Hsbc Holdings PLC Acquires 613 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 75.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,428 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GHC. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in Graham by 475.0% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Graham in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Graham by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 29.3% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 600.0% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 56 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on GHC shares. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Trading Up 2.1%

GHC opened at $1,179.69 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.54. Graham Holdings Company has a fifty-two week low of $909.94 and a fifty-two week high of $1,224.76. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,144.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,120.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.72.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $13.11 by $3.68. Graham had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 5.40%. The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 11.13%.

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.