Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. reduced its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC – Free Report) by 17.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,567 shares of the company’s stock after selling 546 shares during the quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. owned 0.06% of Graham worth $3,022,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 58.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,233,000 after buying an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Graham by 91.9% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 43,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,350,000 after buying an additional 20,932 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Graham by 35.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,728,000 after acquiring an additional 7,628 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Graham by 4.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 135,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,897,000 after acquiring an additional 6,021 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the 2nd quarter worth $4,026,000. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on GHC shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.
Graham Trading Up 1.3%
Shares of GHC stock opened at $1,094.05 on Friday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $1,125.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,095.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a PE ratio of 6.54 and a beta of 0.76. Graham Holdings Company has a 52-week low of $875.60 and a 52-week high of $1,224.76.
Graham Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were issued a $1.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 4.50%.
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.
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