Bankwell Financial Group Inc. (BWFG) Insider Trading

Cluster buy

5 insiders bought $603k of their own stock in 15 days.

Open-market purchases by executives and directors between Aug 25 and Sep 8. Buying is rarer than selling and says more, but it is one input, not a verdict.

Net open-market

+$2.97M

32 buys · 11 sales

Under a 10b5-1 plan

of the value sold

Insiders who bought / sold

5 / 8

executives and directors

Last open-market buy

Sep 2026

Sep 8, 2026

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Trades · last 2 years

Date	Insider	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Of their stake	Filing
Sep 8	Eric J Dale Director	Bought	530	$67.11	$36k	1.2%	Form 4
Sep 8	Jeffrey R Dunne Director	Bought	261	$67.11	$18k	2.5%	Form 4
Sep 8	Blake S Drexler Director	Bought	116	$67.11	$8k	<0.1%	Form 4
Sep 8	Carl M Porto Director	Bought	327	$67.11	$22k	1.2%	Form 4
Sep 8	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 7 parts	5,266	$66.94 average	$353k	0.6%	Form 4
Aug 25	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	2,540	$65.92 average	$167k	0.3%	Form 4
Aug 7	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	10,000	$66.63 average	$666k	1.2%	Form 4
Jul 31	Ryan Jason Hildebrand Chief Innovation Officer	SoldNo plan	2,246	$66.74	$150k	100%	Form 4
Jul 1	Ryan Jason Hildebrand Chief Innovation Officer	SoldNo plan	1,088	$58.48	$64k	33%	Form 4
Jun 5	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought	323	$53.70	$17k	<0.1%	Form 4
Jun 5	Eric J Dale Director	Bought	588	$53.70	$32k	1.4%	Form 4
Jun 5	Blake S Drexler Director	Bought	79	$53.70	$4k	<0.1%	Form 4
Jun 5	Jeffrey R Dunne Director	Bought	315	$53.70	$17k	4.5%	Form 4
Jun 5	Carl M Porto Director	Bought	370	$53.70	$20k	0.8%	Form 4
Jun 5	Todd Lampert Director	SoldNo plan	3,500	$53.59	$188k	14%	Form 4
Jun 1	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 7 parts	3,381	$51.87 average	$175k	0.4%	Form 4
May 15	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought	170	$49.92	$8k	<0.1%	Form 4
May 13	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	1,930	$50.11 average	$97k	0.2%	Form 4
May 1	Christine Chivily EVP & Chief Credit Officer	SoldNo plan	4,321	$52.16	$225k	27%	Form 4
Mar 13	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	10,000	$46.96 average	$470k	1.2%	Form 4
Mar 12	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	10,000	$46.88 average	$469k	1.2%	Form 4
Mar 11	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	10,000	$46.65 average	$466k	1.3%	Form 4
Mar 10	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 7 parts	10,036	$46.94 average	$471k	1.3%	Form 4
Mar 6	Jeffrey R Dunne Director	Bought	357	$46.00	$16k	3.7%	Form 4
Mar 6	Blake S Drexler Director	Bought	27	$46.00	$1k	<0.1%	Form 4
Mar 6	Carl M Porto Director	Bought	393	$46.00	$18k	1.5%	Form 4
Mar 6	Eric J Dale Director	Bought	612	$46.00	$28k	1.4%	Form 4
Mar 6	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 7 parts	1,271	$45.77 average	$58k	0.2%	Form 4
Feb 27	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	2,520	$46.80 average	$118k	0.3%	Form 4
Feb 23	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	10,000	$47.40 average	$474k	1.3%	Form 4
Feb 23	Kevin D Leitao Director	SoldNo plan	200	$46.39	$9k	3.8%	Form 4
Feb 12	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 6 parts	1,600	$48.11 average	$77k	0.2%	Form 4
Feb 9	Christopher R Gruseke CEO	SoldNo plan	5,056	$49.79	$252k	2.7%	Form 4
Feb 9	Matt McNeill President & CBO	SoldNo plan	3,794	$49.83	$189k	7.8%	Form 4
Feb 9	Steven H Brunner EVP & Chief Risk Officer	SoldNo plan	1,876	$49.85	$94k	36%	Form 4
Feb 9	Courtney E Sacchetti EVP & Chief Financial Officer	SoldNo plan	1,062	$49.79	$53k	25%	Form 4
Feb 9	Christine Chivily EVP & Chief Credit Officer	SoldNo plan	1,985	$49.80	$99k	11%	Form 4
Feb 9	Angelo G Fusaro Other	SoldNo plan	316	$49.88	$16k	12%	Form 4
Dec 5, 2025 – Dec 8, 2025	Lawrence B Seidman Director	Bought 2 parts	451	$47.69 average	$22k	<0.1%	Form 4
Dec 5, 2025	Blake S Drexler Director	Bought	178	$47.64	$8k	<0.1%	Form 4

