Autumn Glory Partners LLC Boosts Holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Autumn Glory Partners LLC increased its holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 100.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,342 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,171 shares during the period. Graham makes up about 1.4% of Autumn Glory Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Autumn Glory Partners LLC owned approximately 0.10% of Graham worth $3,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in Graham in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new stake in Graham during the 2nd quarter valued at $70,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Graham during the 2nd quarter valued at $76,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Graham in the 3rd quarter worth $168,000. Finally, Gladius Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Graham by 188.2% in the second quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP now owns 245 shares of the company's stock valued at $171,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.54% of the company's stock.

Graham Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE GHC traded up $11.13 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $789.71. 9,063 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,120. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.61. Graham Holdings has a 12-month low of $563.63 and a 12-month high of $830.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $786.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $752.11. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.65 and a beta of 1.11.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $12.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter. Graham had a return on equity of 5.22% and a net margin of 2.89%.

Graham Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 17th will be given a $1.72 dividend. This represents a $6.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 17th. Graham's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Graham from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th.

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.