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

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during 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 short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin Price Performance

Shares of BCOW traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $9.75. The company had a trading volume of 422 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,215. The company has a market capitalization of $58.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.25 and a beta of 0.38. 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a 12-month low of $6.69 and a 12-month high of $10.69. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin stock. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOW) by 8.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,141 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,525 shares during the quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC owned approximately 0.56% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin worth $331,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 37.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.