Nebula Research & Development LLC Buys New Position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Nebula Research & Development LLC purchased a new stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 338 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $295,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Graham by 10.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,128 shares of the company's stock worth $17,361,000 after purchasing an additional 1,941 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Graham by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,311 shares of the company's stock worth $8,344,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter worth approximately $437,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $635,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of Graham by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,372 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,068,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.16% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Graham from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC traded down $0.66 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $940.88. The company had a trading volume of 7,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,638. The firm's fifty day moving average is $933.72 and its 200 day moving average is $914.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a PE ratio of 18.42 and a beta of 0.92. Graham Holdings has a twelve month low of $683.00 and a twelve month high of $1,003.53.

Graham (NYSE:GHC - Get Free Report) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. Graham had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 5.79%.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.80 per share. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. Graham's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.05%.

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.