Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Has $9.21 Million Stock Holdings in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 9.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 166,293 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 14,327 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in Great Southern Bancorp were worth $9,208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at about $966,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at about $570,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 17,650.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,035 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 6,001 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at about $361,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 208,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,430,000 after purchasing an additional 15,557 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ GSBC opened at $62.46 on Friday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 52-week low of $47.57 and a 52-week high of $68.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $57.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $716.42 million, a PE ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.53.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.21. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 18.32% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The business had revenue of $55.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.53 million. On average, research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.56%. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GSBC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Great Southern Bancorp from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st.

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.