Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) Shares Bought by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,994 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,276 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned about 0.30% of Great Southern Bancorp worth $2,006,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GSBC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 11.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 564,032 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,920,000 after acquiring an additional 58,041 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank purchased a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $173,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the second quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 2.8% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 55,885 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,108,000 after acquiring an additional 1,504 shares in the last quarter. 41.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP Mark A. Maples sold 2,074 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.19, for a total value of $139,352.06. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Joseph W. Turner sold 6,000 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total value of $399,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 137,382 shares in the company, valued at $9,153,762.66. This represents a 4.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,574 shares of company stock worth $1,070,117. 27.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock opened at $63.80 on Friday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a one year low of $48.19 and a one year high of $68.01. The company has a market cap of $745.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.51 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $59.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.09.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.15. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.36% and a net margin of 17.21%. The firm had revenue of $90.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.75 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.33 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.3 EPS for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.51%. Great Southern Bancorp’s payout ratio is 31.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 18th.

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.