Graham Corporation $GHM Shares Sold by Simplex Trading LLC

Simplex Trading LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) by 81.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,919 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 8,605 shares during the quarter. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $166,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Graham in the second quarter worth approximately $52,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in Graham during the first quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Graham during the second quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Westport Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Graham during the second quarter valued at approximately $171,000. Finally, AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Graham in the second quarter worth approximately $214,000. Institutional investors own 69.46% of the company’s stock.

Graham Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:GHM opened at $88.23 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $80.22 and a 200 day moving average of $91.23. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 76.72 and a beta of 1.16. Graham Corporation has a 12-month low of $52.57 and a 12-month high of $125.82.

Graham (NYSE:GHM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.18. Graham had a net margin of 5.05% and a return on equity of 11.56%. The company had revenue of $69.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $71.07 million. Equities research analysts predict that Graham Corporation will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Graham

Here are the key news stories impacting Graham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: William Blair initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, a bullish endorsement that was reported alongside a 15% share-price surge. William Blair initiates Graham at Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst forecasts point to earnings growth: Northland raised its FY2027 EPS estimate from $1.76 to $1.87 and its FY2028 forecast to $2.34; Noble also slightly increased its FY2028 estimate. Zacks noted that analysts’ earnings-estimate revisions indicate potential upside.
• Positive Sentiment: The average analyst price target implies about 38% upside, although the article cautions that price-target averages alone are not a dependable predictor. Wall Street analysts predict upside in Graham
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland’s revisions were mixed across individual quarters, with some estimates raised and others lowered, suggesting the forecast changes are not uniformly positive.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target from $120 to $100, reducing its implied upside, though it retained an Overweight rating. Noble also lowered its Q4 2027 EPS estimate from $0.57 to $0.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GHM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Graham from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Graham from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Graham from $120.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Graham from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on Graham in a research report on Monday. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.67.

Graham Profile

Graham Corporation designs and manufactures engineered equipment used to create and maintain vacuum conditions and transfer heat. Its products include steam jet ejectors, vacuum systems, surface condensers and heat exchangers for industrial applications. The company also provides turbomachinery through its Barber-Nichols business, including pumps, compressors and turbines used in aerospace, defense, energy and other markets. Graham’s equipment serves customers in industries such as chemical processing, refining, power generation and naval defense.