UBS Group AG Sells 12,143 Shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. $SMBC

UBS Group AG reduced its position in shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBC) by 17.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 58,172 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 12,143 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned approximately 0.52% of Southern Missouri Bancorp worth $3,439,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp during the 3rd quarter valued at $66,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at $93,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Southern Missouri Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at $94,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 140.8% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 1,946 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 1,138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Southern Missouri Bancorp by 720.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,608 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 2,290 shares during the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SMBC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price target (up from $68.00) on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp in a report on Monday, April 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Stephens restated 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Southern Missouri Bancorp from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.67.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMBC opened at $68.99 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $47.60 and a 12 month high of $70.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $760.27 million, a PE ratio of 11.52 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.31.

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

Southern Missouri Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Southern Missouri Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.69%.

Insider Activity

In other Southern Missouri Bancorp news, Director Charles R. Love sold 580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.00, for a total value of $37,120.00. Following the sale, the director owned 15,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $974,080. This represents a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Richard Windes sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.47, for a total transaction of $136,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $368,026.25. This trade represents a 27.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 15.81% of the company’s stock.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Company Profile

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.