Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) Shares Bought by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) by 42.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,071 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,404 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned approximately 0.07% of Southern Missouri Bancorp worth $455,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SMBC. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 1.9% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,347 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $646,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 19,899 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after buying an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp by 20.9% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 6,610 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $373,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 20,000 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $900,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 139.5% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,673 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 2,722 shares during the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Trading Down 1.8 %

NASDAQ SMBC opened at $63.44 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $62.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.32. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a one year low of $39.00 and a one year high of $68.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $715.41 million, a PE ratio of 14.58 and a beta of 0.97.

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The savings and loans company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.11 by ($0.01). Southern Missouri Bancorp had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 10.18%. The company had revenue of $74.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.48 million. Analysts expect that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 4.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Southern Missouri Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.15%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Stephens lifted their target price on Southern Missouri Bancorp from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Southern Missouri Bancorp from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th.

Insider Activity at Southern Missouri Bancorp

In related news, Director William E. Young sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.90, for a total value of $179,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 48,649 shares in the company, valued at $2,914,075.10. This trade represents a 5.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 16.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Company Profile

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Southern Bank that provides banking and financial services to individuals and corporate customers in the United States. The company offers deposits products, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, saving accounts, certificates of deposit, retirement savings plans, and money market deposit accounts.