Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Purchases Shares of 1,882 Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,882 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,641,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Graham by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its position in Graham by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position 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 during the period. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Graham by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the 3rd quarter valued at $203,000. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC traded down $29.71 during trading on Thursday, reaching $905.43. The stock had a trading volume of 11,621 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,788. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $944.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $900.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.92. Graham Holdings has a 52 week low of $683.00 and a 52 week high of $1,003.53.

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Graham Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.80%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Graham from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 29th.

Graham Profile

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.