16,200 Shares in Graham Corporation $GHM Bought by Strs Ohio

Key Points

• Strs Ohio purchased 16,200 shares of Graham Corporation ($GHM), valued at approximately $467,000, marking the firm's new position in the company during the first quarter.
• Several large investors significantly increased their stakes in Graham, with Prescott Group Capital Management raising its position by 598.1% in the same period.
• Graham Corporation's stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $60.00, with analysts expecting an EPS of 1.07 for the current fiscal year.

Strs Ohio bought a new position in Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 16,200 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $467,000. Strs Ohio owned 0.15% of Graham as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHM. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Graham by 61.4% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 222,187 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,403,000 after purchasing an additional 84,529 shares during the period. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. raised its position in Graham by 598.1% in the 1st quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 80,536 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,321,000 after purchasing an additional 69,000 shares during the period. Philadelphia Trust Co. purchased a new position in Graham in the 1st quarter worth $1,723,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Graham by 3,250.1% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 48,577 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,400,000 after purchasing an additional 47,127 shares during the period. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Graham in the 1st quarter worth $1,064,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.46% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GHM shares. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Maxim Group upgraded shares of Graham to a "buy" rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Graham to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Graham presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $60.00.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE:GHM opened at $52.12 on Tuesday. Graham Corporation has a one year low of $24.78 and a one year high of $58.00. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $50.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $572.24 million, a P/E ratio of 41.36 and a beta of 0.95.

Graham (NYSE:GHM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.20. Graham had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 12.83%. The business had revenue of $55.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.53 million. Graham has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Graham Corporation will post 1.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Graham

Graham Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum equipment for chemical and petrochemical processing, defense, space, petroleum refining, cryogenic, energy, and other industries. It offers power plant systems, including ejectors and surface condensers; torpedo ejection, propulsion, and power systems, such as turbines, alternators, regulators, pumps, and blowers; and thermal management systems comprising pumps, blowers, and drive electronics for defense sector.

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