Graham Corporation $GHM Stock Holdings Lowered by Simplex Trading LLC

Simplex Trading LLC lowered its position in shares of Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) by 81.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,919 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 8,605 shares during the period. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $166,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $110,235,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Graham during the 2nd quarter valued at $45,159,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 2nd quarter worth $31,920,000. De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 2nd quarter worth $11,141,000. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Graham by 0.8% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 85,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,535,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. 69.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on GHM shares. Weiss Ratings cut Graham from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Graham from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Graham from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Graham from $120.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 6th. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on Graham in a research report on Monday. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Graham currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.67.

Graham Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:GHM opened at $88.23 on Wednesday. Graham Corporation has a 12 month low of $52.57 and a 12 month high of $125.82. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 76.72 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.23.

Graham (NYSE:GHM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $69.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $71.07 million. Graham had a return on equity of 11.56% and a net margin of 5.05%. Research analysts forecast that Graham Corporation will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Graham

Here are the key news stories impacting Graham this week:

• Positive Sentiment: William Blair initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, a bullish endorsement that was reported alongside a 15% share-price surge. William Blair initiates Graham at Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst forecasts point to earnings growth: Northland raised its FY2027 EPS estimate from $1.76 to $1.87 and its FY2028 forecast to $2.34; Noble also slightly increased its FY2028 estimate. Zacks noted that analysts’ earnings-estimate revisions indicate potential upside.
• Positive Sentiment: The average analyst price target implies about 38% upside, although the article cautions that price-target averages alone are not a dependable predictor. Wall Street analysts predict upside in Graham
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland’s revisions were mixed across individual quarters, with some estimates raised and others lowered, suggesting the forecast changes are not uniformly positive.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target from $120 to $100, reducing its implied upside, though it retained an Overweight rating. Noble also lowered its Q4 2027 EPS estimate from $0.57 to $0.50.

Graham Company Profile

Graham Corporation designs and manufactures engineered equipment used to create and maintain vacuum conditions and transfer heat. Its products include steam jet ejectors, vacuum systems, surface condensers and heat exchangers for industrial applications. The company also provides turbomachinery through its Barber-Nichols business, including pumps, compressors and turbines used in aerospace, defense, energy and other markets. Graham’s equipment serves customers in industries such as chemical processing, refining, power generation and naval defense.