London Co. of Virginia Sells 1,042 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

London Co. of Virginia lessened its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 3.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,004 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,042 shares during the period. London Co. of Virginia owned about 0.60% of Graham worth $30,618,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Graham by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,217,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Graham by 5.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 27,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,448 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Graham by 3.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 6,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,500,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in Graham by 39.8% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,927,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Graham by 6.6% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,353,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of GHC stock opened at $1,056.72 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.91 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,110.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,097.01. Graham Holdings Company has a 1 year low of $875.60 and a 1 year high of $1,224.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.53.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $11.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.05 by ($2.60). Graham had a return on equity of 5.03% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GHC has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.