Dean Capital Management Has $1.60 Million Stock Position in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. $GSBC

Dean Capital Management lowered its stake in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 30.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,972 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 11,320 shares during the period. Dean Capital Management’s holdings in Great Southern Bancorp were worth $1,599,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 8.3% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,466 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $801,000 after acquiring an additional 1,114 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,138 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 68.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,641 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $755,000 after purchasing an additional 5,546 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp in the 1st quarter worth $1,146,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 13,580 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $798,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP John M. Bugh sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.59, for a total value of $168,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,790 shares in the company, valued at $120,986.10. This trade represents a 58.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 2,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.96, for a total value of $195,888.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14 shares in the company, valued at $979.44. This trade represents a 99.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,687 shares of company stock worth $938,407. Insiders own 29.75% of the company’s stock.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of GSBC stock opened at $74.23 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a 1 year low of $53.76 and a 1 year high of $76.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $70.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $65.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $808.36 million, a P/E ratio of 11.76 and a beta of 0.50.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.31. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 21.33% and a return on equity of 11.29%. The firm had revenue of $55.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $54.75 million. On average, equities analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Monday, June 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 29th. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.26%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GSBC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Great Southern Bancorp from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Great Southern Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded Great Southern Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.00.

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.