Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 26,582 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 3% from the previous session's volume of 27,396 shares.The stock last traded at $56.58 and had previously closed at $57.08.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $67.00 to $64.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd.
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Great Southern Bancorp Trading Down 0.1 %
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm's fifty day moving average is $58.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $649.13 million, a PE ratio of 10.57 and a beta of 0.62.
Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.32 by ($0.05). Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.40% and a return on equity of 10.62%. On average, equities analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th. Great Southern Bancorp's payout ratio is 30.42%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total transaction of $300,100.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 27.60% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 30.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 58,613 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,359,000 after acquiring an additional 13,799 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 136.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,508 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $889,000 after buying an additional 8,954 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 98.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,779 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,076,000 after buying an additional 9,325 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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, Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 219.1% in the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 24,862 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,425,000 after acquiring an additional 17,070 shares during the period. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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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