NYSE:GHCGraham Stock Price, Forecast & News

$370.87

+10.70 (+2.97 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$366.93

Now: $370.87▼

$377.99

50-Day Range

$317.54

MA: $351.25▼

$401.07

52-Week Range

$267.89

Now: $370.87▼

$756.26

Volume37,600 shs

Average Volume39,480 shs

Market Capitalization$1.94 billion

P/E Ratio9.36

Dividend Yield1.56%

Beta0.88

Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company worldwide. It provides test preparation services and materials, as well as data science education, and training and healthcare simulation services; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to Purdue University Global. The company also offers training, test preparation, and degrees for accounting and financial services professionals; professional training courses; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates three colleges, one business school, one higher education institution, and one online learning institution. In addition, it owns and operates seven television stations; and provides social-media management tools designed to connect newsrooms with their users, as well as produces Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com Website. Further, the company publishes Slate, an online magazine and Website; and two French-language news magazine Websites at slate.fr and slateafrique.com. Additionally, it provides marketing solutions on social, mobile, and video platforms; home health and hospice services; burners, igniters, dampers, and controls; screw jacks, linear actuators and related linear motion products, and lifting systems; and pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products, as well as develops cybersecurity training and workforce development education programs. The company also offers power charging and data systems; industrial and commercial indoor lighting solutions; and electrical components and assemblies. The company was formerly known as The Washington Post Company and changed its name to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013. Graham Holdings Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Graham.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Graham has received 125 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Graham has received 133 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Graham has received 51.55% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Graham and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GHC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GHC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Graham is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Graham has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Graham insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $551,990.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 15.50% of the stock of Graham is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
68.76% of the stock of Graham is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Graham is 9.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.21.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Graham is 9.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 28.59.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Graham has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.99 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Educational services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Discretionary

Current SymbolNYSE:GHC

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK104889

Webwww.ghco.com

Phone703-345-6300

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27

Current Ratio1.55

Quick Ratio1.42

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.36

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.93 billion

Price / Sales0.66

Cash Flow$74.03 per share

Price / Cash Flow5.01

Book Value$626.28 per share

Price / Book0.59

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$327.86 million

Net Margins7.16%

Return on Equity6.40%

Return on Assets3.63%

Miscellaneous

Employees12,053

Outstanding Shares5,237,000

Market Cap$1.94 billion

Next Earnings Date7/29/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Graham (NYSE:GHC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Graham's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Graham's stock was trading at $448.85 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, GHC stock has decreased by 17.4% and is now trading at $370.87. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

When is Graham's next earnings date?

Graham is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Graham.

How were Graham's earnings last quarter?

Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $6.44 by $4.95. The company earned $732.26 million during the quarter. Graham had a return on equity of 6.40% and a net margin of 7.16%. View Graham's earnings history.

How often does Graham pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Graham?

Graham announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.45 per share on Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 15th. View Graham's dividend history.

Has Graham been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about GHC stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Graham earned a news sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutGraham.

Are investors shorting Graham?

Graham saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 97,900 shares, an increase of 58.2% from the April 30th total of 61,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 41,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 2.4% of the company's stock are sold short. View Graham's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Graham's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Graham include Chegg (CHGG), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Youdao (DAO), Laureate Education (LAUR), Afya (AFYA), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Arco Platform (ARCE), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), K12 (LRN), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), Puxin (NEW) and China Online Education Group (COE). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Graham own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Graham investors own include Metlife (MET), Brighthouse Financial (BHF), iShares California Muni Bond ETF (CMF), iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI), Walt Disney (DIS), Comcast (CMCSA), AT&T (T), Carnival (CCL), Cinemark (CNK) and Liberty Global (LBTYA).

Who are Graham's key executives?

Graham's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 38)
Mr. Wallace R. Cooney, Sr. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 56)
Ms. Nicole Marie Maddrey, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 54)
Mr. Andrew Stephen Rosen, Exec. VP (Age 58)
Mr. Jacob M. Maas, Sr. VP of Planning & Devel. (Age 42)

What is Graham's stock symbol?

Graham trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GHC."

Who are Graham's major shareholders?

Graham's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.41%), Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN (7.11%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (3.73%), AQR Capital Management LLC (2.74%), State Street Corp (2.14%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.82%). Company insiders that own Graham stock include Andrew Stephen Rosen, Donald Graham, Jack A Markell, Katharine Weymouth, Marcel A Snyman and Timothy J O'shaughnessy. View institutional ownership trends for Graham.

Which institutional investors are selling Graham stock?

GHC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., BlackRock Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, Martingale Asset Management L P, AJO LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, and First Trust Advisors LP. View insider buying and selling activity for Graham.

Which institutional investors are buying Graham stock?

GHC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Madison Avenue Partners LP, Advisory Research Inc., Aperio Group LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Capital Research Global Investors, Morgan Stanley, and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have bought Graham stock in the last two years include Andrew Stephen Rosen, Donald Graham, Jack A Markell, and Timothy J O'shaughnessy. View insider buying and selling activity for Graham.

How do I buy shares of Graham?

Shares of GHC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Graham's stock price today?

One share of GHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $370.87.

How big of a company is Graham?

Graham has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion and generates $2.93 billion in revenue each year. Graham employs 12,053 workers across the globe.

What is Graham's official website?

The official website for Graham is www.ghco.com.

How can I contact Graham?

Graham's mailing address is 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, ARLINGTON VA, 22209. The company can be reached via phone at 703-345-6300.

This page was last updated on 6/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff