Graham Holdings Company $GHC Shares Bought by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 63.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,572 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,851,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Graham by 55.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graham in the second quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 500.0% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lifted its position in Graham by 169.0% during the second quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 113 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on GHC. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $1,166.05 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.75. Graham Holdings Company has a 52 week low of $875.60 and a 52 week high of $1,224.76. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,119.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,073.77.

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

Graham Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a $1.88 dividend. This is a boost from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. This represents a $7.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.30%.

Graham 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.