Jump Financial LLC Acquires Shares of 799 Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 799 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $697,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 55.0% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of Graham by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 469 shares of the company's stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of 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. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in Graham by 30.0% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in Graham by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company's stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSE GHC traded down $2.45 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $915.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 19,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,383. Graham Holdings has a twelve month low of $683.00 and a twelve month high of $1,003.53. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.92 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $936.70 and a 200 day moving average of $907.82.

Graham Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Investors 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 yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. Graham's payout ratio is 4.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of 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.