AlphaQuest LLC Has $2.70 Million Stake in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 501.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,292 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,911 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $2,698,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 55.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Graham during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham in the third quarter worth about $49,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Graham by 500.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Graham Stock Performance

NYSE:GHC opened at $1,166.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.32. Graham Holdings Company has a fifty-two week low of $875.60 and a fifty-two week high of $1,224.76. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,119.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,073.77. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a PE ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.75.

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

Graham Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GHC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.