Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) Shares Sold by ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC

ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC - Free Report) by 22.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,476 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 13,515 shares during the period. Southern Missouri Bancorp accounts for about 0.1% of ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC's holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC owned approximately 0.42% of Southern Missouri Bancorp worth $2,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMBC. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,909 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 6.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 780 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,420 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 5,026 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 894 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 45,918 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $2,634,000 after buying an additional 915 shares in the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Southern Missouri Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMBC traded down $0.31 during trading on Thursday, reaching $55.14. The stock had a trading volume of 18,822 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,079. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $621.81 million, a PE ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 0.99. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a one year low of $39.00 and a one year high of $68.69. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $57.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.99.

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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, research analysts forecast that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. Southern Missouri Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on SMBC. Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $76.00 price target on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped 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.

Insider Transactions at Southern Missouri Bancorp

In other news, Director Douglas Bagby sold 7,000 shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.08, for a total transaction of $413,560.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 21,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,240,680. The trade was a 25.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 16.60% of the company's stock.

About Southern Missouri Bancorp

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.