Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Buys 660 Shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,654 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned 0.31% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $2,128,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GSBC. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $4,072,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 30.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 58,613 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,359,000 after purchasing an additional 13,799 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,115 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC boosted its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 33.1% in the 3rd quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 8,485 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 2,108 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 62,160 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,562,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity at Great Southern Bancorp

In related news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total value of $300,100.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 27.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ GSBC opened at $56.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $58.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $59.51. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.74 and a 12-month high of $68.02. The company has a market capitalization of $655.06 million, a P/E ratio of 10.74 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.05). Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.62% and a net margin of 17.40%. Analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Great Southern Bancorp’s payout ratio is currently 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.