Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ: SMBC) recently:

• 8/6/2026 – Southern Missouri Bancorp was downgraded by Stephens from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Southern Missouri Bancorp had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $75.00 to $83.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Southern Missouri Bancorp had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock, up from $79.00.
• 7/25/2026 – Southern Missouri Bancorp was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/12/2026 – Southern Missouri Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/26/2026 – Southern Missouri Bancorp had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $79.00 price target on the stock, up from $71.00.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Southern Missouri Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Southern Missouri Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 15.55%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Richard Windes sold 2,000 shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.70, for a total value of $139,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 5,375 shares in the company, valued at $374,637.50. The trade was a 27.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 15.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: SMBC) is a bank holding company headquartered in West Plains, Missouri, serving as the parent of Southern Bank. The company focuses on delivering community banking services to individual and commercial customers across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. It operates branch offices in local markets and provides a comprehensive suite of deposit and lending products tailored to both urban and rural communities.

Through its subsidiary, Southern Bank, the company offers deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, alongside digital and mobile banking platforms.