SG Americas Securities LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 51.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,664 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 564 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,828,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in Graham by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 135,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,897,000 after purchasing an additional 6,021 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings 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 during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased 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 acquiring an additional 19,793 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Graham by 35.2% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,728,000 after buying an additional 7,628 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Graham by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 27,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,104,000 after acquiring an additional 1,448 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on GHC shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE GHC opened at $1,059.78 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1,086.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,090.18. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $875.60 and a one year high of $1,224.76. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.62 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96 and a beta of 0.79.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced 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). Graham had a return on equity of 5.03% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 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, April 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.33%.

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.