Graham (GHM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) is a U.S.-based industrial engineering company that designs, manufactures and services vacuum and heat transfer equipment. Its core offerings include liquid ring vacuum pumps, surface condensers, heat exchangers and custom-engineered vacuum systems. These products play a critical role in energy-intensive industries, where reliable removal of non-condensable gases and efficient heat exchange are vital to process performance.

The company’s technologies find application across a range of end markets, including power generation, petrochemical, oil and gas, LNG, and semiconductor manufacturing. In power plants, Graham’s surface condensers and vacuum systems help maximize thermal efficiency in steam turbine operations. In chemical and petrochemical facilities, its corrosion-resistant vacuum equipment supports processes such as distillation, drying and crystallization. Custom system integration and aftermarket support services are also key elements of Graham’s offering, ensuring optimized lifecycle performance for its installed base.

Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Batavia, New York, Graham Corporation maintains a manufacturing and testing facility at its U.S. headquarters. Over its history, the company has expanded its capabilities to serve customers worldwide, leveraging a network of sales and service centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Its global reach enables localized support for engineering, field service and spare-parts distribution, enhancing responsiveness to customer needs.

Graham is led by a management team with deep engineering and industry experience, focused on innovation in turbomachinery and thermal-management solutions. The company continues to invest in research and development to advance vacuum and heat-transfer technologies, aligning its product roadmap with evolving market requirements for efficiency, reliability and environmental performance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.07 to $54.40
• 50-Day Range: $46.97 to $57.62
• 52-Week Range: $24.78 to $58.00
• Volume: 224,610 shs
• Average Volume: 82,157 shs
• Market Capitalization: $589.52 million
• P/E Ratio: 42.63
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Graham Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Graham scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Graham has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Graham has a consensus price target of $60.00, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of $53.71.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Graham has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Graham are expected to grow by 10.28% in the coming year, from $1.07 to $1.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Graham is 42.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Graham is 42.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 306.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Graham has a P/B Ratio of 4.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.06% of the float of Graham has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graham has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graham has recently increased by 10.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Graham does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Graham does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Graham is 34.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Graham will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.29% next year. This indicates that Graham will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.50

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.06% of the float of Graham has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graham has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graham has recently increased by 10.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

Graham has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Graham this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for GHM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Graham to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Graham insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.00% of the stock of Graham is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.46% of the stock of Graham is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GHM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GHM shares performed this year?

Graham's stock was trading at $44.47 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GHM stock has increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $53.71.

How were Graham's earnings last quarter?

Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.20. The industrial products company had revenue of $55.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.53 million. Graham had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.83% and a net margin of 6.43%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Graham's major shareholders?

Graham's top institutional shareholders include Brandes Investment Partners LP (11.99%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (3.16%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.88%) and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (2.54%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Graham?

Shares of GHM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Graham own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Graham investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Arista Networks (ANET) and American Water Works (AWK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GHM
• CIK: 716314
• Web: www.graham-mfg.com
• Phone: (585) 343-2216
• Fax: 585-343-1097
• Employees: 490
• Year Founded: 1936

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Graham: $60.00
• High Price Target: $65.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.23 million
• Net Margins: 6.43%
• Pretax Margin: 7.95%
• Return on Equity: 12.83%
• Return on Assets: 5.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $215.43 million
• Price / Sales: 2.74
• Cash Flow: $1.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.63
• Book Value: $10.97 per share
• Price / Book: 4.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,976,000
• Free Float: 10,317,000
• Market Cap: $589.52 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95