Short Interest in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) Rises By 18.5%

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the August 31st total of 2,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BCOW. Black Maple Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. Black Maple Capital Management LP now owns 54,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 8,256 shares during the last quarter. BHZ Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. BHZ Capital Management LP now owns 46,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 4,609 shares during the last quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 30,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 1,592 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 21.8% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 46,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after buying an additional 8,256 shares during the last quarter. 37.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Price Performance

BCOW traded up $0.35 on Friday, hitting $10.14. 12,224 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,867. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.02. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a 12 month low of $6.00 and a 12 month high of $10.14.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin (NASDAQ:BCOW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin had a negative return on equity of 9.45% and a negative net margin of 30.63%. The company had revenue of $3.98 million for the quarter.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Company Profile

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.