Graham Holdings Company $GHC Stock Holdings Increased by Invesco Ltd.

Key Points

• Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Graham Holdings Company by 9.3% in Q1, owning a total of 21,677 shares valued at approximately $20.8 million.
• Graham Holdings reported an impressive EPS of $14.33 for the latest quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $10.15.
• The stock has seen significant activity from institutional investors, with 93.16% of shares now owned by hedge funds and institutions.

Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 9.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,677 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,849 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd. owned approximately 0.50% of Graham worth $20,829,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in Graham by 3.4% during the 1st 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 period. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Graham by 15.9% during the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 767 shares of the company's stock valued at $737,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Graham by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,619 shares of the company's stock worth $8,282,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Allianz SE bought a new stake in shares of Graham during the 1st quarter worth about $400,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 530.5% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 3,575 shares of the company's stock worth $3,435,000 after buying an additional 3,008 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of GHC stock traded down $3.0050 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $1,092.9750. 20,262 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,279. Graham Holdings Company has a 12 month low of $724.69 and a 12 month high of $1,103.22. The company has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.88. The company's 50 day moving average price is $960.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $948.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $14.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $10.15 by $4.18. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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.