Northland Securities Has Negative View of Graham Q3 Earnings

Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) – Northland Securities decreased their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Graham in a report issued on Tuesday, June 9th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Graham’s current full-year earnings is $2.10 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Graham’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on GHM. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Graham from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Graham from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Graham currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.33.

Graham Stock Down 4.0%

GHM stock opened at $96.22 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.73. The company has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.15 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Graham has a 12 month low of $45.00 and a 12 month high of $110.01.

Graham (NYSE:GHM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 8th. The industrial products company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $67.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.95 million. Graham had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 11.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHM. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Graham by 62.8% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,063 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank increased its holdings in Graham by 396.2% in the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,052 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 840 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in Graham in the first quarter valued at $69,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Graham by 4,697.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,871 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 1,832 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in Graham by 385.1% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 2,925 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 2,322 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.46% of the company’s stock.

More Graham News

Here are the key news stories impacting Graham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Graham’s Q4 2026 earnings call highlighted record revenue, a record backlog of $532.6 million, and growth supported by defense demand, which suggests a strong pipeline into fiscal 2027. Graham Corp (GHM) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Growth Initiatives
• Positive Sentiment: Several writeups on the earnings call emphasized a backlog-led growth story, with capacity upgrades and the FlackTek integration seen as drivers for a revenue and EBITDA inflection in fiscal 2027. Graham Q4 Earnings Call Points to Backlog-Led Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities and Noble Financial both published new models that generally point to higher earnings over time, including FY2027 and FY2028 estimates above prior levels in some cases, signaling confidence in the company’s longer-term earnings power.
• Neutral Sentiment: Graham’s earnings call transcript and valuation-focused coverage are prompting investors to reassess whether the stock already reflects the company’s strong sales growth, backlog, and defense exposure. Graham Corporation (GHM) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: One Yahoo Finance piece framed the debate as a record-revenue growth story versus softer profitability guidance, indicating the market is focused on whether margins can expand enough to justify the current valuation. Graham (GHM) Valuation Check After Record Revenue, Defense Strength And Softer Profitability Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate updates from Northland and Noble were mostly incremental and did not represent a major surprise, but they reinforce the market’s focus on future quarterly earnings momentum rather than near-term execution alone.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite strong sales, investors appear concerned about softer profitability guidance and margin pressure, which can limit enthusiasm even when revenue and backlog are improving.
• Negative Sentiment: Another commentary piece questioned whether record 2026 sales are enough if margins remain weaker, suggesting some market participants may be taking profits after the recent run-up. Should Graham’s (GHM) Record 2026 Sales and Softer Margins Shift Investors’ Focus to Profitability?
• Negative Sentiment: A separate bearish article argued Graham’s future is positive but not strong enough to avoid selling, reflecting skepticism that the company’s growth will translate quickly into stronger earnings. Graham Corporation’s Future Is Bright, But Not Bright Enough To Avoid Selling

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.