Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Banner Corp (BANR) and Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG)


Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Banner Corp (NASDAQ:BANR) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) with neutral ratings,indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

Banner Corp (BANR)

KBW analyst Jacquelynne Bohlen reiterated a Hold rating on Banner Corp on July 9 and set a price target of $61. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $60.35.

According to TipRanks.com, Bohlen is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 11.5% and a 66.3% success rate. Bohlen covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, Bank Of Marin Bancorp, and Bank Of Hawaii Corp.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Banner Corp with a $63 average price target.

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Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG)

In a report issued on July 9, Collyn Gilbert from KBW reiterated a Hold rating on Bankwell Financial Group, with a price target of $35.50. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $32.71.

According to TipRanks.com, Gilbert is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.4% and a 79.8% success rate. Gilbert covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as People’s United Financial, United Financial Bancorp, and Independent Bank Corp.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Bankwell Financial Group is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $35.17.

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