Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Cuts Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC cut its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,436 shares of the company’s stock after selling 541 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC owned approximately 0.33% of Graham worth $15,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in Graham during the third quarter worth about $36,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Graham by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Graham by 142.9% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 51 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Graham by 29.3% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Graham by 600.0% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 56 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Stock Up 0.2%

GHC opened at $1,098.99 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market cap of $4.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $882.21 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1,104.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,102.92.

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

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be paid a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 11.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Graham currently has a consensus rating of “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.