Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Sells 541 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC lowered its holdings in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 14,436 shares of the company’s stock after selling 541 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $15,859,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GHC. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 58.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,233,000 after purchasing an additional 34,524 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Graham by 45.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 63,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,754,000 after purchasing an additional 19,793 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $11,998,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Graham by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,448,000 after purchasing an additional 10,886 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Graham by 35.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,728,000 after purchasing an additional 7,628 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Stock Performance

Graham stock opened at $1,098.99 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,104.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,102.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 0.72. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $882.21 and a 1-year high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $13.11 by $3.68. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. Graham had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 5.40%.

Graham Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus 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.