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

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 21.8% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 46,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 8,256 shares during the period. IAG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Black Maple Capital Management LP raised its holdings in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 57.8% during the first quarter. Black Maple Capital Management LP now owns 86,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $591,000 after acquiring an additional 31,739 shares during the period. Finally, BHZ Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. BHZ Capital Management LP now owns 46,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 4,609 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.77% of the company’s stock.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Price Performance

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin stock traded up $0.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $10.30. The company had a trading volume of 10,675 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,902. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $8.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.92. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a 52 week low of $6.00 and a 52 week high of $10.45.

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

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.