Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Purchases New Shares in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,057,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Graham by 58.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,233,000 after buying an additional 34,524 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 33.7% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,296,000 after acquiring an additional 21,427 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $11,998,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Graham by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,448,000 after acquiring an additional 10,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Graham by 35.2% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,728,000 after purchasing an additional 7,628 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of GHC opened at $1,181.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.49 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a fifty-two week low of $882.21 and a fifty-two week high of $1,224.76. 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 business’s 50-day moving average is $1,132.21 and its 200-day moving average is $1,113.30.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average 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.