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Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Financials · Strong buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $64.72 -1.4% on the day +53.4% over 12 months 52-week range $40.06 – $68.57

Share price and insider trades

BWFG closeInsider buyInsider sale
40506070NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctBought $3,596 on 2025-12-08 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $8,486 on 2026-05-15 · Lawrence B SeidmanSold $63,626 on 2026-07-01 · Ryan Jason HildebrandBought $76,982 on 2026-02-12 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $89,948 on 2026-06-05 · Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Eric J Dale, Jeffrey R Dunne, Lawrence B SeidmanBought $96,709 on 2026-05-13 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $101,616 on 2025-12-05 · Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Eric J Dale, Jeffrey R Dunne, Lawrence B SeidmanSold $116,213 on 2025-11-12 · Christine ChivilyBought $117,926 on 2026-02-27 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $122,074 on 2026-03-06 · Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Eric J Dale, Jeffrey R Dunne, Lawrence B SeidmanSold $149,898 on 2026-07-31 · Ryan Jason HildebrandBought $167,426 on 2026-08-25 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $175,371 on 2026-06-01 · Lawrence B SeidmanSold $187,565 on 2026-06-05 · Todd LampertSold $225,383 on 2026-05-01 · Christine ChivilyBought $435,321 on 2026-09-08 · Blake S Drexler, Carl M Porto, Eric J Dale, Jeffrey R Dunne, Lawrence B SeidmanBought $466,462 on 2026-03-11 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $468,753 on 2026-03-12 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $469,599 on 2026-03-13 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $471,081 on 2026-03-10 · Lawrence B SeidmanBought $473,962 on 2026-02-23 · Lawrence B SeidmanSold $483,240 on 2026-02-23 · Kevin D Leitao, Lawrence B SeidmanBought $666,254 on 2026-08-07 · Lawrence B SeidmanSold $701,804 on 2026-02-09 · Angelo G Fusaro, Christine Chivily, Christopher R Gruseke, Courtney E Sacchetti, Matt Mcneill, Steven H Brunner
Bought, 12 months$4.3M
Sold, 12 months$1.9M
Insiders buying4
Insiders selling10

Bankwell Financial Group insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 4 insiders bought $4.3M and 10 sold $1.9M of BWFG stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began Aug 25, 2026; P/E 12.0 vs. a sector median of 12.2.

BWFG insider buying and selling by quarter

Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.

Q4 2025: $105K bought (6 trades)$105KQ4 2025: $116K sold (1 trades)Q4 2025Q1 2026: $2.7M bought (54 trades)$2.7MQ1 2026: $1.2M sold (13 trades)Q1 2026Q2 2026: $371K bought (19 trades)$371KQ2 2026: $413K sold (2 trades)Q2 2026Q3 2026: $1.3M bought (23 trades)$1.3MQ3 2026: $214K sold (2 trades)Q3 2026Q4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026—0—0
Q3 2026$1.3M23$214K2
Q2 2026$371K19$413K2
Q1 2026$2.7M54$1.2M13
Q4 2025$105K6$116K1

Valuation, profit and volume

Pick score 73/100
P/E (trailing)12.0Sector median 12.2
Market value$516MBanks - Regional
Profit margin35.5%Revenue growth +19.7%
Volume vs. 50-day0.6×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$1.1MOn all tracked purchases +25.0%

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 4 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $4.3M, while 10 insiders reported sales totaling $1.9M. The most recent cluster buy began on Aug 25, 2026, when 4 insiders bought a combined $585K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Lawrence B Seidman (Director) has the highest Insider Score at 75. 0 of 18 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

