Legato Capital Management LLC Acquires New Stake in Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Legato Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $564,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $757,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Costello Asset Management INC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Glenmede Investment Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $444,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $1,116.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1,101.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,101.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 0.74. Graham Holdings Company has a 12-month low of $882.21 and a 12-month high of $1,224.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

Graham Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $1.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.13%.

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.