Inceptionr LLC Acquires Shares of 7,734 Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. $GSBC

Inceptionr LLC purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,734 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $488,000. Inceptionr LLC owned 0.07% of Great Southern Bancorp at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 1,301.8% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 771 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 716 shares in the last quarter. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new position in Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $77,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the third quarter valued at approximately $128,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp during the second quarter worth $206,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of GSBC stock opened at $79.25 on Friday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $53.76 and a 1-year high of $82.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $863.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $75.22 and a 200-day moving average of $68.05.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.19. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 20.72% and a return on equity of 10.86%. The business had revenue of $56.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.26 million. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 29th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 29th. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Great Southern Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $74.00.

Insider Transactions at Great Southern Bancorp

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Mark A. Maples sold 2,387 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.95, for a total transaction of $164,583.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $81,843.65. The trade was a 66.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph W. Turner sold 6,000 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.16, for a total value of $408,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 136,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,282,165.12. The trade was a 4.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 11,187 shares of company stock valued at $769,432 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 29.75% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Company Profile

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: GSBC) is the bank holding company for Great Southern Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. Through its subsidiary, the company provides a broad spectrum of financial products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and professional clients across its regional footprint.

Great Southern Bank’s core business activities include deposit-taking, lending and treasury management.