7,575 Shares in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) Acquired by Trexquant Investment LP

Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,575 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $452,000. Trexquant Investment LP owned approximately 0.06% of Great Southern Bancorp as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the third quarter valued at about $221,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the fourth quarter worth about $256,000. EMC Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 188.9% during the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 2,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. 41.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president now directly owns 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $840.28. This represents a 99.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of GSBC opened at $50.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $56.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.05. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $47.57 and a 1-year high of $68.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $586.39 million, a PE ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 0.50.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.27 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.16%. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.42%.

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.