Jump Financial LLC Makes New $697,000 Investment in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 799 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $697,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 11 shares during the period. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Graham by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of GHC traded down $2.45 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $915.29. The company had a trading volume of 19,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,383. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.92 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $935.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $908.57. Graham Holdings has a 52-week low of $683.00 and a 52-week high of $1,003.53. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Graham from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

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.