4,132 Shares in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 4,132 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock, valued at approximately $233,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the first quarter valued at $25,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 86.8% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,747 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 2,206 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the second quarter valued at $210,000. Bailard Inc. acquired a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the second quarter valued at $293,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 94.8% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 13,111 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $590,000 after purchasing an additional 6,381 shares during the period. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director William E. Young sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.57, for a total transaction of $247,850.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 218,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,851,715.69. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other Southern Missouri Bancorp news, Director William E. Young sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.57, for a total value of $247,850.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 218,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,851,715.69. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director William E. Young sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.37, for a total transaction of $26,185.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 223,917 shares in the company, valued at $11,726,533.29. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 16.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SMBC opened at $58.72 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $662.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.65 and a fifty-two week high of $61.70.

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 29th. The savings and loans company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $42.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.18 million. Southern Missouri Bancorp had a net margin of 18.37% and a return on equity of 10.61%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 4.7 earnings per share for the current year.

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.