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Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) stock, explained like you're 5

Bankwell Financial Group trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker BWFG. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 516 million dollars.

Ticker
BWFG
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Major Banks
Size
Small cap, about 516 million dollars

Is Bankwell Financial Group a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Bankwell Financial Group is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 516 million dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Bankwell Financial Group makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves BWFG stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Bankwell will issue quarterly results and host a live call at 11 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 29. (Stock Titan)
  • Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. $BWFG Shares Newly Bought by Bank of America Corp DE (MarketBeat)
  • Bankwell Financial Group Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter, Declares Third Quarter Dividend (Business Wire)
  • Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? (Yahoo Finance)
  • Discipline and Rules Based Execution in BWFG Response (Stock Traders Daily)

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Key terms to know before you follow BWFG

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Bankwell Financial Group stock

What does Bankwell Financial Group do?

Bankwell Financial Group trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker BWFG. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 516 million dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Bankwell Financial Group?

Bankwell Financial Group trades under the ticker BWFG on the Nasdaq.

What is Bankwell Financial Group's market cap?

Bankwell Financial Group is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 516 million dollars.

How does Bankwell Financial Group make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves BWFG stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Compare BWFG: BWFG vs WFC, BWFG vs UBS, BWFG vs MFG

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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