Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys New Shares in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 11,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,998,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in Graham in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Graham in the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Graham by 142.9% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 51 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in Graham by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Graham Stock Performance

NYSE GHC opened at $1,059.78 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.96 and a beta of 0.79. Graham Holdings Company has a 52-week low of $875.60 and a 52-week high of $1,224.76. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,086.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,090.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $11.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.05 by ($2.60). Graham had a return on equity of 5.03% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is currently 11.33%.

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.