Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Makes New $1.07 Million Investment in Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. $GSBC

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 17,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,072,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of Great Southern Bancorp in the third quarter worth $27,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 1,301.8% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 771 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 716 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Great Southern Bancorp during the 3rd quarter valued at $128,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 224.7% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,789 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,930 shares during the period. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth $206,000. 41.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Great Southern Bancorp Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of GSBC stock opened at $62.60 on Tuesday. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. has a one year low of $47.57 and a one year high of $67.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $62.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.42. The stock has a market cap of $686.10 million, a P/E ratio of 10.10 and a beta of 0.51.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.07. Great Southern Bancorp had a net margin of 20.70% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The firm had revenue of $56.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.03 million. Analysts predict that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Great Southern Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 27.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on GSBC shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Great Southern Bancorp from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Great Southern Bancorp in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.50.

Insider Activity at Great Southern Bancorp

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, Director Thomas J. Carlson sold 680 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.17, for a total transaction of $42,955.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,903.02. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Joseph W. Turner sold 6,000 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.74, for a total value of $364,440.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 137,382 shares in the company, valued at $8,344,582.68. The trade was a 4.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 14,680 shares of company stock valued at $885,376 over the last quarter. 27.93% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Great Southern Bancorp 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.