Graham Holdings Company $GHC Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors trimmed its position in Graham Holdings by 3.2% (sold 8,514 shares) in the quarter and now owns 254,106 shares, roughly 5.83% of the company valued at about $299.2 million.
• Graham missed its recent quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $11.45 versus the $14.05 consensus and revenue of $1.25 billion versus $1.30 billion expected.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.88 per share (annualized $7.52), yielding about 0.7%, payable May 7 with an ex-dividend date of April 16.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 254,106 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,514 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 5.83% of Graham worth $299,163,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Graham by 4.7% during 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 last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew 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 valued at $88,233,000 after acquiring an additional 34,524 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Graham by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 83,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,854,000 after acquiring an additional 1,348 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Graham by 91.9% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 43,703 shares of the company's stock worth $41,350,000 after acquiring an additional 20,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Graham by 1.5% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 43,265 shares of the company's stock worth $40,936,000 after acquiring an additional 626 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b+)" rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

Graham Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE GHC opened at $1,066.63 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,115.74 and a 200-day moving average of $1,098.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.53. Graham Holdings Company has a 12 month low of $875.60 and a 12 month high of $1,224.76. The company has a market cap of $4.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 0.78.

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

Graham Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graham's payout ratio is presently 11.33%.

About Graham

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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