AlphaQuest LLC Buys New Position in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,281 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $256,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Independent Advisor Alliance raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 219.1% during the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 24,862 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,425,000 after purchasing an additional 17,070 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $966,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 151,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,072,000 after acquiring an additional 14,425 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 30.8% in the third 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 during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 98.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,779 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 9,325 shares in the last quarter. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Great Southern Bancorp

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 27.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $67.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd.

Great Southern Bancorp Trading Up 1.3 %

GSBC opened at $56.66 on Friday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.74 and a fifty-two week high of $68.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $661.51 million, a PE ratio of 10.77 and a beta of 0.62. 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’s 50-day moving average is $58.81 and its 200 day moving average is $59.58.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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%. As a group, research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 30.42%.

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.