiders + 57% institutions
Short interest
396K
▲ +22% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Short % of float
22.7%
Days to cover
4.7d
Avg daily volume
47K
Classification
Sector
Financials
Industry
State Commercial Banks
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.2x
15m
0.3x
1hthin
0.3x
1D
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Why is $BWFG moving today?

Here is the latest on BWFG from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for BWFG today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Why is $BWFG moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low float · 1.7M sh🔥 Heavily shorted · 23% of floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy1 analyst
Avg target $72.00(+9% upside)
Range $72 - $72
1 buy0 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying9 open-market buys8 buys, 3 sells last 3 months (54/17 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Seidman Lawrence B
Director
Bought (open market)+10K
0.1% of company
added 1.2%841K$666K
at $66.62
Aug 7, 26
Hildebrand Ryan Jason
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-2K
0.03% of company
n/an/a$150K
at $66.74
Jul 31, 26
Hildebrand Ryan Jason
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-1K
0.01% of company
sold 33%2K$64K
at $58.48
Jul 1, 26
Lampert Todd
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-4K
0.04% of company
sold 22%12K$188K
at $53.59
Jun 5, 26
Porto Carl M
Director
Bought (open market)+370added 1.4%26K$20K
at $53.70
Jun 5, 26
Dunne Jeffrey R
Director
Bought (open market)+315added 5.4%6K$17K
at $53.70
Jun 5, 26
Drexler Blake S
Director
Bought (open market)+79added <0.1%96K$4K
at $53.70
Jun 5, 26
Dale Eric J
Director
Bought (open market)+588added 1.4%42K$32K
at $53.70
Jun 5, 26
Seidman Lawrence B
Director
Bought (open market)+323added <0.1%831K$17K
at $53.70
Jun 5, 26
Seidman Lawrence B
Director
Bought (open market)+3K
0.04% of company
added 0.4%830K$171K
at $51.85
Jun 1, 26
Seidman Lawrence B
Director
Bought (open market)+81added 0.5%17K$4K
at $51.95
Jun 1, 26
Seidman Lawrence B
Director
Bought (open market)+170added <0.1%827K$8K
at $49.92
May 15, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $BWFG. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$BWFG Sentiment

Neutral
Bearish52Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: +0.4%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$BWFG Activity

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Alert· 30d ago +1.2% vs EMA
BWFG 200EMA (5m) Trending · 55 bars · L3 · +1.22% above EMA · slope +0.30%
at $60.80
Alert· 31d ago -7.53%
$BWFG moved -7.53% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:56 PM ET
at $58.28
Alert· 31d ago 17.3× RVOL
BWFG hit 17.308x RVOL at 2:56 PM ET
at $58.28
Alert· 31d ago 14.7× RVOL
BWFG hit 14.724x RVOL at 10:57 AM ET
at $61.45

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BWFG stock FAQ

Why is $BWFG moving today?

Here is the latest on BWFG from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for BWFG today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the BWFG stock price today?

BWFG last traded at $66.30, up 0.36% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Does BWFG pay a dividend?

Yes. BWFG currently has a dividend yield of about 1.21% ($0.80 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live BWFG alerts?

The BWFG Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged BWFG 0 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is BWFG on?

BWFG (Bankwell Financial Group Inc) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $529M in the STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS sector.

Is BWFG good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge BWFG for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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