Vest Financial LLC Purchases 1,837 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Vest Financial LLC increased its position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 47.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,737 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,837 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $6,303,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new stake in Graham in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Graham in the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Graham by 142.9% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 51 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Graham by 29.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of Graham stock opened at $1,178.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,083.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,088.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.79. Graham Holdings Company has a one year low of $882.21 and a one year high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $11.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $14.05 by ($2.60). Graham had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 5.03%. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is 11.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.