Graham (NYSE:GHC) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $4.63 EPS

Graham (NYSE:GHC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $19.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.83 by $4.63, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. Graham had a return on equity of 5.76% and a net margin of 10.69%.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC traded down $23.46 on Friday, hitting $1,202.06. The company had a trading volume of 26,243 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,597. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 0.72. Graham has a 52-week low of $917.48 and a 52-week high of $1,262.34. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,154.23 and a 200 day moving average of $1,122.72.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s payout ratio is 6.06%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on GHC. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Graham by 1.3% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 4.4% during the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Graham by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,852,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 475.0% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in Graham by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Company 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.