Graham (NYSE:GHM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Graham (NYSE:GHM) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

GHM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Graham from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Graham to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Graham from $111.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Graham from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $132.50.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of GHM opened at $111.89 on Friday. Graham has a fifty-two week low of $46.58 and a fifty-two week high of $125.82. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.71. The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.59 and a beta of 1.04.

Graham (NYSE:GHM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $71.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.60 million. Graham had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 4.53%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.45 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Graham will post 1.89 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of GHM. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new stake in shares of Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,456,000. Focused Alpha LLC acquired a new position in Graham during the second quarter worth $312,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Graham during the second quarter worth $110,235,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Graham during the second quarter worth $1,338,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Graham in the second quarter worth $2,163,000. 69.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Graham News

Here are the key news stories impacting Graham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. Graham reported quarterly EPS of $0.49, above the $0.27 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $71.34 million versus expectations of $65.60 million. Revenue increased 28.6% year over year. Graham Q1 earnings and revenues surpass estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Orders and backlog support future growth. First-quarter orders totaled $95.9 million, producing a 1.3x book-to-bill ratio, and backlog reached a record $557.2 million. Management reaffirmed fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $285 million to $295 million, broadly in line with the $289 million analyst consensus. Graham fiscal Q1 net sales and backlog update
• Positive Sentiment: Defense contract wins reinforce demand. Graham was awarded more than $43 million in contracts for mission-critical submarine and turbomachinery products, supporting its defense-focused growth outlook. Graham awarded more than $43 million in defense contracts
• Positive Sentiment: An investor letter cited Graham’s strong execution and improving sentiment toward small-cap stocks as factors supporting the company’s recent performance. Strong execution drove Graham higher
• Neutral Sentiment: News about a Russia sanctions bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham is unrelated to Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) and should not be interpreted as a company-specific catalyst. Russia sanctions bill advances in Senate
• Negative Sentiment: Despite strong sales, net income declined to $3.9 million from $4.6 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS fell to $0.33 from $0.42 in the prior-year period. The company also issued $50 million of stock during the quarter, creating potential dilution.

About Graham

Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) is a U.S.-based industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures and services vacuum and heat transfer equipment. Its core offerings include liquid ring vacuum pumps, surface condensers, heat exchangers and custom-engineered vacuum systems. These products play a critical role in energy-intensive industries, where reliable removal of non-condensable gases and efficient heat exchange are vital to process performance.

The company’s technologies find application across a range of end markets, including power generation, petrochemical, oil and gas, LNG, and semiconductor manufacturing.