Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys 610 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 63.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,572 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,851,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 312.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,442,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in Graham in the 3rd quarter worth $1,449,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham in the second quarter worth about $355,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 109.2% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,805,000 after buying an additional 996 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vest Financial LLC lifted its stake in Graham by 77.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,592,000 after purchasing an additional 1,697 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on GHC. Wall Street Zen downgraded Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Graham has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE GHC opened at $1,166.05 on Friday. Graham Holdings Company has a 1 year low of $875.60 and a 1 year high of $1,224.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,119.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,073.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.75.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $14.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.36 by $1.72. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Graham had a net margin of 14.93% and a return on equity of 6.29%.

Graham Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. Graham’s payout ratio is currently 4.30%.

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.