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BWFG Bankwell Financial (BWFG) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Banks · State commercial banks · CIK 0001505732
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Cluster · 5 insidersForm 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
1
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BWFG

Insiders, 180 days
+$1.0M net bought
5 buyers · 3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$149.9K
1 notice

Bankwell Financial insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. insiders bought a net $1.0M of stock across 532 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 5 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Drexler Blake S
Director
BUY
2026-09-09 SECtraded 2026-09-08
116
$7.8K
-1.2%
Context
  • 45 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (45 buys), the last on Jun 5, 2026.
  • +9.7% median (+7.5% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.3% of the 37,049 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1 fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Drexler Blake S bought about $7.8K of BWFG on Sep 8, 2026; 4 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1 fund added in the latest 13F quarter.
Porto Carl M
Director
BUY
2026-09-09 SECtraded 2026-09-08
327
$21.9K
-1.2%
Context
  • 61 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (61 buys), the last on Jun 5, 2026.
  • +9.7% median (+7.5% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.5% of the 22,397 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1 fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Porto Carl M bought about $21.9K of BWFG on Sep 8, 2026; 4 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1 fund added in the latest 13F quarter.
Dunne Jeffrey R
Director
BUY
2026-09-09 SECtraded 2026-09-08
261
$17.5K
-1.2%
Context
  • 30 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (30 buys), the last on Jun 5, 2026.
  • +9.7% median (+7.5% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 4.1% of the 6,381 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1 fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Dunne Jeffrey R bought about $17.5K of BWFG on Sep 8, 2026; 4 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1 fund added in the latest 13F quarter.
Dale Eric J
Director
BUY
2026-09-09 SECtraded 2026-09-08
530
$35.6K
-1.2%
Context
  • 60 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (60 buys), the last on Jun 5, 2026.
  • +9.7% median (+7.4% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.2% of the 43,026 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1 fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Dale Eric J bought about $35.6K of BWFG on Sep 8, 2026; 4 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1 fund added in the latest 13F quarter.
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B
Director
BUY
2026-09-09 SECtraded 2026-09-08
266
$17.9K
-1.2%
Context
  • 185 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (179 buys, 6 sales), the last on Aug 25, 2026.
  • +11.6% median (+12.1% mean) 90-day return after 28 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.2% of the 5,110 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 1 fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought about $17.9K of BWFG on Sep 8, 2026; 4 other insiders bought within 30 days and 1 fund added in the latest 13F quarter.
532 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$1.0M over 180 days
+$1.1M over 90 days · +$352.5K of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 95% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
1 fund bought in last quarter
Revenue
+44.0% year over year
more than 91% of Banks
Margin
1245.5% net margin
more than 96% of Banks
Buybacks
$150.0K repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 93% of Banks
Short interest
10.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 12.4 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 93% of Banks
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
5 insiders bought a net $1.0M, but 1 Form 144 notice ($149.9K) are queued to sell.
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+54.7%12M
-2%+18%+38%+59%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-07 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $262.1K2026-02-09 · Gruseke Christopher R sold $251.7K2026-05-01 · Chivily Christine sold $225.4K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $192.8K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B sold $192.8K2026-03-13 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $191.8K2026-03-10 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $191.7K2026-03-12 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $191.5K2026-03-11 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $190.5K2026-02-09 · McNeill Matt sold $189.1K2026-06-05 · Lampert Todd sold $187.6K2026-08-07 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $174.6K2026-07-31 · Hildebrand Ryan Jason sold $149.9K2026-09-08 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $130.9K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $116.4K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B sold $116.4K2025-11-12 · Chivily Christine sold $116.2K2026-03-13 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $115.5K2026-03-10 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $115.5K2026-03-12 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $115.3K2026-03-11 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $114.7K2026-02-09 · Chivily Christine sold $98.9K2026-02-09 · Brunner Steven H sold $93.5K2026-09-08 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $87.3K2026-08-07 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $68.1K2026-08-07 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $67.4K2026-08-25 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $65.5K2026-07-01 · Hildebrand Ryan Jason sold $63.6K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $59.8K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B sold $59.8K2026-03-13 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $59.1K2026-03-10 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $59.1K2026-03-12 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $59.0K2026-03-11 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $58.7K2026-08-07 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $56.8K2026-02-09 · Sacchetti Courtney E sold $52.9K2026-02-27 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $47.9K2026-06-01 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $45.2K2026-08-25 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $43.6K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $43.5K2026-02-23 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B sold $43.5K2026-03-13 · SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B bought $42.8K2026-08-04 · Hildebrand Ryan Jason filed to sell $149.9K2026-07-01 · Hildebrand Ryan Jason filed to sell $63.6K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BWFG: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
Legato Capital Management LLC
10,167 sh
$597.3K

Congress trades in BWFG

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

BWFG planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Hildebrand Ryan Jason
Filed 2026-08-04
$149.9K
Hildebrand Ryan Jason
Filed 2026-07-01
$63.6K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Gruseke
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$1.3M
$2.1M
$793.3K
+67%
n/a
2024
$1.0M
$1.2M
$693.2K
+3%
n/a
2023
$1.5M
$1.5M
$1.1M
+66%
n/a
2022
$1.6M
$1.6M
$1.2M
+58%
n/a
2021
$1.3M
$1.7M
$721.9K
+71%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
5 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $1.0M bought by insiders over 180 days, 1 funds added last quarter, $149.9K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BWFG financials

Revenue growth
+44.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1245.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.0M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+1,431%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$34.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on equity
+14.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+1.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
12.47x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
FCF yield
+6.5%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.12x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 105%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$2.8M$2.0M$1.6M$1.1M
Net income$35.2M$9.8M$36.7M$37.4M
EPS (diluted)4.451.234.674.79
Operating cash flow$28.3M$29.9M$31.9M$82.7M
Buybacks$1.3M$2.1M$0$5.5M
Dividends paid$6.3M$6.3M$6.2M$6.2M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BWFG Stock Sonar score 4/7 axes

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BWFG ranks highest on insider conviction (93rd percentile) and growth (91st), and lowest on risk and compliance (6th), among Banks peers.

Profitability
75
Inputs
  • Return on equity+14.1% · 83 pct, sector of 327
  • Return on assets+1.3% · 68 pct, sector of 334
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Growth
91
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+44.0% · 91 pct, sector of 151
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
93
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$1.0M · 95 pct, sector of 273
  • Insider buyers, 180d5 · 91 pct, sector of 273
Risk and compliance
6
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+10.4% · 4 pct, sector of 374
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+38.8% · 7 pct, sector of 127
3 not measured: Financial health, Institutional and government, US patents
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

4 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

BWFG filings, in plain words

Are Bankwell Financial insiders buying or selling BWFG?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Bankwell Financial insiders were net buyers, a net $1.0M: $1.6M of purchases and $626.5K of sales reported on Form 4, by 5 buyers and 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of BWFG?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $149.9K of stock; the latest, by Hildebrand Ryan Jason, was filed 2026-08-04.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Bankwell Financial insiders were net buyers of BWFG, a net $1.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 buyers and 3 sellers. 5 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $149.9K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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