Fifth Third Bancorp Has $888,000 Stake in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 2,233.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 840 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 804 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Graham were worth $888,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 475.0% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter worth $45,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Graham by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Graham by 29.3% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Graham by 600.0% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 56 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Graham presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE GHC opened at $1,153.35 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market cap of $4.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.07 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,143.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,119.70. Graham Holdings Company has a 52-week low of $908.39 and a 52-week high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $13.11 by $3.68. The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. Graham had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 5.40%.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be given a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is currently 11.13%.

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.