Graham Holdings Company $GHC Shares Bought by Insight Inv LLC

Insight Inv LLC raised its holdings in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 18.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,233 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the quarter. Graham comprises approximately 2.0% of Insight Inv LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Insight Inv LLC owned about 0.07% of Graham worth $3,552,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Graham by 15.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,982,000 after acquiring an additional 3,286 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Graham by 19.4% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,938,000 after acquiring an additional 1,647 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham during the fourth quarter worth about $11,998,000. Alps Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Graham during the third quarter worth about $4,083,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 501.6% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,698,000 after acquiring an additional 1,911 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE GHC opened at $1,105.53 on Friday. Graham Holdings Company has a 12-month low of $882.21 and a 12-month high of $1,224.76. The company has a market capitalization of $4.76 billion, a PE ratio of 16.36 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,099.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,100.35.

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

Graham Announces Dividend

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