Graham (NYSE:GHC) Sees Strong Trading Volume - Should You Buy?

Shares of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 40,169 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 106% from the previous session's volume of 19,516 shares.The stock last traded at $954.96 and had previously closed at $958.67.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Graham Trading Down 0.5%

The stock has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.68 and a beta of 0.93. The stock's 50-day moving average is $942.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $929.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.41.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $11.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.29 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. Graham had a net margin of 12.99% and a return on equity of 6.80%.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.80 per share. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 17th. Graham's payout ratio is presently 5.05%.

Institutional Trading of Graham

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 333.3% in the first 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. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Graham by 216.7% in the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Graham by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 42 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ bought a new position in shares of Graham in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

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.