Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 3,722 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 22.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,822 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,722 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.29% of Graham worth $14,086,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,889,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Graham in the 4th quarter valued at $512,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Graham in the 4th quarter worth $250,000. Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Graham by 108.3% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC now owns 3,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,023,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in Graham during the 4th quarter worth about $2,014,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of GHC opened at $1,149.43 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.01 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $882.21 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,126.16 and a 200-day moving average of $1,109.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 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 is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 11.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock 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.