Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Competitors $32.00 +1.39 (+4.54%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BWFG vs. CNOB, PFC, FMBH, ML, BITF, LX, FUFU, ATLC, MCBS, and TRINShould you be buying Bankwell Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bankwell Financial Group include ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Premier Financial (PFC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), MoneyLion (ML), Bitfarms (BITF), LexinFintech (LX), BitFuFu (FUFU), Atlanticus (ATLC), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), and Trinity Capital (TRIN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bankwell Financial Group vs. ConnectOne Bancorp Premier Financial First Mid Bancshares MoneyLion Bitfarms LexinFintech BitFuFu Atlanticus MetroCity Bankshares Trinity Capital Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) and ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is BWFG or CNOB more profitable? ConnectOne Bancorp has a net margin of 13.56% compared to Bankwell Financial Group's net margin of 7.77%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 6.71% beat Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bankwell Financial Group7.77% 5.74% 0.48% ConnectOne Bancorp 13.56%6.71%0.76% Do analysts rate BWFG or CNOB? Bankwell Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.00%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.43%. Given Bankwell Financial Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bankwell Financial Group is more favorable than ConnectOne Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BWFG or CNOB? 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, BWFG or CNOB? ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bankwell Financial Group. ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bankwell Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBankwell Financial Group$89.21M2.82$36.66M$1.9516.41ConnectOne Bancorp$261.64M3.41$87M$1.7413.36 Does the media refer more to BWFG or CNOB? In the previous week, Bankwell Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than ConnectOne Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group and 2 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 1.29 indicating that Bankwell Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bankwell Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ConnectOne Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BWFG or CNOB a better dividend stock? Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BWFG or CNOB? ConnectOne Bancorp received 75 more outperform votes than Bankwell Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.48% of users gave Bankwell Financial Group an outperform vote while only 58.13% of users gave ConnectOne Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBankwell Financial GroupOutperform Votes18663.48% Underperform Votes10736.52% ConnectOne BancorpOutperform Votes26158.13% Underperform Votes18841.87% Which has more volatility & risk, BWFG or CNOB? Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryConnectOne Bancorp beats Bankwell Financial Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Bankwell Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BWFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBankwell Financial GroupState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$240.55M$3.10B$11.24B$9.08BDividend Yield2.62%3.57%9.83%4.23%P/E Ratio16.4116.5626.7417.18Price / Sales2.823.2936.41116.95Price / Cash6.2511.2818.6037.86Price / Book0.921.262.764.78Net Income$36.66M$406.76M$1.04B$225.60M7 Day Performance-1.96%-4.75%-2.89%-1.23%1 Month Performance-1.30%-4.99%-2.89%3.36%1 Year Performance5.89%14.26%11.56%16.60% Bankwell Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWFGBankwell Financial Group3.2149 of 5 stars$32.00+4.5%$40.00+25.0%+7.8%$240.55M$89.21M16.41140Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.8782 of 5 stars$26.41+1.7%$28.00+6.0%+2.5%$1.01B$261.64M14.92487Positive NewsPFCPremier Financial3.4843 of 5 stars$28.04+0.4%$22.50-19.8%+11.3%$1.00B$243.44M14.181,023FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.3641 of 5 stars$40.94-0.7%$42.50+3.8%+10.0%$978.96M$313.26M12.611,219Analyst RevisionNews CoverageMLMoneyLion3.4257 of 5 stars$86.04-1.5%$100.00+16.2%+66.8%$955.13M$500.28M397.18560Insider TradeBITFBitfarms1.9679 of 5 stars$2.10+8.8%$4.05+92.9%-38.2%$951.16M$182.96M-5.75110Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLXLexinFintech2.9466 of 5 stars$5.78-2.2%N/A+216.0%$948.67M$1.84B9.024,268Positive NewsGap DownFUFUBitFuFu2.1361 of 5 stars$5.59+8.1%$7.00+25.2%N/A$911.77M$452.74M0.0029Gap UpATLCAtlanticus2.8986 of 5 stars$59.78-1.0%$57.20-4.3%+57.1%$881.10M$276.49M13.57386News CoverageMCBSMetroCity Bankshares4.0517 of 5 stars$34.69+2.7%$36.00+3.8%+33.9%$878.77M$135.01M14.56220News CoveragePositive NewsTRINTrinity Capital2.3688 of 5 stars$14.51-0.6%$15.17+4.5%-4.2%$854.78M$181.85M8.5140News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors Premier Financial Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors MoneyLion Competitors Bitfarms Competitors LexinFintech Competitors BitFuFu Competitors Atlanticus Competitors MetroCity Bankshares Competitors Trinity Capital Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BWFG) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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