Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) Director William V. Turner Sells 6,000 Shares

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) Director William V. Turner sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.06, for a total value of $378,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 210,112 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,249,662.72. This trade represents a 2.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

GSBC stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $63.30. 18,325 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 27,250. The company has a market cap of $739.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 0.62. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $48.19 and a 1-year high of $68.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.51.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.15. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.21% and a return on equity of 10.36%. 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 prior year, the firm earned $1.33 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.53%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.37%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Great Southern Bancorp

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 79.2% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,531 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 22.4% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,349 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,897 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 564,032 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,920,000 after acquiring an additional 58,041 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 130.5% during the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 959 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comerica Bank bought a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the 1st quarter worth approximately $173,000. Institutional investors own 41.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 18th.

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.