Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Buys Shares of 2,100 Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Key Points

• Hussman Strategic Advisors bought a new stake of 2,100 shares in Graham Holdings in Q4, valued at approximately $2.307 million, and institutional investors now own about 93.16% of the company's stock.
• Graham reported quarterly EPS of $16.79, beating the $13.11 consensus by $3.68, while revenue was $1.24 billion versus $1.26 billion expected; the quarter produced a net margin of 5.97% and ROE of 5.46%.
• The board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.88 per share (annualized $7.52, yield ~0.7%, payable May 7 with an April 16 ex‑dividend date), and Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from a Buy to a Hold despite a consensus Buy rating.

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,307,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 142.9% during 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 period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 29.3% during 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Graham currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

Graham Stock Up 1.0%

Graham stock opened at $1,133.82 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.78 and a beta of 0.74. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $1,085.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,090.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Graham Holdings Company has a 1-year low of $882.21 and a 1-year high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $13.11 by $3.68. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. Graham had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 5.46%.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 7th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.33%.

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.

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