First Trust Advisors LP Has $74.75 Million Position in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Key Points

• First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Graham Holdings by 45.3% in Q3, owning 63,496 shares worth $74.75 million (about 1.46% of the company).
• Graham missed Q results with EPS of $11.45 versus $14.05 expected and revenue of $1.25B versus $1.30B, and it announced a quarterly dividend of $1.88 (annualized $7.52, yield ~0.7%).
• Institutional ownership is high at 93.16%; the stock trades near $1,077 with a market cap of $4.7B and a P/E ratio of 16.23.

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 45.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 63,496 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 19,793 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP owned approximately 1.46% of Graham worth $74,754,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Graham by 312.1% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,580 shares of the company's stock worth $2,442,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,449,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Graham by 109.2% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company's stock worth $1,805,000 after buying an additional 996 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Graham by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,140 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,938,000 after acquiring an additional 1,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 501.6% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,292 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,698,000 after acquiring an additional 1,911 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of GHC opened at $1,077.43 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.23 and a beta of 0.78. Graham Holdings Company has a 52 week low of $875.60 and a 52 week high of $1,224.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,115.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,098.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.75.

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

Graham Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GHC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b+)" rating on shares of Graham in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

Graham Company 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.

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