Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 37,471 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 28% from the previous session's volume of 29,213 shares.The stock last traded at $51.59 and had previously closed at $50.56.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $67.00 to $64.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd.
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Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance
The business has a fifty day moving average of $56.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $625.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.26 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $55.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.53 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.40% and a return on equity of 10.62%. As a group, research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.97%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.42%.
Insider Activity
In other news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 27.93% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in 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 during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake 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 worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the third quarter valued at $221,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth about $256,000. Finally, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at about $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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