Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company's loan portfolio comprises residential and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, construction loans, home improvement loans, and unsecured consumer loans, as well as secured consumer loans, such as automobile loans, boat loans, home equity loans, and loans secured by savings deposits. It also provides insurance and merchant banking services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.99 to $63.00
• 50-Day Range: $55.52 to $62.66
• 52-Week Range: $47.57 to $68.01
• Volume: 51,744 shs
• Average Volume: 42,457 shs
• Market Capitalization: $709.94 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.67
• Dividend Yield: 2.55%
• Price Target: $60.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Great Southern Bancorp scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 637th out of 926 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Great Southern Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Great Southern Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Great Southern Bancorp are expected to grow by 1.72% in the coming year, from $5.24 to $5.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Great Southern Bancorp is 10.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Great Southern Bancorp is 10.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Great Southern Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.64% of the float of Great Southern Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Great Southern Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Great Southern Bancorp has recently decreased by 6.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Great Southern Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Great Southern Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Great Southern Bancorp is 27.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Great Southern Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.02% next year. This indicates that Great Southern Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.64% of the float of Great Southern Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Great Southern Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Great Southern Bancorp has recently decreased by 6.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Great Southern Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

27.93% of the stock of Great Southern Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.66% of the stock of Great Southern Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GSBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GSBC shares performed this year?

Great Southern Bancorp's stock was trading at $59.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GSBC stock has increased by 5.0% and is now trading at $62.66.

How were Great Southern Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.35. The financial services provider had revenue of $59.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.61 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 19.18% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.17%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Great Southern Bancorp's major shareholders?

Great Southern Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (2.18%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.85%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.43%) and Simmons Bank (1.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Earl A Steinert Jr, William V Turner, Joseph W Turner, Julie A Brown, Rex A Copeland, Steven D Edwards, John M Bugh, Thomas J Carlson, Kevin L Baker and Mark A Maples.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Great Southern Bancorp?

Shares of GSBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Great Southern Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Great Southern Bancorp investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/16/2025
• Today: 8/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SVGS & LOAN
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GSBC
• CIK: 854560
• Web: www.greatsouthernbank.com
• Phone: (417) 887-4400
• Fax: 417-895-4533
• Employees: 1,108
• Year Founded: 1923

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Great Southern Bancorp: $60.50
• High Price Target: $63.00
• Low Price Target: $58.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $61.81 million
• Net Margins: 19.18%
• Pretax Margin: 23.52%
• Return on Equity: 11.17%
• Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $355.26 million
• Price / Sales: 2.00
• Cash Flow: $5.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.37
• Book Value: $54.94 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,330,000
• Free Float: 8,164,000
• Market Cap: $709.94 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58