1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin (BCOW) Competitors $10.32 +0.07 (+0.68%) As of 09/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCOW vs. PVBC, LCNB, MYFW, ISTR, BPRN, SNFCA, VABK, HWBK, OPBK, and OPOFShould you be buying 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin include Provident Bancorp (PVBC), LCNB (LCNB), First Western Financial (MYFW), Investar (ISTR), Princeton Bancorp (BPRN), Security National Financial (SNFCA), Virginia National Bankshares (VABK), Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK), OP Bancorp (OPBK), and Old Point Financial (OPOF). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin vs. Its Competitors Provident Bancorp LCNB First Western Financial Investar Princeton Bancorp Security National Financial Virginia National Bankshares Hawthorn Bancshares OP Bancorp Old Point Financial Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) and 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin (NASDAQ:BCOW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in PVBC or BCOW? 74.6% of Provident Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Provident Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PVBC or BCOW? Provident Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.65%. Given Provident Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Provident Bancorp is more favorable than 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Provident Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.001895 Bancorp of Wisconsin 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is PVBC or BCOW more profitable? Provident Bancorp has a net margin of 11.26% compared to 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin's net margin of -13.08%. Provident Bancorp's return on equity of 4.56% beat 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Provident Bancorp11.26% 4.56% 0.67% 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin -13.08%-4.52%-0.58% Does the media favor PVBC or BCOW? In the previous week, Provident Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Provident Bancorp and 1 mentions for 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Provident Bancorp's score of 1.62 indicating that 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Provident Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, PVBC or BCOW? Provident Bancorp has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, PVBC or BCOW? Provident Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin. Provident Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProvident Bancorp$95.37M2.37$7.27M$0.6320.171895 Bancorp of Wisconsin$12.13M4.73-$6.79M$0.04258.00 SummaryProvident Bancorp beats 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCOW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCOW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric1895 Bancorp of WisconsinSavings institutions, except federal IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$57.03M$49.23M$12.79B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A2.18%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio-17.2017.47245.8625.98Price / Sales4.734.4431.06180.60Price / CashN/A19.6022.3660.44Price / Book0.870.762.316.29Net Income-$6.79M-$486.67K$1.01B$271.07M7 Day Performance-2.18%0.14%1.00%3.87%1 Month Performance-8.27%-1.18%2.74%5.49%1 Year Performance15.44%12.39%543.82%25.86% 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCOW1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin0.669 of 5 stars$10.32+0.7%N/A+15.4%$57.03M$12.13M-17.20100Positive NewsPVBCProvident Bancorp1.8643 of 5 stars$12.77-0.7%$12.50-2.1%+20.1%$228.70M$95.37M20.27180LCNBLCNB2.868 of 5 stars$15.77-1.4%$16.25+3.0%-0.2%$226.82M$88.39M10.58310Positive NewsMYFWFirst Western Financial4.3534 of 5 stars$23.33flat$24.33+4.3%+19.5%$226.72M$180.33M19.61310News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeISTRInvestar4.9818 of 5 stars$23.00+0.1%$27.00+17.4%+23.6%$225.80M$158.07M10.27340Positive NewsBPRNPrinceton Bancorp4.0971 of 5 stars$32.79-0.8%$37.50+14.4%-13.2%$222.95M$131.10M30.65180News CoverageInsider TradeSNFCASecurity National Financial1.2231 of 5 stars$8.53-0.1%N/A+0.3%$221.89M$334.52M9.601,421VABKVirginia National Bankshares2.7415 of 5 stars$40.880.0%N/A-1.8%$220.48M$83.52M12.35170Short Interest ↓HWBKHawthorn Bancshares2.5021 of 5 stars$31.51-1.0%N/A+32.1%$219.75M$109.67M10.61310News CoveragePositive NewsOPBKOP Bancorp2.3758 of 5 stars$14.61-0.3%$15.50+6.1%+17.0%$218.08M$88.02M9.87190News CoverageOPOFOld Point Financial1.5217 of 5 stars$42.10flatN/AN/A$214.71M$85.82M24.76280Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PVBC Competitors LCNB Competitors MYFW Competitors ISTR Competitors BPRN Competitors SNFCA Competitors VABK Competitors HWBK Competitors OPBK Competitors OPOF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BCOW) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025The U.S. just announced it's putting GDP data directly onto Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. 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