SG Americas Securities LLC Grows Stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,745 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 487 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Great Southern Bancorp were worth $283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of GSBC. FMR LLC increased its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 30.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 58,613 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,359,000 after acquiring an additional 13,799 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 136.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,508 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $889,000 after purchasing an additional 8,954 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 98.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,779 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,076,000 after purchasing an additional 9,325 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 71,048 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,072,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 219.1% in the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 24,862 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,425,000 after buying an additional 17,070 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GSBC opened at $60.19 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $702.72 million, a PE ratio of 11.44 and a beta of 0.65. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.19 and a 12 month high of $68.01.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.32 by ($0.05). Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.62% and a net margin of 17.40%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Mark A. Maples sold 2,600 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.42, for a total value of $164,892.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Julie A. Brown sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.05, for a total value of $152,625.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 32,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,008,300.80. This trade represents a 7.06 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,100 shares of company stock valued at $695,877. Insiders own 27.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective 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.

About Great Southern Bancorp

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.