Graham (NYSE:GHM) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $107.10, but opened at $94.98. Graham shares last traded at $98.2560, with a volume of 53,132 shares traded.

Graham News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Graham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Graham reported Q4 EPS of $0.33, topping analysts’ estimates of $0.30, and revenue of $67.08 million, also ahead of expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company said fiscal 2026 delivered record revenue, strong orders, and a larger backlog, signaling healthy demand in its defense, energy, process, and space markets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Graham also guided FY2027 revenue to $285 million-$295 million, which appears modestly ahead of the consensus estimate, but the release did not clearly provide EPS guidance in the article excerpt. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat-and-raise style update, the stock was under pressure in pre-market trading, suggesting investors may be focusing on valuation, the comparison to last year’s stronger EPS, or profit-taking after a strong run. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on GHM shares. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Graham in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Graham from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Graham has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.67.

Graham Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $93.65 and its 200 day moving average is $79.84. The company has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 65.77 and a beta of 1.04.

Graham (NYSE:GHM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 8th. The industrial products company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. Graham had a net margin of 6.28% and a return on equity of 13.26%. The company had revenue of $67.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS. Graham’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Graham Corporation will post 1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Graham

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its position in Graham by 6,323.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 706,530 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,538,000 after purchasing an additional 695,530 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 602,448 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,074,000 after acquiring an additional 12,974 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 472,207 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,330,000 after acquiring an additional 12,509 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 316,203 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,655,000 after acquiring an additional 18,084 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 298,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $19,142,000 after acquiring an additional 24,005 shares during the last quarter. 69.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Graham

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.