Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 20,870 Shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC - Free Report) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 562,642 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 20,870 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 4.82% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $33,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GSBC. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,115 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp during the 3rd quarter valued at $221,000. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth $256,000. EMC Capital Management boosted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 188.9% in the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 2,932 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 41.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $67.00 to $64.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Up 3.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:GSBC traded up $1.85 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $53.95. 40,730 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,440. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $47.57 and a 12 month high of $68.02. The company has a market cap of $625.71 million, a PE ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $56.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.89.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.21. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.62% and a net margin of 17.40%. The firm had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.53 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Great Southern Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total value of $300,100.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 14 shares in the company, valued at $840.28. The trade was a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 27.93% of the company's stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Profile

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.