Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) is set to announce its earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 16th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.26 per share for the quarter. Parties interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.25. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 17.42% and a return on equity of 10.62%. The company had revenue of $90.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $53.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. On average, analysts expect Great Southern Bancorp to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Trading Up 3.8 %

NASDAQ GSBC opened at $57.01 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $664.62 million, a P/E ratio of 11.20 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $56.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.26. Great Southern Bancorp has a 12 month low of $46.60 and a 12 month high of $65.90.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Earl A. Steinert, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.21, for a total transaction of $316,050.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 939,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,391,863.16. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, Director William V. Turner sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.19, for a total transaction of $379,140.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 214,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,556,277.08. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Earl A. Steinert, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.21, for a total value of $316,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 939,596 shares in the company, valued at $59,391,863.16. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 15,670 shares of company stock valued at $958,706 over the last three months. Insiders own 27.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $53.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 18th.

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.