American Century Companies Inc. Has $12.43 Million Position in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) by 8.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 208,213 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 15,557 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 1.78% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $12,430,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GSBC. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 30.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 58,613 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,359,000 after purchasing an additional 13,799 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 136.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,508 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $889,000 after buying an additional 8,954 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 98.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,779 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 9,325 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 0.4% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 71,048 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,072,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth $966,000. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GSBC traded up $0.28 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $51.67. 50,509 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,013. The company has a market cap of $599.27 million, a P/E ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a twelve month low of $47.57 and a twelve month high of $68.02. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $57.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $59.42.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.05). Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.40% and a return on equity of 10.62%. As a group, analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total value of $300,100.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $840.28. This trade represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 27.60% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $67.00 to $64.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 23rd.

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.