Sei Investments Co. Raises Stake in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Key Points

• Sei Investments more than doubled its Graham Holdings stake to 1,930 shares during the first quarter, valued at approximately $2.04 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 93.16% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is strongly positive: Weiss Ratings and Wall Street Zen upgraded Graham, while Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating. The stock has an average “Strong Buy” rating.
• Graham reported quarterly EPS of $19.46, beating consensus estimates of $14.83, while revenue reached $1.30 billion versus expectations of $1.28 billion. Shares opened at $1,186.39, near the upper half of their 52-week range.

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 114.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,930 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,030 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.'s holdings in Graham were worth $2,040,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Graham by 475.0% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Graham by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Graham by 600.0% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 56 shares of the company's stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Graham by 533.3% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 57 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GHC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Graham from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (a-)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Graham from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Strong Buy".

Graham Stock Up 0.1%

Graham stock opened at $1,186.39 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,163.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,124.50. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $929.76 and a twelve month high of $1,262.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.56 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $19.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $14.83 by $4.63. Graham had a return on equity of 5.73% and a net margin of 10.69%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion.

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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