UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Grows Position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) by 22.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,551 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,199 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.15% of Graham worth $5,712,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Graham by 55.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in Graham by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 44.0% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 30.0% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Graham during the 4th quarter worth approximately $197,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE GHC traded up $0.83 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $957.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 18,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,034. 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 $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.74 and a beta of 0.91. The company's 50-day moving average is $936.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $927.97. Graham Holdings has a 1-year low of $683.00 and a 1-year high of $1,015.00.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $11.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.29 by $0.35. Graham had a return on equity of 5.79% and a net margin of 4.86%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 17th will be given a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 17th. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Graham from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd.

About Graham

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.