Proficio Capital Partners LLC Takes $783,000 Position in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC)

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,654 shares of the savings and loans company's stock, valued at approximately $783,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Southern Missouri Bancorp at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 91,520 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $5,251,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 13,350 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 780 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 45,918 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $2,634,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,909 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,142,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,844 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,196,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the period. 49.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Activity at Southern Missouri Bancorp

In other Southern Missouri Bancorp news, Director Douglas Bagby sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.08, for a total value of $413,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 21,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,240,680. The trade was a 25.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 16.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Trading Up 0.2 %

SMBC stock traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $53.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 46,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,105. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.00 and a 1 year high of $68.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $637.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.64 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The savings and loans company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. Southern Missouri Bancorp had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 10.45%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.06 EPS for the current year.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.73%. Southern Missouri Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SMBC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $76.00 price target on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Company Profile

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Southern Bank that provides banking and financial services to individuals and corporate customers in the United States. The company offers deposits products, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, saving accounts, certificates of deposit, retirement savings plans, and money market deposit accounts.