Shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $1,003.53 and last traded at $1,000.79, with a volume of 36879 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $975.24.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Graham from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 29th.
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Graham Stock Performance
The stock has a fifty day moving average of $945.48 and a 200-day moving average of $898.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $3.86 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40 and a beta of 0.92.
Graham Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.80 per share. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GHC. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in Graham by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 623 shares of the company's stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in Graham by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 469 shares of the company's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Graham by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,238 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,951,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Graham by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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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