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

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of 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 days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

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

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Price Performance

BCOW stock opened at $9.78 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $9.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.79. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a 12-month low of $6.69 and a 12-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 company has a market capitalization of $55.52 million, a PE ratio of -16.30 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 note on Friday, March 7th.

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.