Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC Invests $681,000 in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 620 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $681,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Graham by 58.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,233,000 after acquiring an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Graham by 91.9% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 43,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,350,000 after acquiring an additional 20,932 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Graham during the fourth quarter worth about $11,998,000. 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 worth $27,728,000 after acquiring an additional 7,628 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Graham by 361.5% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 8,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,025,000 after acquiring an additional 6,670 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Stock Performance

NYSE:GHC opened at $1,080.61 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.27 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,081.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,088.99. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $876.27 and a 1-year high of $1,224.76.

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

Graham Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Shareholders 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 payout ratio is presently 11.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Graham currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.