WINTON GROUP Ltd Lowers Position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

WINTON GROUP Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 40.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,918 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,327 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Graham were worth $1,672,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in Graham by 558.3% during the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Graham by 36.5% during 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. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings 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 last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Graham by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Graham from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC traded up $11.59 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $972.45. The stock had a trading volume of 28,794 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,223. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Graham Holdings has a 12-month low of $683.00 and a 12-month high of $993.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.04 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $943.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $894.78.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a $1.80 dividend. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.37%.

Insider Transactions at Graham

In related news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total transaction of $140,126.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 442 shares in the company, valued at $389,534.60. The trade was a 26.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 20.50% of the company's stock.

Graham Company 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.