1,470 Shares in Graham Holdings Company $GHC Bought by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 1,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,554,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 475.0% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Graham by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in Graham by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Graham by 600.0% in the 4th 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 period. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:GHC traded up $2.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $1,160.16. The stock had a trading volume of 11,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,415. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1,133.46 and a 200 day moving average of $1,115.15. The company has a market capitalization of $5.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.17 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $882.21 and a one year high of $1,224.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued 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. Graham had a return on equity of 5.40% and a net margin of 5.97%.The business had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 11.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on GHC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.