JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $2.06 Million Holdings in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) by 83.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,416 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 15,637 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 0.29% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $2,055,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GSBC. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Great Southern Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at about $221,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $256,000. EMC Capital Management boosted its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 188.9% in the 4th quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 2,932 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth $483,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on GSBC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price 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. Piper Sandler dropped their price target 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.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ GSBC traded down $0.90 on Wednesday, hitting $55.00. 20,839 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,684. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $637.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.46 and a beta of 0.50. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 52 week low of $47.57 and a 52 week high of $68.02. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $55.31 and a 200-day moving average of $58.88.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.53 million. Analysts expect that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Great Southern Bancorp's payout ratio is presently 28.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Great Southern Bancorp

In other Great Southern Bancorp 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 owns 14 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 27.93% of the company's stock.

Great Southern Bancorp 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.