EMC Capital Management Has $268,000 Position in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

EMC Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 188.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,932 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management’s holdings in Great Southern Bancorp were worth $268,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 1.0% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 33,718 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,875,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 45.7% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 15,209 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $846,000 after purchasing an additional 4,772 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 48.9% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,258 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 1,398 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 2.3% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 11,543 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $662,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 0.4% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 71,048 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,072,000 after buying an additional 280 shares during the period. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Great Southern Bancorp Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of GSBC stock traded up $0.32 on Thursday, reaching $60.31. The company had a trading volume of 166 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,571. The stock has a market cap of $704.36 million, a PE ratio of 11.49 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $61.60 and a 200-day moving average of $59.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.19 and a 12 month high of $68.01.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share (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%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.65%. Great Southern Bancorp’s payout ratio is 30.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Julie A. Brown sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.05, for a total transaction of $152,625.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 32,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,008,300.80. The trade was a 7.06 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark A. Maples sold 2,074 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.19, for a total value of $139,352.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,174 shares of company stock valued at $1,235,009. Company insiders own 27.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Piper Sandler reduced their price target 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.

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.