Graham (NYSE:GHC) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

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Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $1,076.50 and last traded at $1,082.00, with a volume of 6071 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $1,063.01.

Graham Stock Up 3.3%

The business's 50 day moving average is $960.51 and its 200-day moving average is $948.57. The stock has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.05 and a beta of 0.88. 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $14.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $10.15 by $4.18. Graham had a net margin of 14.10% and a return on equity of 6.79%. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.18 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Graham by 333.3% in the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 26 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Graham by 68.8% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 27 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Graham by 55.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Graham by 216.7% in the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Graham by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 42 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

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.