Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) Shares Sold by Two Sigma Investments LP

Two Sigma Investments LP lessened its position in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC - Free Report) by 32.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,217 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 7,415 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP owned about 0.13% of Southern Missouri Bancorp worth $873,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SMBC. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,228,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 243.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,033 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $4,936,000 after purchasing an additional 60,953 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 208,097 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $11,939,000 after purchasing an additional 31,267 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 397,765 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $22,820,000 after purchasing an additional 18,623 shares during the period. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth approximately $825,000. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Southern Missouri Bancorp

In other news, Director William E. Young sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.23, for a total transaction of $159,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 42,649 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,270,206.27. This trade represents a 6.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 16.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Trading Up 2.8%

SMBC opened at $53.13 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $600.37 million, a PE ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 0.99. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $51.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.90 and a 12-month high of $68.69.

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The savings and loans company reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.08. Southern Missouri Bancorp had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 10.45%. The company had revenue of $46.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.33 million. As a group, research analysts expect that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.73%. Southern Missouri Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is presently 18.47%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd.

About Southern Missouri Bancorp

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Southern Bank that provides banking and financial services to individuals and corporate customers in the United States. The company offers deposits products, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, saving accounts, certificates of deposit, retirement savings plans, and money market deposit accounts.

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