AlphaQuest LLC Has $2.70 Million Stake in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 501.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,292 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,911 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC owned 0.05% of Graham worth $2,698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Graham by 312.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,442,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in Graham in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,449,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at $355,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 109.2% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,805,000 after buying an additional 996 shares during the period. Finally, Vest Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 77.0% during the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,592,000 after acquiring an additional 1,697 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Graham Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of GHC stock opened at $1,166.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,119.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,073.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Graham Holdings Company has a 1 year low of $875.60 and a 1 year high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $14.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.36 by $1.72. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Graham had a net margin of 14.93% and a return on equity of 6.29%.

Graham Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a dividend of $1.88 per share. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This is a positive change from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 4.30%.

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.