Thomas Carlson Sells 680 Shares of Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) Stock

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) Director Thomas Carlson sold 680 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.17, for a total value of $42,955.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,206 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,903.02. This represents a 3.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Down 0.1%

NASDAQ GSBC opened at $63.28 on Friday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $47.57 and a 12 month high of $67.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $708.10 million, a PE ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $62.81 and its 200 day moving average is $60.86.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $56.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $55.03 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 20.70% and a return on equity of 11.40%. Research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 13th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.74%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 1,301.8% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 771 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 716 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 150.4% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 859 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 516 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at about $128,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on GSBC shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Great Southern Bancorp in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Great Southern Bancorp presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.50.

About Great Southern Bancorp

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: GSBC) is the bank holding company for Great Southern Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. Through its subsidiary, the company provides a broad spectrum of financial products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and professional clients across its regional footprint.

Great Southern Bank’s core business activities include deposit-taking, lending and treasury management.