Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. Approximately 160,087 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 336% from the previous session's volume of 36,747 shares.The stock last traded at $62.55 and had previously closed at $59.18.
The financial services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $59.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.61 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 18.32% and a return on equity of 10.95%.
Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.56%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is presently 27.26%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have commented on GSBC shares. 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. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased 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, April 21st.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 81.6% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 483 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 146.7% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 597 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at about $256,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 4,620 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 24.6% in the first quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 4,987 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 984 shares in the last quarter. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Great Southern Bancorp Trading Up 5.7%
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 firm has a market cap of $717.51 million, a PE ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 0.53. The company's fifty day moving average price is $58.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.45.
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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