Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 12,419 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Pacer Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 96.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 403 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,419 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $426,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vest Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Graham by 47.1% in the fourth quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 5,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,303,000 after purchasing an additional 1,837 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Graham during the 1st quarter valued at $1,554,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter valued at $2,307,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 551.4% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,938,000 after buying an additional 7,957 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,448,000 after buying an additional 10,886 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Graham Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Graham stock opened at $1,173.68 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,166.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,124.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a PE ratio of 9.46 and a beta of 0.71. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $929.76 and a 1-year high of $1,262.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $19.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.83 by $4.63. Graham had a return on equity of 5.73% and a net margin of 10.69%.The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GHC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Graham from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graham presently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

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.