Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHCFree Report) by 188.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 588 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $513,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in GHC. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Graham by 558.3% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of Graham by 60.0% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Graham by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Graham during the 3rd quarter valued at $189,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham in the third quarter worth $203,000. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE GHC opened at $928.48 on Friday. Graham Holdings has a 1 year low of $683.00 and a 1 year high of $974.00. The firm has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $905.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $838.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.57.

Graham (NYSE:GHCGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $17.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Graham had a return on equity of 5.79% and a net margin of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter.

Graham Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a $1.80 dividend. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.78%. This is an increase from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.72. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. Graham’s payout ratio is presently 14.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total transaction of $140,126.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 442 shares in the company, valued at approximately $389,534.60. The trade was a 26.46 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 20.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th.

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Graham Profile

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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.

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