Graham (NYSE:GHC) Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Graham (NYSE:GHC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on GHC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Graham has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Graham Stock Performance

NYSE GHC opened at $1,202.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1,154.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,122.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 0.71. Graham has a fifty-two week low of $917.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,262.34.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $19.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.83 by $4.63. Graham had a return on equity of 5.73% and a net margin of 10.69%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter worth approximately $11,998,000. Vest Financial LLC increased its holdings in Graham by 47.1% in the 4th quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 5,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,303,000 after purchasing an additional 1,837 shares during the last quarter. Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Graham in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $681,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Graham in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,307,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Graham during the first quarter worth $1,554,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

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.