Jump Financial LLC Acquires Shares of 799 Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 799 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $697,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Graham by 10.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,128 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,361,000 after buying an additional 1,941 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Graham by 8.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,344,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Graham in the fourth quarter valued at $437,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Graham in the fourth quarter valued at $635,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Graham by 188.2% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 588 shares of the company's stock valued at $513,000 after buying an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Graham Stock Performance

NYSE GHC traded up $9.29 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $924.29. The company had a trading volume of 23,353 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,429. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.57. Graham Holdings has a 1-year low of $683.00 and a 1-year high of $1,003.53. The company has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a PE ratio of 18.10 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day moving average of $934.90 and a 200-day moving average of $910.92.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. Graham's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered 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.