Geode Capital Management LLC Has $95.78 Million Position in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 87,169 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,105 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned 2.00% of Graham worth $95,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 10,886 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Graham by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 135,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,897,000 after buying an additional 6,021 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Graham by 58.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,233,000 after buying an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Graham by 45.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 63,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,754,000 after buying an additional 19,793 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $1,134.37 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.79 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,109.91 and its 200-day moving average is $1,104.07. Graham Holdings Company has a 1 year low of $882.21 and a 1 year high of $1,224.76.

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

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is currently 11.13%.

Graham Company 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.