Lee Danner & Bass Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC – Free Report) by 103.3% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 9,150 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,650 shares during the period. Lee Danner & Bass Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $9,674,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GHC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Graham by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,217,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Graham by 5.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 27,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,448 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 3.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 6,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,500,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 39.8% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,927,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted 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 worth $27,728,000 after buying an additional 7,628 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.
Graham Stock Down 0.1%
NYSE GHC opened at $1,181.55 on Friday. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $882.21 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76. The stock has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a PE ratio of 17.49 and a beta of 0.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,132.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,113.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.79.
Graham Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.88 per share. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.13%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Graham presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on GHC
About Graham
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.
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