Hovde Group sets USD 76.00 target for Southern Missouri Bancorp stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 02:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hovde Group set a USD 76.00 target on October 5, 2026. Southern Missouri Bancorp stock reported USD 1.83 diluted earnings per share in fiscal fourth quarter 2026.

Analyst coverage and bank results

Hovde Group began coverage with a USD 76.00 target on October 5, 2026.
Revenue reached USD 51.77 million against USD 54.50 million consensus in fiscal fourth quarter 2026.
Southern Missouri Bancorp posted a 12.59 percent return on equity and a 22.63 percent net margin.

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Southern Missouri Bancorp (ISIN US8433801060) received a USD 76.00 price target when Hovde Group began coverage on October 5, 2026, with a market perform rating, MarketBeat reported. The call adds a more cautious view to the recent analyst activity around the Missouri bank.

Quarterly figures set the base

Southern Missouri Bancorp reported USD 51.77 million in revenue and USD 1.83 in diluted earnings per share for fiscal fourth quarter 2026. Revenue came in below the USD 54.50 million consensus, while diluted earnings per share exceeded the USD 1.61 consensus by 13.66 percent, according to Business Quant.

Three dated analyst signals

On July 22, 2026, the bank reported fiscal fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share of USD 1.83 against USD 1.61 consensus, according to Business Quant. On September 24, 2026, StoneX started coverage with a Buy rating and a USD 80.00 target, Investing.com reported. Hovde Group followed on October 5, 2026, with a market perform rating and a USD 76.00 target, according to MarketBeat.

What does the target imply?

MarketBeat reported that Hovde's target implied 4.70 percent upside from the previous close. The same report cited a seven-analyst Hold consensus and an average target of USD 81.75, leaving Hovde's view below the broader average. MarketBeat also reported a 12.59 percent return on equity and a 22.63 percent net margin.

Bank profile and market context

Southern Missouri Bancorp is the parent of Southern Bank and operates as a bank holding company. Its business includes retail deposits, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, agricultural financing and commercial loans, according to the company's investor-relations profile. The company says its common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol SMBC.

Dated stock reference

The last reported Nasdaq quotation was USD 69.93 on October 10, 2026. The dated market reference places the share below the USD 76.00 Hovde target and below the USD 81.75 average target cited by MarketBeat.