Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 597,286 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after selling 10,540 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 5.30% of Southern Missouri Bancorp worth $34,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 1.0% during 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 acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 780 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 11.8% in 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 buying an additional 889 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $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 fourth 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 acquiring an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.49% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Southern Missouri Bancorp
In related news, Director Douglas Bagby sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.08, for a total value of $413,560.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 21,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,240,680. This represents a 25.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 16.60% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
SMBC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on Southern Missouri Bancorp from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $76.00 target price on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th.
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Southern Missouri Bancorp Trading Up 0.3 %
NASDAQ:SMBC traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $49.24. 26,758 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,201. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.00 and a twelve month high of $68.69. The business has a 50-day moving average of $53.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.92. The company has a market capitalization of $588.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.
Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The savings and loans company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. Southern Missouri Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 17.72%. On average, equities analysts predict that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.06 EPS for the current year.
Southern Missouri Bancorp Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. Southern Missouri Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.09%.
About Southern Missouri Bancorp
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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.
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