Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 3,722 Shares of Graham Holdings Company $GHC

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) by 22.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 12,822 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,722 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $14,086,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC raised 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 worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 2.8% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. increased its holdings in Graham by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Graham by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its position in Graham by 4.4% during the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Graham in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy”.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GHC opened at $1,149.43 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1,126.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,109.13. The company has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 17.01 and a beta of 0.72. 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 Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $882.21 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Graham had a return on equity of 5.40% and a net margin of 5.97%.The company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be paid a $1.88 dividend. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is 11.13%.

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.