Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Shares Purchased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC increased its position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 32.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,601 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,327 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.31% of Graham worth $11,176,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Graham by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 30,332 shares of the company's stock valued at $21,219,000 after purchasing an additional 7,179 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Graham by 80.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 20,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,067,000 after acquiring an additional 8,953 shares in the last quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Graham by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC now owns 9,839 shares of the company's stock worth $6,883,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 7.2% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 7,578 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,301,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the period. Finally, Denali Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Graham by 25.8% in the second quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 7,300 shares of the company's stock worth $5,107,000 after purchasing an additional 1,498 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Graham from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th.

Graham Price Performance

GHC traded down $18.91 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $895.17. The stock had a trading volume of 20,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,016. Graham Holdings has a 1-year low of $663.47 and a 1-year high of $974.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.74 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $883.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $797.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Graham Profile

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.