BWFG stock news and SEC filings

Recent 8-K filings and headlines. Tone is scored from the headline wording; “Policy” marks regulatory, trade or government topics.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,956225,640 held (+1%) $66.92 $131K -3.3% 75
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,304133,274 held (+1%) $66.92 $87K -3.3% 75
Sep 9SEC Eric J DaleDirector Buy 53043,026 held (+1%) $67.11 $36K -3.6% 65
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 515137,253 held (+0%) $66.94 $34K -3.3% 75
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 510142,848 held (+0%) $66.95 $34K -3.3% 75
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 432178,784 held (+0%) $66.95 $29K -3.3% 75
Sep 9SEC Carl M PortoDirector Buy 32722,397 held (+1%) $67.11 $22K -3.6% 65
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 28325,604 held (+1%) $66.98 $19K -3.4% 75
Sep 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2665,110 held (+5%) $67.11 $18K -3.6% 75
Sep 9SEC Jeffrey R DunneDirector Buy 2616,381 held (+4%) $67.11 $18K -3.6% 65
Sep 9SEC Blake S DrexlerDirector Buy 11637,049 held (+0%) $67.11 $8K -3.6% —
Aug 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 994223,684 held (+0%) $65.89 $65K -1.8% 75
Aug 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 662131,970 held (+1%) $65.90 $44K -1.8% 75
Aug 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 262136,738 held (+0%) $65.94 $17K -1.9% 75
Aug 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 259142,338 held (+0%) $65.94 $17K -1.9% 75
Aug 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 219178,352 held (+0%) $65.96 $14K -1.9% 75
Aug 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 14425,321 held (+1%) $66.01 $10K -2.0% 75
Aug 10SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 3,934222,690 held (+2%) $66.62 $262K -2.9% 75
Aug 10SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2,621131,308 held (+2%) $66.62 $175K -2.9% 75
Aug 10SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,022136,476 held (+1%) $66.63 $68K -2.9% 75
Aug 10SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,012142,079 held (+1%) $66.63 $67K -2.9% 75
Aug 10SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 853178,133 held (+0%) $66.64 $57K -2.9% 75
Aug 10SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 55825,177 held (+2%) $66.65 $37K -2.9% 75
Aug 4SEC Ryan Jason HildebrandChief Innovation Officer Sell 2,246 $66.74 $150K -3.0% —
Jul 1SEC Ryan Jason HildebrandChief Innovation Officer Sell 1,0882,246 held (−33%) $58.48 $64K +10.7% —
Jun 9SEC Eric J DaleDirector Buy 58842,496 held (+1%) $53.70 $32K +20.5% 65
Jun 9SEC Carl M PortoDirector Buy 37022,070 held (+2%) $53.70 $20K +20.5% 65
Jun 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 3234,844 held (+7%) $53.70 $17K +20.5% 75
Jun 9SEC Jeffrey R DunneDirector Buy 3156,120 held (+5%) $53.70 $17K +20.5% 65
Jun 9SEC Blake S DrexlerDirector Buy 7936,933 held (+0%) $53.70 $4K +20.5% —
Jun 8SEC Todd LampertDirector Sell 3,50012,366 held (−22%) $53.59 $188K +20.8% —
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 872218,756 held (+0%) $51.85 $45K +24.8% 75
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 710177,280 held (+0%) $51.86 $37K +24.8% 75
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 564141,067 held (+0%) $51.87 $29K +24.8% 75
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 542135,454 held (+0%) $51.87 $28K +24.8% 75
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 514128,687 held (+0%) $51.87 $27K +24.8% 75
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 9824,619 held (+0%) $52.04 $5K +24.4% 75
Jun 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 8117,463 held (+0%) $51.95 $4K +24.6% 75
May 18SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 170217,884 held (+0%) $49.92 $8K +29.6% 75
May 14SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 810217,714 held (+0%) $50.07 $41K +29.3% 75
May 14SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 488128,173 held (+0%) $50.09 $24K +29.2% 75
May 14SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 200140,503 held (+0%) $50.14 $10K +29.1% 75
May 14SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 179134,912 held (+0%) $50.16 $9K +29.0% 75
May 14SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 149176,570 held (+0%) $50.18 $7K +29.0% 75
May 14SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 10424,521 held (+0%) $50.24 $5K +28.8% 75
May 4SEC Christine ChivilyEvp & Chief Credit Officer Sell 4,32111,865 held (−27%) $52.16 $225K +24.1% —
Mar 16SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 4,085216,904 held (+2%) $46.95 $192K +37.8% 75
Mar 16SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2,460127,685 held (+2%) $46.96 $116K +37.8% 75
Mar 16SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,259140,303 held (+1%) $46.96 $59K +37.8% 75
Mar 16SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 911134,733 held (+1%) $46.97 $43K +37.8% 75
Mar 16SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 754176,421 held (+0%) $46.98 $35K +37.8% 75
Mar 16SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 53124,417 held (+2%) $46.99 $25K +37.7% 75
Mar 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 4,085212,819 held (+2%) $46.87 $191K +38.1% 75
Mar 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2,460125,225 held (+2%) $46.87 $115K +38.1% 75
Mar 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,259139,044 held (+1%) $46.88 $59K +38.1% 75
Mar 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 911133,822 held (+1%) $46.88 $43K +38.1% 75
Mar 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 754175,667 held (+0%) $46.89 $35K +38.0% 75
Mar 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 53123,886 held (+2%) $46.90 $25K +38.0% 75
Mar 12SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 4,085208,734 held (+2%) $46.64 $191K +38.8% 75
