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

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,500 shares, an increase of 112.5% from the January 15th total of 4,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin stock. IAG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 33,141 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,525 shares during the period. IAG Wealth Partners LLC owned 0.56% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin worth $331,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 37.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin in a report on Saturday, February 1st.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of BCOW stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $9.75. 422 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,215. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a fifty-two week low of $6.69 and a fifty-two week high of $10.69. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.63. The firm has a market cap of $58.12 million, a P/E ratio of -16.25 and a beta of 0.38.

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.