State of Tennessee Department of Treasury Invests $330,000 in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,536 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $330,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GSBC. Dean Investment Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 85.8% in the 4th quarter. Dean Investment Associates LLC now owns 41,903 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,502,000 after buying an additional 19,346 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth about $966,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 83.3% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,416 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,055,000 after purchasing an additional 15,637 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 208,213 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $12,430,000 after purchasing an additional 15,557 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 151,966 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $9,072,000 after purchasing an additional 14,425 shares during the period. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of GSBC traded up $0.85 on Thursday, reaching $57.01. The stock had a trading volume of 30,175 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,709. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $55.08 and a 200 day moving average of $58.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $661.20 million, a PE ratio of 10.84 and a beta of 0.51. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a twelve month low of $47.57 and a twelve month high of $68.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

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 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million. Sell-side analysts expect that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on GSBC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st.

About Great Southern Bancorp

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.