Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. $SMBC Shares Sold by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. trimmed its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) by 34.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 17,544 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 9,320 shares during the quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp were worth $1,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the third quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the second quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Southern Missouri Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $94,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 140.8% in the third quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 1,946 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 531.8% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 2,167 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824 shares in the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMBC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $71.00 price objective (up from $68.00) on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a report on Monday, April 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Southern Missouri Bancorp from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $76.00 price objective (up from $72.00) on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a report on Friday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $70.67.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMBC opened at $71.16 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $68.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.05. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $47.60 and a 1-year high of $73.00. The company has a market cap of $784.18 million, a PE ratio of 11.88 and a beta of 0.88.

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.05. Southern Missouri Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 21.36%.The firm had revenue of $50.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.98 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. will post 6.25 EPS for the current year.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Southern Missouri Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.69%.

Insider Transactions at Southern Missouri Bancorp

In other Southern Missouri Bancorp news, EVP Richard Windes sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.70, for a total value of $139,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $374,637.50. This represents a 27.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 15.81% of the company’s stock.

About Southern Missouri Bancorp

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: SMBC) is a bank holding company headquartered in West Plains, Missouri, serving as the parent of Southern Bank. The company focuses on delivering community banking services to individual and commercial customers across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. It operates branch offices in local markets and provides a comprehensive suite of deposit and lending products tailored to both urban and rural communities.

Through its subsidiary, Southern Bank, the company offers deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, alongside digital and mobile banking platforms.