Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys 14,327 Shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) by 9.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 166,293 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 14,327 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned about 1.43% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $9,208,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,904 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 81.6% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 483 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 18,455 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,102,000 after buying an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 146.7% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 597 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 71,411 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,263,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GSBC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Great Southern Bancorp from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ GSBC traded up $0.05 on Tuesday, hitting $61.89. 83,564 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,338. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $57.57 and a 200-day moving average of $57.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 52 week low of $47.57 and a 52 week high of $68.02. The stock has a market cap of $709.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.53.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.21. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 18.32%. The company had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million. Analysts expect that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.59%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Great Southern Bancorp's payout ratio is 28.57%.

Great Southern Bancorp Company Profile

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.