Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) VP Mark Maples Sells 1,450 Shares

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) VP Mark Maples sold 1,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.93, for a total value of $86,898.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Up 0.9%

GSBC traded up $0.53 on Monday, reaching $60.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 13,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,438. The company has a market capitalization of $679.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.08 and a beta of 0.59. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $47.57 and a fifty-two week high of $66.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $58.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $59.31.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.01. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 19.80% and a return on equity of 11.38%. The company had revenue of $58.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.72 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 29th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. This is a boost from Great Southern Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 29th. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GSBC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Great Southern Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Great Southern Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Great Southern Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GSBC. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 1,301.8% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 771 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 716 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 150.4% during the second 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 last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $128,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at $206,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

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.