287 Shares in Graham Holdings Company $GHC Purchased by Aristides Capital LLC

Key Points

• Aristides Capital LLC has made a new investment in Graham Holdings Company, acquiring 287 shares valued at approximately $276,000 during the first quarter.
• Other institutional investors, such as DAVENPORT & Co LLC and QRG Capital Management Inc., have also increased their holdings in Graham, indicating strong interest with 93.16% of the stock now owned by institutional investors.
• Graham Holdings recently reported $14.33 earnings per share for the quarter, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations of $10.15, alongside revenues of $1.22 billion.

Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 287 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $276,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 623 shares of the company's stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 3.2% in the first quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 517 shares of the company's stock valued at $497,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Graham by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 389 shares of the company's stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 333.3% during the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 26 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 3.4% during the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 600 shares of the company's stock valued at $577,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE GHC traded down $7.34 on Friday, hitting $1,085.64. 30,754 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,577. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Graham Holdings Company has a twelve month low of $724.69 and a twelve month high of $1,103.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.88. The company's 50 day moving average price is $974.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $953.62.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $14.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.15 by $4.18. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Graham had a return on equity of 6.79% and a net margin of 14.10%.

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.