Renaissance Technologies LLC Sells 20,800 Shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Renaissance Technologies LLC lessened its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) by 9.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 211,500 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 20,800 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 1.81% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $12,627,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 11.3% during 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. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth $221,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at about $256,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth about $256,000. Finally, EMC Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 188.9% in the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 2,932 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Piper Sandler dropped 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 note on Monday.

Great Southern Bancorp Trading Down 2.5 %

Shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock traded down $1.38 during trading on Monday, hitting $52.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,777 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,358. The stock has a market cap of $609.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. 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 price of $56.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.95.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last announced 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 business had revenue of $55.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million. 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.04%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 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 SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 27.93% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Great Southern Bancorp Company 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.