Graham (NYSE:GHC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Should You Buy?

Shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 19,774 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 19% from the previous session's volume of 16,671 shares.The stock last traded at $943.96 and had previously closed at $954.19.

Graham Price Performance

The business's 50 day moving average price is $920.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $872.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.38 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $1.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.37%.

Insider Activity at Graham

In other Graham news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of Graham stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total transaction of $140,126.70. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 442 shares of the company's stock, valued at $389,534.60. The trade was a 26.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 20.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Graham by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Graham by 558.3% during the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 60.0% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 104 shares of the company's stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 44.0% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 8.4% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 155 shares of the company's stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

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.