Virtu Financial LLC Acquires 782 Shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Virtu Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 20.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 782 shares during the quarter. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Great Southern Bancorp were worth $277,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 30.8% during the 3rd 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. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 136.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,508 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $889,000 after purchasing an additional 8,954 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 9,325 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 0.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter worth about $966,000. 41.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance

GSBC opened at $57.86 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.50. 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 firm has a market cap of $671.06 million, a P/E ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 0.62. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.74 and a 1-year high of $68.02.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share 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%. Equities analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.42%.

Insider Activity at Great Southern Bancorp

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total transaction 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 $840.28. This trade represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective 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.

Great Southern Bancorp 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.