Mar 12SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2,460122,765 held (+2%) $46.64 $115K +38.8% 75
Mar 12SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,259137,785 held (+1%) $46.65 $59K +38.7% 75
Mar 12SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 911132,911 held (+1%) $46.66 $43K +38.7% 75
Mar 12SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 754174,913 held (+0%) $46.66 $35K +38.7% 75
Mar 12SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 53123,355 held (+2%) $46.67 $25K +38.7% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 4,085204,649 held (+2%) $46.93 $192K +37.9% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2,460120,305 held (+2%) $46.94 $115K +37.9% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,259136,526 held (+1%) $46.94 $59K +37.9% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 911132,000 held (+1%) $46.95 $43K +37.8% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 754174,159 held (+0%) $46.95 $35K +37.8% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 53122,824 held (+2%) $46.96 $25K +37.8% 75
Mar 11SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 3617,382 held (+0%) $47.06 $2K +37.5% 75
Mar 9SEC Eric J DaleDirector Buy 61241,908 held (+1%) $46.00 $28K +40.7% 65
Mar 9SEC Carl M PortoDirector Buy 39321,700 held (+2%) $46.00 $18K +40.7% 65
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 3704,521 held (+9%) $46.00 $17K +40.7% 75
Mar 9SEC Jeffrey R DunneDirector Buy 3575,805 held (+7%) $46.00 $16K +40.7% 65
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 320200,564 held (+0%) $45.61 $15K +41.9% 75
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 181117,845 held (+0%) $45.66 $8K +41.7% 75
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 100135,267 held (+0%) $45.75 $5K +41.5% 75
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 100173,405 held (+0%) $45.75 $5K +41.5% 75
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 100131,089 held (+0%) $45.75 $5K +41.5% 75
Mar 9SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 10022,293 held (+0%) $45.75 $5K +41.5% 75
Mar 9SEC Blake S DrexlerDirector Buy 2736,854 held (+0%) $46.00 $1K +40.7% —
Mar 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,025200,244 held (+1%) $46.77 $48K +38.4% 75
Mar 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 619117,664 held (+1%) $46.78 $29K +38.3% 75
Mar 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 318135,167 held (+0%) $46.81 $15K +38.3% 75
Mar 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 231130,989 held (+0%) $46.83 $11K +38.2% 75
Mar 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 191173,305 held (+0%) $46.85 $9K +38.1% 75
Mar 2SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 13622,193 held (+1%) $46.90 $6K +38.0% 75
Feb 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 4,068199,219 held (+2%) $47.39 $193K +36.6% 75
Feb 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 2,456117,045 held (+2%) $47.39 $116K +36.6% 75
Feb 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 1,261134,849 held (+1%) $47.40 $60K +36.5% 75
Feb 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 917130,758 held (+1%) $47.41 $43K +36.5% 75
Feb 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 760173,114 held (+0%) $47.41 $36K +36.5% 75
Feb 26SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 53822,057 held (+3%) $47.42 $26K +36.5% 75
Feb 24SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Sell 4,068199,219 held (−2%) $47.39 $193K +36.6% 75
Feb 24SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Sell 2,456117,045 held (−2%) $47.39 $116K +36.6% 75
Feb 24SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Sell 1,261134,849 held (−1%) $47.40 $60K +36.5% 75
Feb 24SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Sell 917130,758 held (−1%) $47.41 $43K +36.5% 75
Feb 24SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Sell 760173,114 held (−0%) $47.41 $36K +36.5% 75
Feb 24SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Sell 53822,057 held (−2%) $47.42 $26K +36.5% 75
Feb 23SEC Kevin D LeitaoDirector Sell 200500 held (−29%) $46.39 $9K +39.5% —
Feb 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 642195,151 held (+0%) $48.07 $31K +34.6% 75
Feb 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 390114,589 held (+0%) $48.09 $19K +34.6% 75
Feb 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 218133,588 held (+0%) $48.13 $10K +34.5% 75
Feb 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 130129,841 held (+0%) $48.19 $6K +34.3% 75
Feb 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 120172,354 held (+0%) $48.21 $6K +34.2% 75
Feb 13SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 10021,519 held (+0%) $48.24 $5K +34.2% 75
Feb 11SEC Christopher R GrusekeCEO Sell 5,056172,147 held (−3%) $49.79 $252K +30.0% —
Feb 11SEC Matt McneillPresident Sell 3,79445,019 held (−8%) $49.83 $189K +29.9% —
Feb 10SEC Christine ChivilyEvp & Chief Credit Officer Sell 1,98516,186 held (−11%) $49.80 $99K +30.0% —
Feb 10SEC Steven H BrunnerEvp & Chief Risk Officer Sell 1,8763,389 held (−36%) $49.85 $94K +29.8% —
Feb 10SEC Courtney E SacchettiCFO Sell 1,0623,201 held (−25%) $49.79 $53K +30.0% —
Feb 10SEC Angelo G FusaroPrincipal Accounting Officer Sell 3162,273 held (−12%) $49.88 $16K +29.8% —
Dec 8SEC Eric J DaleDirector Buy 74641,296 held (+2%) $47.64 $36K +35.9% 65
Dec 8SEC Carl M PortoDirector Buy 47021,307 held (+2%) $47.64 $22K +35.9% 65
Dec 8SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 3764,151 held (+10%) $47.64 $18K +35.9% 75
Dec 8SEC Jeffrey R DunneDirector Buy 3635,448 held (+7%) $47.64 $17K +35.9% 65
Dec 8SEC Blake S DrexlerDirector Buy 17836,827 held (+0%) $47.64 $8K +35.9% —
Dec 8SEC Lawrence B SeidmanDirector Buy 7515,413 held (+0%) $47.95 $4K +35.0% 75
Nov 12SEC Christine ChivilyEvp & Chief Credit Officer Sell 2,55313,939 held (−15%) $45.52 $116K +42.2% —

