Alps Advisors Inc. Purchases New Shares in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Alps Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 3,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,083,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GHC. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Graham by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 135,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,897,000 after buying an additional 6,021 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Graham by 58.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,233,000 after acquiring an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Graham by 1.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 83,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,348 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Graham by 91.9% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 43,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,350,000 after purchasing an additional 20,932 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 43,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,936,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of GHC stock opened at $1,118.95 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,128.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,087.40. Graham Holdings Company has a 52-week low of $875.60 and a 52-week high of $1,224.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.69 and a beta of 0.76.

Graham Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a dividend of $1.88 per share. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a positive change from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is 4.50%.

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.