Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Sells 500 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,820 shares of the company’s stock after selling 500 shares during the quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $9,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Graham by 3.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,217,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Graham by 5.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 27,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,104,000 after acquiring an additional 1,448 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 3.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 6,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,500,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 39.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,927,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Graham by 35.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,728,000 after acquiring an additional 7,628 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Graham Price Performance

Graham stock opened at $1,140.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $882.21 and a one year high of $1,224.76. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,112.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,105.61. 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $13.11 by $3.68. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. Graham had a return on equity of 5.40% and a net margin of 5.97%.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.13%.

About Graham

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.