Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $1.52 Million Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 75.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,428 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Graham by 33.7% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,296,000 after buying an additional 21,427 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Graham in the fourth quarter valued at $11,998,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Graham by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,448,000 after acquiring an additional 10,886 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Graham by 35.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,728,000 after acquiring an additional 7,628 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on GHC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Graham has an average rating of “Buy”.

Graham Trading Up 2.1%

GHC opened at $1,179.69 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,144.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,120.17. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $909.94 and a 1-year high of $1,224.76. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.54 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $13.11 by $3.68. Graham had a return on equity of 5.40% and a net margin of 5.97%.The company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

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

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.