Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $1.25 Million Stock Position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. trimmed its stake in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 70.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,799 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,325 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Graham were worth $1,253,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in shares of Graham by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 2,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,319,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. raised its position in Graham by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. now owns 24,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,266,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Graham by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 26,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,319,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in Graham by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,754,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VELA Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC now owns 8,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,000,000 after acquiring an additional 1,610 shares during the last quarter. 62.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 16th.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of Graham stock opened at $751.91 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $737.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $702.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.47 and a beta of 1.11. Graham Holdings has a 52 week low of $551.36 and a 52 week high of $778.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.57.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The company reported $11.24 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. Graham had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 5.39%.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 18th will be issued a $1.72 dividend. This represents a $6.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.92%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 18th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.41%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Katharine Weymouth sold 556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $712.99, for a total value of $396,422.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,420,989.07. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 20.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Graham

Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company in the United States and internationally. It provides test preparation services and materials; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global; operations support services for online courses and programs; training and test preparation services for accounting and financial services professionals; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates colleges, business school, higher education institution, and an online learning institution.