Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 31.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,544 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,606 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.08% of Graham worth $3,090,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of GHC. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 36.5% in the fourth 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. Insight Inv LLC boosted its position in Graham by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Insight Inv LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,375,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 567 shares of the company's stock worth $495,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 188.2% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 588 shares of the company's stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Graham in the fourth quarter valued at $204,000. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of GHC stock traded down $5.08 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $940.27. 13,041 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,018. Graham Holdings has a 12-month low of $683.00 and a 12-month high of $974.00. The business's fifty day moving average is $904.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $841.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.41 and a beta of 1.13.

Graham Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a $1.80 dividend. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. This is a positive change from Graham's previous quarterly dividend of $1.72. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.47%.

Insider Transactions at Graham

In other Graham news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total value of $140,126.70. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 442 shares in the company, valued at $389,534.60. This trade represents a 26.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 32.30% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised Graham from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 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.