Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) VP Kevin L. Baker Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total value of $300,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock opened at $59.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $699.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $59.63. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.19 and a 52 week high of $68.01.

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

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid 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 2.67%. Great Southern Bancorp’s payout ratio is currently 30.42%.

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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Great Southern Bancorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GSBC. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 11.3% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,115 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth about $221,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 48.9% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,258 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter worth about $256,000. Finally, EMC Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 188.9% during the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 2,932 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Company 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.