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Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG): analyst forecast and price target

$65.54 +0.57% close 16.10.26 · market cap $518M · Financial · Banks - Regional IWM 0.01%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$72.00+9.9% upside

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.

$40.00$50.00$60.00$70.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$72.00Average$72.00Low$72.00
Highest target $72.00 Average target $72.00 Lowest target $72.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
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%

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

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★KBW · #120
Hits 83%165 of 199 Average return +26.7%
1 year David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★KBW · #120
Hits 83%165 of 199 Average return +26.7%
2 years David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★KBW · #120
Hits 83%165 of 199 Average return +26.7%

Most profitable

3 months David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★KBW · #120
Hits 83%165 of 199 Average return +26.7%
1 year David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★KBW · #120
Hits 83%165 of 199 Average return +26.7%
2 years David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★KBW · #120
Hits 83%165 of 199 Average return +26.7%

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%).

$65.00$67.50$70.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$72.00Average target$72.00Price$65.54

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

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Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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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.

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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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