1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) Short Interest Up 112.5% in September

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 6,800 shares, an increase of 112.5% from the September 15th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Trading Up 0.9 %

BCOW traded up $0.09 on Friday, hitting $10.09. 1,955 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,829. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.34 million, a PE ratio of -8.20 and a beta of 0.39. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a 12 month low of $6.00 and a 12 month high of $10.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.12.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin (NASDAQ:BCOW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported ($0.09) EPS for the quarter. The firm 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%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BCOW. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 5.5% in the second quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 30,616 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 1,592 shares during the period. BHZ Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. BHZ Capital Management LP now owns 46,132 shares of the company's stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 4,609 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 21.8% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 46,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $378,000 after buying an additional 8,256 shares during the period. Finally, Black Maple Capital Management LP raised its stake in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin by 17.7% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. 37.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.