Graham (NYSE:GHM) Stock Price Up 8.4% Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Shares of Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) rose 8.4% during trading on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $103.36 and last traded at $103.3670. Approximately 43,834 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 71% from the average daily volume of 153,431 shares. The stock had previously closed at $95.34.

The industrial products company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. Graham had a return on equity of 13.26% and a net margin of 6.28%.The business had revenue of $67.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. Graham’s revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Key Stories Impacting Graham

Here are the key news stories impacting Graham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Graham reported fiscal Q4 EPS of $0.33, beating estimates, and revenue of $67.1 million, also ahead of consensus, supported by 13% year-over-year revenue growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record backlog of $532.6 million, which supports visibility for future revenue and suggests growth could accelerate into fiscal 2027. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company said capacity upgrades and the FlackTek integration should help drive a revenue and EBITDA step-up in fiscal 2027, reinforcing a longer-term growth narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Graham also issued fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $285 million to $295 million, which is above the consensus estimate cited in the report, signaling management confidence. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor sentiment may also be influenced by commentary that rapid technological advances in bladeless mixers could pressure Graham’s competitiveness in part of its product mix. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, some market coverage noted the shares were moving lower, suggesting traders may be focusing on lower year-over-year EPS versus last year and taking profits after a strong run. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GHM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Graham from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised Graham from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Northland Securities raised Graham from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GHM. AdvisorShares Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 3,238 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $208,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Graham by 1.5% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 21,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,186,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co raised its holdings in Graham by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 4,267 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Graham by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 16,212 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,862 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.46% of the company’s stock.

Graham Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.39 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $93.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.12.

About Graham

Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) is a U.S.-based industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures and services vacuum and heat transfer equipment. Its core offerings include liquid ring vacuum pumps, surface condensers, heat exchangers and custom-engineered vacuum systems. These products play a critical role in energy-intensive industries, where reliable removal of non-condensable gases and efficient heat exchange are vital to process performance.

The company’s technologies find application across a range of end markets, including power generation, petrochemical, oil and gas, LNG, and semiconductor manufacturing.