Inceptionr LLC Acquires Shares of 543 Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $574,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Graham by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,448,000 after purchasing an additional 10,886 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 4.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 135,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,897,000 after acquiring an additional 6,021 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Graham by 58.8% during the 2nd 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 lifted its stake in Graham by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 92,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,802,000 after acquiring an additional 7,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 87,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,778,000 after purchasing an additional 3,105 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Trading Up 0.9%

GHC opened at $1,153.35 on Friday. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $908.39 and a 1-year high of $1,224.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 17.07 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,143.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,119.67.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.13%.

Graham 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.