Eagle Strategies LLC Boosts Position in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Eagle Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 24.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,544 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Graham worth $2,794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Graham by 45.3% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 63,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,754,000 after purchasing an additional 19,793 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Graham during the fourth quarter worth approximately $11,998,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 7,628 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 6,670 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on GHC shares. Wall Street Zen cut Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated 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 company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GHC opened at $1,102.28 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $876.27 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,079.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,088.63. The stock has a market cap of $4.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 11.33%.

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.