Insiders at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Lawrence B SeidmanDirector $4.1M $474K Sep 9, 2026 75
Christine ChivilyEvp & Chief Credit Officer — $440K May 4, 2026 —
Eric J DaleDirector $131K — Sep 9, 2026 65
Christopher R GrusekeCEO — $252K Feb 11, 2026 —
Carl M PortoDirector $82K — Sep 9, 2026 65
Ryan Jason HildebrandChief Innovation Officer — $214K Aug 4, 2026 —
Jeffrey R DunneDirector $68K — Sep 9, 2026 65
Matt McneillPresident — $189K Feb 11, 2026 —
Todd LampertDirector — $188K Jun 8, 2026 —
Steven H BrunnerEvp & Chief Risk Officer — $94K Feb 10, 2026 —
Blake S DrexlerDirector $22K — Sep 9, 2026 —
Courtney E SacchettiCFO — $53K Feb 10, 2026 —
Angelo G FusaroPrincipal Accounting Officer — $16K Feb 10, 2026 —
Kevin D LeitaoDirector — $9K Feb 23, 2026 —

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BWFG stock: common questions

Are Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. insiders buying BWFG stock?

In the past 12 months, 4 insiders reported open-market purchases of BWFG worth $4.3M. The latest was Director Lawrence B Seidman bought $131K of BWFG at $66.92.

Are Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. insiders selling BWFG stock?

10 insiders reported sales worth $1.9M over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.

What is BWFG's P/E ratio?

BWFG trades at about 12.0 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 12.2 for the Financials sector.

What is BWFG's 52-week range?

Over the past year BWFG has traded between $40.06 and $68.57. It last closed at $64.72 on Oct 9, 2026.