Pacer Advisors Inc. Lowers Stake in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 96.9% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 403 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,419 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $426,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 340,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,448,000 after buying an additional 10,886 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Graham by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 135,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,897,000 after buying an additional 6,021 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Graham by 58.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 93,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,233,000 after buying an additional 34,524 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Graham by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 92,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,802,000 after buying an additional 7,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Graham by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 87,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,778,000 after acquiring an additional 3,105 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on GHC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Graham from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE:GHC opened at $1,173.68 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,166.16 and its 200 day moving average is $1,124.70. Graham Holdings Company has a 12 month low of $929.76 and a 12 month high of $1,262.34. The company has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.46 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $19.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.83 by $4.63. Graham had a return on equity of 5.73% and a net margin of 10.69%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion.

Graham Profile

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.