1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,400 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the December 15th total of 3,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Institutional Trading of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

An institutional investor recently raised its position in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) by 21.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 46,164 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,256 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned 0.77% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin worth $378,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.77% of the company’s stock.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Trading Down 5.0 %

NASDAQ BCOW opened at $9.50 on Friday. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a one year low of $6.69 and a one year high of $10.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market cap of $56.62 million, a P/E ratio of -15.83 and a beta of 0.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.00 and its 200-day moving average is $9.47.

About 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc operates as a holding company for PyraMax Bank, FSB that provides a range of financial services to commercial and retail customers. The company offers checking, savings, certificate of deposits, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include one- to four-family residential real estate, residential real estate construction, commercial real estate, and land development loans; commercial loans and lines of credit secured by non-real estate business assets; mortgages; and consumer loans, such as home equity lines of credit, automobile loans, and recreational vehicle loans.