Graham Holdings Company $GHC Shares Sold by London Co. of Virginia

London Co. of Virginia decreased its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 4.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,963 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,041 shares during the period. London Co. of Virginia owned approximately 0.57% of Graham worth $27,428,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in Graham by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $444,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Graham by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its stake in shares of Graham by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Graham Stock Performance

Graham stock opened at $1,147.20 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,122.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,108.28. The company has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.98 and a beta of 0.72. 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 Holdings Company has a fifty-two week low of $882.21 and a fifty-two week high of $1,224.76.

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

Graham Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be given 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 (DPR) is 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.