Lawrence B Seidman bought $470k of BWFG
director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.. 10,000 shares at an average of $46.96, traded Mar 13, 2026, filed Mar 16, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleDirector
- +17Trade size$470k at market
- 0Relative to holdingsHoldings up 4.7%
- 0Price contextNear the top of the 52-week range
- +15Cluster5 insiders buying within 14 days
- +5Repeat buying7 buys in 90 days
- +5Track recordMedian 6-month excess return +9% over 4 past buys
What happened after comparable buys
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
This signal so far: 1m +11.5%, 3m +18.0%, 6m +46.1%.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001505732-26-000058, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. | +4,085 | $46.95 | $192k | 216,904 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P. | +1,259 | $46.96 | $59k | 140,303 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P. | +754 | $46.98 | $35k | 176,421 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: By LSBK06-08, L.L.C. | +2,460 | $46.96 | $116k | 127,685 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C. | +911 | $46.97 | $43k | 134,733 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Stockindirect: By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P. | +531 | $46.99 | $25k | 24,417 | Mar 16, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Moderate | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Lawrence B Seidman director, owner | $353k 5,266 shares | +109% | |
| 30Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Carl M Porto director | $22k 327 shares | +1% | |
| 25Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Blake S Drexler director | $7,785 116 shares | +0% | |
| 30Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Jeffrey R Dunne director | $18k 261 shares | +4% | |
| 36Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Eric J Dale director | $36k 530 shares | +1% | |
| 35Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Carl M Porto director | $20k 370 shares | +2% | |
| 38Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Jeffrey R Dunne director | $17k 315 shares | +5% | |
| 30Weak | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Blake S Drexler director | $4,242 79 shares | +0% | |
| 40Moderate | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Eric J Dale director | $32k 588 shares | +1% | |
| 43Moderate | Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | Lawrence B Seidman director | $17k 323 shares | +7% |
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.