10,713 Shares in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) Acquired by Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 10,713 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $640,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV owned about 0.09% of Great Southern Bancorp at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 146.7% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 597 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth approximately $256,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth approximately $256,000. EMC Capital Management grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 188.9% in the 4th quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 2,932 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 4,637 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 782 shares during the period. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ GSBC opened at $56.71 on Monday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 52-week low of $47.57 and a 52-week high of $68.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $55.03 and a 200-day moving average of $58.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $650.35 million, a PE ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.21. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.40% and a return on equity of 10.62%. The company had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million. On average, analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.82%. Great Southern Bancorp's payout ratio is 28.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st.

About Great Southern Bancorp

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for Great Southern Bank that provides a range of financial services in the United States. Its deposit products include regular savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, fixed interest rate certificates with varying maturities, certificates of deposit, brokered certificates, and individual retirement accounts.

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