Graham (GHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Graham Holdings Company is a diversified American holding company formerly known as The Washington Post Company. The company changed its name in 2013 after selling The Washington Post newspaper to Jeff Bezos. Today, Graham Holdings operates businesses in education, television broadcasting, health care and other industries.

Its largest operating business is Kaplan, which provides educational services, professional training, test preparation, higher education programs and related learning products. Graham Media Group owns and operates local television stations in several U.S. markets, while Graham Healthcare Group provides home health and hospice services. The company also owns or invests in a range of other businesses, including automotive dealerships and manufacturing and consumer-oriented operations.

Graham Holdings is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and primarily serves customers in the United States, with certain businesses and educational programs operating internationally. Donald E. Graham, the former publisher of The Washington Post, serves as chairman, while Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,134.01 to $1,157.75
• 50-Day Range: $1,098.74 to $1,234.67
• 52-Week Range: $929.76 to $1,262.34
• Volume: 29,695 shs
• Average Volume: 37,560 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.32
• Dividend Yield: 0.65%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Graham Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Graham scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 404th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Graham has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Graham has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Graham is 9.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Graham is 9.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Graham has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.47% of the float of Graham has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graham has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.82.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graham has recently increased by 29.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Graham has a dividend yield of 0.66%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Graham has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Graham is 6.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for GHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Graham to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Graham insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.58% of the stock of Graham is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.16% of the stock of Graham is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/6 Dividend: 7/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/6 Dividend: 7/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/26/2026
• Record date for 11/5 Dividend: 10/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/5 Dividend: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GHC
• CIK: 104889
• Web: www.ghco.com
• Phone: (703) 345-6300
• Fax: 202-334-4536
• Employees: 19,920
• Year Founded: 1947

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $124.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $292.29 million
• Net Margins: 10.69%
• Pretax Margin: 14.08%
• Return on Equity: 5.73%
• Return on Assets: 3.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 1.86
• Quick Ratio: 1.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.00
• Cash Flow: $95.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.15
• Book Value: $1,106.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,230,000
• Free Float: 3,448,000
• Market Cap: $4.89 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71