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BWFG vs MFG
Side-by-side comparison of Bankwell Financial Group Inc. (BWFG) and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan) (MFG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BWFG and MFG operate in Major Banks (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MFG is the larger of the two at $117.48B, about 264.3x BWFG ($444.5M).
- Over the past year, BWFG is up 57.3% and MFG is up 69.1% - MFG leads by 11.8 points.
- MFG has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for BWFG).
- BWFG has more recent analyst coverage (5 ratings vs 4 for MFG).
Bankwell Financial Group Inc.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to commercial and consumer customers in Connecticut. Its deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts; and time, demand, and NOW deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial lending products, including owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, commercial real estate investment loans, business term loans, equipment financing, and lines of credit to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as real estate construction and development loans; and consumer loans, such as loans secured by savings or certificate accounts, and automobiles, as well as unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit. It operates through branch offices in New Canaan, Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Darien, Westport, Wilton, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, and Asset Management Company. The company provides deposit products; syndicated, housing, and card loans; business matching services; and advisory services related to overseas expansions, and mergers and acquisitions-related services. It also offers consulting services, including asset management and asset succession; payroll services; and sells lottery tickets issued by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities. In addition, it offers financial solutions, such as fund management, underwriting of equity and bonds, M&A advisory, and risk hedging products, etc. for corporate customers to meet their needs in fund-raising, investment management, and financial strategies; solutions based on their capital management, business strategy, and financial strategy; solutions related to real estate; advisory services and solutions, such as advice on proposals on various investment products; and financial services that include funding support. Further, the company offers sales and trading services to meet risk hedging and investment needs; investment products for individual customers; and consulting services for institutional investors. Additionally, the company provides products and services related to trust, securitization and structured finance, pension, and stock transfers; securities services; and research, private banking, and information technology-related services. As of March 31, 2020, its branch network included 464 Mizuho Bank, 60 Mizuho Trust and Banking, and 256 Mizuho Securities; and 7,200 automated teller machines in Japan. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Latest BWFG
- Director Seidman Lawrence B bought $17,345 worth of shares (323 units at $53.70) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Dale Eric J bought $31,576 worth of shares (588 units at $53.70) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Drexler Blake S bought $4,242 worth of shares (79 units at $53.70) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Dunne Jeffrey R bought $16,916 worth of shares (315 units at $53.70) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Porto Carl M bought $19,869 worth of shares (370 units at $53.70) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lampert Todd sold $187,565 worth of shares (3,500 units at $53.59), decreasing direct ownership by 22% to 12,366 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Seidman Lawrence B bought $175,371 worth of shares (3,381 units at $51.87), increasing direct ownership by 0.47% to 17,463 units (SEC Form 4)
- Bankwell Financial Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- Director Seidman Lawrence B bought $8,486 worth of shares (170 units at $49.92) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Seidman Lawrence B bought $96,709 worth of shares (1,930 units at $50.11) (SEC Form 4)
Latest MFG
- Group Chief Governance Officer Kurosawa Tatsuya converted options into 719 shares and returned $3,742,010 worth of shares to the company (288 units at $12,993.09), increasing direct ownership by 10% to 4,536 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Komatsu Minori converted options into 659 shares and returned $3,144,330 worth of shares to the company (264 units at $11,910.34) (SEC Form 4)
- Group Chief Strategy Officer Koyama Takeshi converted options into 1,048 shares and returned $7,958,269 worth of shares to the company (420 units at $18,948.26), increasing direct ownership by 7% to 9,612 units (SEC Form 4)
- Group Chief Compliance Officer Akamatsu Fusae converted options into 778 shares and returned $4,391,665 worth of shares to the company (312 units at $14,075.85) (SEC Form 4)
- Group Chief Financial Officer Samejima Makoto returned $20,984,028 worth of shares to the company (682 units at $30,768.37) and converted options into 1,703 shares, increasing direct ownership by 32% to 4,211 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
- Amendment: SEC Form 6-K/A filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)