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Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 1 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $72.00, the highest $72.00, the lowest $72.00. The average is +9.9% from the last price of $65.54.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $78.00 | Buy | +19.0% | Upgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 → $77.00+6.9% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $73.00 → $79.00+8.2% | Buy | +20.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:07 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $72.00 → $78.00+8.3% | Buy | +19.0% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $68.00 → $73.00+7.4% | Hold | +11.4% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $71.00 → $76.00+7.0% | Buy | +16.0% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:07 | — | |
| David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★#120 · hits 83% · avg +26.7% | KBW | $62.00 → $72.00+16.1% | Buy | +9.9% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +3.6%next day +3.3% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Steve Moss★★★★★★★★★★#607 · hits 57% · avg +11.7% | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 28.10.25on TipRanks 10:15 | −1.1%next day −2.1% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Bankwell Financial Group
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $72.00 at a price of $64.80 (+11.1%); now: $72.00 at $65.54 (+9.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.44 (from $1.41 to $1.48). Last quarter: $1.52.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $33M (from $33M to $34M). Last quarter: $56M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Bankwell Financial Group
- CEO: Christopher R. Gruseke
- Employees: 167
- 258 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, 06840, US
- www.mybankwell.com
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the parent company for Bankwell Bank, delivering a full spectrum of financial services to both individual consumers and business clients. Its foundational deposit offerings encompass checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The institution also extends a wide array of lending products. These include residential mortgages for owner-occupied properties (ranging from single-family homes to four-unit dwellings) intended for personal use, alongside home equity loans and lines of credit. For its commercial clientele, Bankwell provides financing secured by commercial real estate, multi-family residences, and investor-owned residential properties (one to four units). It also offers commercial construction loans for development projects such as apartment complexes, condominiums, office buildings, retail spaces, and other income-generating properties. Further loan options include land loans, commercial business loans (often backed by corporate assets and personal guarantees from business owners), and loans secured by customer savings or certificate accounts and automobiles. Additionally, the bank offers unsecured personal loans and overdraft protection lines of credit. The company maintains a network of branch locations across Connecticut, specifically in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Wilton, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden. Established in 2002 under its former name, BNC Financial Group, Inc., the organization rebranded to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Its corporate headquarters are located in New Canaan, Connecticut.
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