Sep 8
Eric J Dale
Director · bought 530 at $67.11
$36k
1.2% of stake
Sep 8
Jeffrey R Dunne
Director · bought 261 at $67.11
$18k
2.5% of stake
Sep 8
Blake S Drexler
Director · bought 116 at $67.11
$8k
<0.1% of stake
Sep 8
Carl M Porto
Director · bought 327 at $67.11
$22k
1.2% of stake
Sep 8
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 5,266 at avg $66.94
$353k
0.6% of stake
Aug 25
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 2,540 at avg $65.92
$167k
0.3% of stake
Aug 7
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 10,000 at avg $66.63
$666k
1.2% of stake
Jul 31No plan
Ryan Jason Hildebrand
Chief Innovation Officer · sold 2,246 at $66.74
$150k
100% of stake
Jul 1No plan
Ryan Jason Hildebrand
Chief Innovation Officer · sold 1,088 at $58.48
$64k
33% of stake
Jun 5
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 323 at $53.70
$17k
<0.1% of stake
Jun 5
Eric J Dale
Director · bought 588 at $53.70
$32k
1.4% of stake
Jun 5
Blake S Drexler
Director · bought 79 at $53.70
$4k
<0.1% of stake
Jun 5
Jeffrey R Dunne
Director · bought 315 at $53.70
$17k
4.5% of stake
Jun 5
Carl M Porto
Director · bought 370 at $53.70
$20k
0.8% of stake
Jun 5No plan
Todd Lampert
Director · sold 3,500 at $53.59
$188k
14% of stake
Jun 1
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 3,381 at avg $51.87
$175k
0.4% of stake
May 15
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 170 at $49.92
$8k
<0.1% of stake
May 13
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 1,930 at avg $50.11
$97k
0.2% of stake
May 1No plan
Christine Chivily
EVP & Chief Credit Officer · sold 4,321 at $52.16
$225k
27% of stake
Mar 13
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 10,000 at avg $46.96
$470k
1.2% of stake
Mar 12
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 10,000 at avg $46.88
$469k
1.2% of stake
Mar 11
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 10,000 at avg $46.65
$466k
1.3% of stake
Mar 10
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 10,036 at avg $46.94
$471k
1.3% of stake
Mar 6
Jeffrey R Dunne
Director · bought 357 at $46.00
$16k
3.7% of stake
Mar 6
Blake S Drexler
Director · bought 27 at $46.00
$1k
<0.1% of stake
Mar 6
Carl M Porto
Director · bought 393 at $46.00
$18k
1.5% of stake
Mar 6
Eric J Dale
Director · bought 612 at $46.00
$28k
1.4% of stake
Mar 6
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 1,271 at avg $45.77
$58k
0.2% of stake
Feb 27
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 2,520 at avg $46.80
$118k
0.3% of stake
Feb 23
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 10,000 at avg $47.40
$474k
1.3% of stake
Feb 23No plan
Kevin D Leitao
Director · sold 200 at $46.39
$9k
3.8% of stake
Feb 12
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 1,600 at avg $48.11
$77k
0.2% of stake
Feb 9No plan
Christopher R Gruseke
CEO · sold 5,056 at $49.79
$252k
2.7% of stake
Feb 9No plan
Matt McNeill
President & CBO · sold 3,794 at $49.83
$189k
7.8% of stake
Feb 9No plan
Steven H Brunner
EVP & Chief Risk Officer · sold 1,876 at $49.85
$94k
36% of stake
Feb 9No plan
Courtney E Sacchetti
EVP & Chief Financial Officer · sold 1,062 at $49.79
$53k
25% of stake
Feb 9No plan
Christine Chivily
EVP & Chief Credit Officer · sold 1,985 at $49.80
$99k
11% of stake
Feb 9No plan
Angelo G Fusaro
Other · sold 316 at $49.88
$16k
12% of stake
Dec 5, 2025 – Dec 8, 2025
Lawrence B Seidman
Director · bought 451 at avg $47.69
$22k
<0.1% of stake
Dec 5, 2025
Blake S Drexler
Director · bought 178 at $47.64
$8k
<0.1% of stake

How to read this. Insiders sell for many reasons: taxes, diversifying, a house. Open-market buys are rarer and say more. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set up months in advance, so those sales were not timed on news. Large holders (funds and 10% owners) are listed under Everything but not counted as insiders. If you own or watch BWFG, we send a push when an executive buys or makes a large sale outside a plan.

Source: SEC Form 4 filings, filed within two business days of each trade and checked for new ones every hour.

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