UBS Group AG Has $12.41 Million Stock Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

UBS Group AG lowered its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 49.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,299 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,842 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned approximately 0.26% of Graham worth $12,413,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Costello Asset Management INC boosted its position in Graham by 7.5% in the third quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC raised its stake in shares of Graham by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $444,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its stake in shares of Graham by 4.4% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in Graham by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 695 shares of the company’s stock worth $818,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Graham Trading Down 0.6%

GHC opened at $1,105.87 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.37 and a beta of 0.74. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $882.21 and a 1-year high of $1,224.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,094.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,098.08.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $13.11 by $3.68. Graham had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 5.40%. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.13%.

About Graham

Graham Corporation is a U.S.-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in the design and production of vacuum and heat transfer systems. The company’s core offerings include vacuum pumps, exhausters, and energy recovery turbines, as well as steam surface condensers and specialized heat exchangers. These products are engineered to support critical processes in industries that require controlled environments and efficient thermal management.

In addition to its standard product lines, Graham Corporation provides aftermarket services such as equipment installation, field maintenance, performance testing, and spare parts supply.