Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 35,193 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 30% from the previous session’s volume of 26,981 shares.The stock last traded at $57.17 and had previously closed at $55.09.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $663.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $52.83 and a 200 day moving average of $53.24.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $51.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.26 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 18.31% and a return on equity of 10.97%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 4.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 16th. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.81%. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Great Southern Bancorp

In related news, VP Kevin L. Baker sold 625 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.60, for a total transaction of $33,500.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 13 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $696.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 27.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Great Southern Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EMC Capital Management lifted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 33.4% during the 1st quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,484 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $246,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank bought a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the first quarter worth $173,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 130.5% in the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 959 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 11.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 564,032 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,920,000 after purchasing an additional 58,041 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 22.4% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,349 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,897 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

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.