Research Analysts Offer Predictions for GSBC Q2 Earnings

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) – Stock analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Great Southern Bancorp in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst D. Delmonte now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.33. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has a “Market Perform” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Great Southern Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $5.84 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on GSBC. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Great Southern Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.00.

Great Southern Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GSBC opened at $77.64 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $845.50 million, a P/E ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.96. Great Southern Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $53.76 and a fifty-two week high of $82.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $55.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $54.75 million. Great Southern Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.29% and a net margin of 21.33%.

Great Southern Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 29th will be given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 29th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Great Southern Bancorp’s payout ratio is 27.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Great Southern Bancorp

In other Great Southern Bancorp news, VP John M. Bugh sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.59, for a total value of $168,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $120,986.10. This represents a 58.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark A. Maples sold 2,387 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.95, for a total transaction of $164,583.65. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 1,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $81,843.65. This trade represents a 66.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 13,687 shares of company stock valued at $938,407 in the last ninety days. 29.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Great Southern Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of Great Southern Bancorp by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 130,884 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,057,000 after purchasing an additional 27,487 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,072,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Great Southern Bancorp by 101.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 16,452 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,008,000 after buying an additional 8,287 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp during the first quarter valued at about $867,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in Great Southern Bancorp during the first quarter valued at about $243,000. 41.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Great Southern Bancorp

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.