Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) VP Mark A. Maples sold 2,074 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.19, for a total value of $139,352.06. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance
Shares of GSBC stock opened at $63.95 on Friday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.19 and a 52 week high of $68.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $57.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $746.94 million, a PE ratio of 12.54 and a beta of 0.62.
Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.15. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.21% and a return on equity of 10.56%. The company had revenue of $90.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.33 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.37%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Great Southern Bancorp
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth $40,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 130.5% in the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 959 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 543 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Comerica Bank purchased a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $173,000. Finally, EMC Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 33.4% in the first quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.66% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 18th.
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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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