Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys New Stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 8,245 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $457,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.07% of Great Southern Bancorp as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake 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 worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 81.6% during the 1st 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 during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 4,620 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 411 shares during the period. 41.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance

GSBC stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $56.28. The company's stock had a trading volume of 21,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 45,328. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $58.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.41. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1 year low of $47.57 and a 1 year high of $68.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $645.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 0.58.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $59.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.61 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.24% and a net margin of 19.18%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is presently 27.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on GSBC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th.

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.