Intech Investment Management LLC Trims Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Intech Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 45.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,714 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,062 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $4,080,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Graham by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 87,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,778,000 after purchasing an additional 3,105 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Graham by 600.0% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 56 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Graham during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $564,000. Insight Inv LLC raised its position in Graham by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Insight Inv LLC now owns 3,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,552,000 after acquiring an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Graham by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Stock Up 1.1%

Graham stock opened at $1,108.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a 12 month low of $882.21 and a 12 month high of $1,224.76. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,105.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,103.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

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

Graham Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Graham presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

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.