Pacer Advisors Inc. Lowers Holdings in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Pacer Advisors Inc. decreased its position in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 24.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,544 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,376 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $19,477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Graham by 68.8% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 27 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Graham by 55.0% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at about $64,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Graham by 500.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lifted its position in shares of Graham by 169.0% in the 2nd quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 113 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Graham Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:GHC opened at $1,110.64 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.64 and a beta of 0.78. Graham Holdings Company has a 52 week low of $840.50 and a 52 week high of $1,200.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,074.34 and a 200 day moving average of $1,041.23.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $14.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.36 by $1.72. Graham had a return on equity of 6.29% and a net margin of 14.93%.The business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on GHC. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

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.