Edgestream Partners L.P. Has $10.74 Million Stock Position in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 9.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,155 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 883 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in Graham were worth $10,736,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 58.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,233,000 after buying an additional 34,524 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 33.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,296,000 after acquiring an additional 21,427 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Graham during the 4th quarter worth approximately $11,998,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Graham by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,448,000 after purchasing an additional 10,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Graham by 551.4% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,938,000 after purchasing an additional 7,957 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE GHC opened at $1,234.67 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Graham Holdings Company has a 12-month low of $917.48 and a 12-month high of $1,254.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $1,149.70 and its 200-day moving average is $1,121.60. The company has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 0.72.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on GHC. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, 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.