Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.21, Zacks reports. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.62% and a net margin of 17.40%. The company had revenue of $55.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.53 million.
Great Southern Bancorp Stock Up 3.6 %
Shares of NASDAQ:GSBC traded up $1.85 during trading on Friday, hitting $53.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 40,730 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,437. Great Southern Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $47.57 and a fifty-two week high of $68.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $56.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $625.71 million, a PE ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 0.50.
Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement
The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.97%. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.42%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $67.00 to $64.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 23rd.
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Insider Activity
In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total transaction of $300,100.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 14 shares in the company, valued at $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 27.93% of the company's stock.
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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