Dean Investment Associates LLC Has $2.50 Million Holdings in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Dean Investment Associates LLC boosted its position in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) by 85.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 41,903 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 19,346 shares during the quarter. Dean Investment Associates LLC owned about 0.36% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $2,502,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,115 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 11,925 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $683,000 after purchasing an additional 1,985 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 136.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,508 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $889,000 after acquiring an additional 8,954 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 203,810 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,683,000 after acquiring an additional 1,891 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $221,000. 41.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Great Southern Bancorp

In related news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total transaction of $300,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares of the company's stock, valued at $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 27.93% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GSBC has been the subject of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target 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. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GSBC traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $55.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,011 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,428. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $55.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $646.70 million, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 0.50. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $47.57 and a 1-year high of $68.02.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.87%. Great Southern Bancorp's payout ratio is 28.57%.

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.