Citigroup Inc. Has $1.84 Million Stock Position in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Citigroup Inc. lowered its position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 27.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,566 shares of the company’s stock after selling 605 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,844,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Graham Stock Up 0.2%

GHC opened at $1,066.63 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,115.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,098.35. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $875.60 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76.

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

Graham Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on GHC. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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.