Barclays PLC Acquires 1,661 Shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 12.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,262 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,661 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.35% of Graham worth $13,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Graham by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its position in Graham by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Graham by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in Graham by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of Graham stock traded down $2.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $914.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,273 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,911. 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 cap of $3.97 billion, a PE ratio of 17.92 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. The business's 50-day moving average price is $936.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $907.82.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given 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 0.79%. Graham's payout ratio is 4.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Graham from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday.

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.