Legato Capital Management LLC Purchases Shares of 513 Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Legato Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $564,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 58.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,233,000 after purchasing an additional 34,524 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Graham by 45.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 63,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,754,000 after purchasing an additional 19,793 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $11,998,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Graham by 3.3% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Graham by 35.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,728,000 after purchasing an additional 7,628 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $1,116.14 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $1,101.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,101.86. Graham Holdings Company has a 52 week low of $882.21 and a 52 week high of $1,224.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.13%.

Graham Company 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.