Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $971.00 and last traded at $970.03, with a volume of 1458 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $960.36.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com raised Graham from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th.
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Graham Trading Up 0.1 %
The firm has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.80 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50-day moving average of $803.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $762.59. 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 Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 17th were given a dividend of $1.72 per share. This represents a $6.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 17th. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.47%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Graham
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Graham during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new stake in Graham during the second quarter valued at approximately $70,000. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Graham by 60.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Graham during the second quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Graham by 8.4% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 155 shares of the company's stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. 62.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Graham
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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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