Graham Holdings Company $GHC Shares Purchased by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 153.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,776 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,100 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $7,977,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in Graham in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Graham in the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Graham by 142.9% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 51 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graham in the second quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GHC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of GHC opened at $1,050.35 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,120.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,098.00. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $875.60 and a one year high of $1,224.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $11.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.05 by ($2.60). Graham had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 5.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.88 per share. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.33%.

Graham Profile

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.