Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) Shares Down 5.3% – Time to Sell?

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) dropped 5.3% on Friday . The company traded as low as $62.81 and last traded at $62.8450. Approximately 12,684 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average daily volume of 48,739 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.35.

Trending Headlines about Great Southern Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting Great Southern Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: GSBC reported $1.45 EPS (vs. $1.38 consensus) and stronger full‑year earnings, supporting improved ROE and NIM. This confirms core profitability and helped investor confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital, asset quality and shareholder returns look healthy — tangible common equity improved, non‑performing assets fell, the board repurchased stock and maintained dividends, giving balance‑sheet resilience. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction after the beat briefly pushed the shares to a 12‑month high, indicating demand from momentum buyers post‑results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods nudged its price target to $63 and kept a “market perform” rating — a modest upgrade but not a strong buy endorsement. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full call materials and transcript are available for deeper diligence (useful for investors who want management commentary on loan pipeline, buybacks and capital deployment). Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Weak loan growth: total net loans fell ~7.1% year‑over‑year (significant paydowns and refinancings), and deposits declined — investors are likely worried that a shrinking loan book will limit future interest income and organic growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly interest income was slightly reduced by the end of accretion from a previously‑terminated interest‑rate swap; net interest income dipped vs. the prior quarter — a reminder revenue can be volatile as swap and loan mix effects unwind. Insiders also recorded recent open‑market stock sales. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GSBC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Great Southern Bancorp from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Great Southern Bancorp in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Great Southern Bancorp currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.50.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $682.93 million, a PE ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $62.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.80.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $56.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $55.03 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 20.70%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 13th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. Great Southern Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.74%.

Insider Activity at Great Southern Bancorp

In other news, VP Mark A. Maples sold 1,450 shares of Great Southern Bancorp stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.93, for a total value of $86,898.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP John M. Bugh sold 1,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.72, for a total value of $101,010.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 1,790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $103,318.80. The trade was a 49.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 27.93% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 8.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 247,179 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,529,000 after buying an additional 18,718 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in Great Southern Bancorp by 179.1% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 7,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $415,000 after buying an additional 4,525 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its stake in Great Southern Bancorp by 58.2% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 35,073 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,062,000 after acquiring an additional 12,906 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 25.2% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 50,433 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,965,000 after acquiring an additional 10,163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 32.5% during the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,925 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $642,000 after acquiring an additional 2,680 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.66% of the company’s stock.

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.