American Century Companies Inc. Boosts Stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 9.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 110,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,683 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.94% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $5,313,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 152.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 116,316 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,920,000 after purchasing an additional 70,164 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 60.2% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 137,144 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,093,000 after purchasing an additional 51,534 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 323.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 55,187 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,257,000 after purchasing an additional 42,139 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 13.0% during the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 322,839 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $19,168,000 after purchasing an additional 37,201 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 767,662 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,300,000 after purchasing an additional 32,267 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Up 3.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ GSBC opened at $54.05 on Thursday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 12-month low of $45.38 and a 12-month high of $61.94. The company has a market cap of $634.01 million, a P/E ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $52.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.51.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $83.05 million for the quarter. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 20.74% and a return on equity of 12.30%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.84 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 4.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 1st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.96%. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas J. Carlson sold 5,000 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.23, for a total value of $271,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 100 shares in the company, valued at $5,423. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 27.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GSBC has been the topic of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $59.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $58.00 to $57.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th.

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.