Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as $45.00 and last traded at $53.67, with a volume of 347 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $52.10.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on GSBC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday.
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Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance
The company has a 50-day moving average price of $55.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $642.30 million, a P/E ratio of 10.53 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93.
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 10.62% and a net margin of 17.40%. The company had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.57%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total value of $300,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $840.28. The trade was a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 27.93% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 62.3% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,701 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 2,956 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 19.4% during the first quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 12,999 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $720,000 after buying an additional 2,114 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 17,650.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,035 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $334,000 after buying an additional 6,001 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of 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. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 1.9% in the 4th 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 valued at $1,102,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.66% of the company's stock.
Great Southern Bancorp Company Profile
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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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