Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Purchases New Position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $286,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Graham by 55.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Graham by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in Graham by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Graham by 30.0% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter worth approximately $197,000. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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 Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:GHC traded down $3.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $971.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 13,350 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,719. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $933.71 and a 200-day moving average of $919.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.02 and a beta of 0.91. Graham Holdings has a 12-month low of $683.00 and a 12-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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $11.29 by $0.35. Graham had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 5.79%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 7th. Shareholders 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 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 17th. Graham's payout ratio is 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.