<div id="readability-page-1"><p>AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA - Free Report) by 41.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,809 shares of the construction company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,385 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Granite Construction worth $4,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Granite Construction</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arizona State Retirement System raised its position in  Granite Construction by 2.1% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,942 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,419,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares in the last quarter.  Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of  Granite Construction by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 26,878 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,947,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares during the last quarter.  Alpha Cubed Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Granite Construction during the 3rd quarter valued at about $214,000.  New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in  Granite Construction by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 14,648 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,606,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in  Granite Construction by 94.6% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 436 shares of the construction company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. </p><h2>Granite Construction Trading Up 1.5%</h2><p>GVA opened at $121.48 on Friday. Granite Construction Incorporated has a one year low of $69.08 and a one year high of $124.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.01 and a beta of 1.32. </p><p>Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The construction company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. Granite Construction had a return on equity of 24.04% and a net margin of 4.31%.The business's revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.05 earnings per share.  Analysts predict that  Granite Construction Incorporated will post 5.49 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Granite Construction Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Granite Construction's dividend payout ratio  is 14.99%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other news, Director Celeste Beeks Mastin sold 7,614 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.23, for a total value of $801,221.22. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 10,206 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,073,977.38. This trade represents a 42.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own  1.00% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of research analysts have commented on GVA shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Granite Construction from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Granite Construction from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Granite Construction from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Granite Construction from $109.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Granite Construction in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $127.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Granite Construction</b></p><h2>About Granite Construction</h2> (Free Report)<p>Granite Construction Inc is a publicly traded heavy civil contractor and construction materials producer based in Watsonville, California. The company specializes in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects for government and private clients, focusing on the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of transportation, water resource and industrial facilities. Its turnkey solutions span the full project lifecycle, from preconstruction and design-build to construction management and facilities maintenance.  </p><p>In its construction segment, Granite undertakes highway and bridge building, airport runway and taxiway construction, marine terminal and port improvements, dam and reservoir projects, transit systems and underground utilities.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Granite Construction</li><li>Elon Taking SpaceX Public! $100 Pre-IPO Opportunity!</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li><li>Nvidia CEO Issues Bold Tesla Call</li><li>“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUdWQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUdWQQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) by 41.5% in Q3, owning 38,809 shares valued at $4.25 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their stakes. Granite Construction's stock opened at $121.48, with a market cap of $5.30 billion. The company reported $2.70 EPS, exceeding estimates, and a revenue of $1.43 billion. A quarterly dividend of $0.13 was recently paid. Analysts have upgraded their ratings on GVA, with price targets ranging from $124 to $130.</p>

AlphaQuest LLC Boosts Stake in Granite Construction Incorporated $GVA