Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Cuts Stock Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its stake in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 1.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 235,043 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,574 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.05% of Graham worth $248,502,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GHC. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter worth $11,998,000. Vest Financial LLC increased its holdings in Graham by 47.1% in the 4th quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 5,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,303,000 after buying an additional 1,837 shares during the period. Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $681,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Graham during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,307,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Graham in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,554,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of Graham stock opened at $1,142.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $900.00 and a one year high of $1,224.76. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,142.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,119.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.72.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $13.11 by $3.68. Graham had a return on equity of 5.40% and a net margin of 5.97%.The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GHC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Graham presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.