Intech Investment Management LLC Sells 3,062 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Intech Investment Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 45.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,714 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,062 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Graham worth $4,080,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Graham by 58.8% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Graham by 45.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 63,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,754,000 after buying an additional 19,793 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter worth $11,998,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Graham by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,448,000 after buying an additional 10,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Graham by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,728,000 after buying an additional 7,628 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Graham presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Trading Up 1.1%

Graham stock opened at $1,108.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1,105.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,103.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.79. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $882.21 and a one year high of $1,224.76. The stock has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.72.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 EPS 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 company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 paid a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.