Short Interest in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) Increases By 123.5%

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) saw a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 21,900 shares, a growth of 123.5% from the February 13th total of 9,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 26,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Black Maple Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Black Maple Capital Management LP now owns 113,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,139,000 after purchasing an additional 10,454 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 29.6% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 57,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $578,000 after buying an additional 13,195 shares during the last quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 33,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its position in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 44.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 22,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 7,028 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.77% of the company’s stock.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Stock Down 4.4 %

BCOW stock opened at $9.66 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $9.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.79. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a twelve month low of $6.69 and a twelve month high of $10.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $57.55 million, a P/E ratio of -16.10 and a beta of 0.34.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin in a research report on Friday, March 7th.

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.