California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stock Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 17.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,534 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Graham were worth $3,736,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Graham by 475.0% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Graham by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Graham by 600.0% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 56 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in Graham by 533.3% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Graham from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

Graham stock opened at $1,186.39 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.56 and a beta of 0.71. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $929.76 and a one year high of $1,262.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,163.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,124.62.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $19.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.83 by $4.63. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. Graham had a return on equity of 5.73% and a net margin of 10.69%.

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.