Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Competitors $31.78 -0.31 (-0.97%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BWFG vs. BOCH, MBCN, OVLY, CFFI, LEVL, BITF, FMBH, PFC, ML, and GHLDShould you be buying Bankwell Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bankwell Financial Group include Bank of Commerce (BOCH), Middlefield Banc (MBCN), Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY), C&F Financial (CFFI), Level One Bancorp (LEVL), Bitfarms (BITF), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Premier Financial (PFC), MoneyLion (ML), and Guild (GHLD). Bankwell Financial Group vs. Bank of Commerce Middlefield Banc Oak Valley Bancorp C&F Financial Level One Bancorp Bitfarms First Mid Bancshares Premier Financial MoneyLion Guild Bank of Commerce (NASDAQ:BOCH) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation and earnings, BOCH or BWFG? Bankwell Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Commerce. Bankwell Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Commerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of Commerce$64.13M3.96$14.16M$0.8917.04Bankwell Financial Group$193.30M1.29$36.66M$1.9516.30 Which has more volatility and risk, BOCH or BWFG? Bank of Commerce has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BOCH or BWFG? Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus target price of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.99%. Given Bankwell Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bankwell Financial Group is more favorable than Bank of Commerce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of Commerce 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community favor BOCH or BWFG? Bank of Commerce received 124 more outperform votes than Bankwell Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.36% of users gave Bankwell Financial Group an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Bank of Commerce an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBank of CommerceOutperform Votes30950.00% Underperform Votes30950.00% Bankwell Financial GroupOutperform Votes18563.36% Underperform Votes10736.64% Is BOCH or BWFG more profitable? Bank of Commerce has a net margin of 28.31% compared to Bankwell Financial Group's net margin of 7.77%. Bank of Commerce's return on equity of 10.40% beat Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of Commerce28.31% 10.40% 1.02% Bankwell Financial Group 7.77%5.74%0.48% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BOCH or BWFG? 53.4% of Bank of Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Bank of Commerce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to BOCH or BWFG? In the previous week, Bankwell Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group and 0 mentions for Bank of Commerce. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Bank of Commerce's score of 0.00 indicating that Bankwell Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Bank of Commerce Neutral Bankwell Financial Group Positive Is BOCH or BWFG a better dividend stock? Bank of Commerce pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank of Commerce pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 41.0% 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. SummaryBankwell Financial Group beats Bank of Commerce on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. 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. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$249.79M$3.02B$10.51B$8.80BDividend Yield2.49%3.51%10.13%4.07%P/E Ratio16.3017.1546.2813.60Price / Sales1.292.473,473.7987.40Price / Cash6.0311.0830.6036.27Price / Book0.931.254.086.33Net Income$36.66M$405.80M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance-2.69%-0.67%0.04%-0.96%1 Month Performance13.83%8.66%7.24%1.06%1 Year Performance17.66%36.15%24.26%26.59% Bankwell Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWFGBankwell Financial Group2.9102 of 5 stars$31.78-1.0%$34.00+7.0%+17.4%$249.79M$193.30M16.30140Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBOCHBank of CommerceN/A$15.17flatN/A+0.0%$254.20M$64.13M17.04206Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeMBCNMiddlefield Banc2.0637 of 5 stars$30.30-0.6%$24.00-20.8%+4.6%$244.52M$96.99M17.22180Dividend AnnouncementGap DownOVLYOak Valley BancorpN/A$29.08-1.2%N/A+10.4%$243.11M$87.30M9.69200CFFIC&F Financial3.4456 of 5 stars$74.48+0.6%N/A+28.0%$240.57M$153.75M13.16594Analyst DowngradePositive NewsLEVLLevel One BancorpN/A$39.93flatN/A+0.0%$310.98M$109.02M10.11282High Trading VolumeBITFBitfarms2.0061 of 5 stars$2.19+0.9%$3.66+67.1%+85.5%$991.92M$146.37M0.00110Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares1.9322 of 5 stars$41.37+0.2%$42.00+1.5%+31.3%$989.16M$386.95M12.731,219PFCPremier Financial4.279 of 5 stars$27.50-0.5%$22.50-18.2%+32.9%$985.60M$456.36M13.961,023Positive NewsMLMoneyLion3.8498 of 5 stars$79.25+0.9%$90.71+14.5%+127.2%$879.68M$423.43M356.57560Insider TradeGHLDGuild3.9771 of 5 stars$13.90-0.4%$16.80+20.9%+11.7%$860.27M$655.19M0.004,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of Commerce Competitors Middlefield Banc Competitors Oak Valley Bancorp Competitors C&F Financial Competitors Level One Bancorp Competitors Bitfarms Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Premier Financial Competitors MoneyLion Competitors Guild 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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