NYSE:GHCGraham Stock Price, Forecast & News

$339.36

+1.52 (+0.45 %)

(As of 04/3/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$329.04

Now: $339.36▼

$339.36

50-Day Range

$277.62

MA: $439.48▼

$548.92

52-Week Range

$267.89

Now: $339.36▼

$756.26

Volume33,670 shs

Average Volume46,388 shs

Market Capitalization$1.80 billion

P/E Ratio5.54

Dividend Yield1.72%

Beta0.86

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.

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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 1.72%, 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 $577,840.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 21.30% of the stock of Graham is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.04% 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 5.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.04.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Graham is 5.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.70.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Graham has a P/B Ratio of 0.54. 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

Webhttp://www.ghco.com/

Phone703-345-6300

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27

Current Ratio1.60

Quick Ratio1.49

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio5.54

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.93 billion

Price / Sales0.61

Cash Flow$72.20 per share

Price / Cash Flow4.70

Book Value$626.28 per share

Price / Book0.54

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$327.86 million

Net Margins11.18%

Return on Equity5.80%

Return on Assets3.30%

Miscellaneous

Employees12,053

Outstanding Shares5,310,000

Market Cap$1.80 billion

Next Earnings Date5/6/2020 (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. Since then, GHC shares have decreased by 24.4% and is now trading at $339.36. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

When is Graham's next earnings date?

Graham is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Graham.

How were Graham's earnings last quarter?

Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company reported $9.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $7.83 by $1.30. The business earned $763.48 million during the quarter. Graham had a net margin of 11.18% and a return on equity of 5.80%. View Graham's earnings history.

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

Graham declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $1.45 per share on Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 15th. View Graham's dividend history.

Has Graham been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about GHC stock have trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Graham earned a daily sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutGraham.

Are investors shorting Graham?

Graham saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 130,200 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the February 27th total of 109,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 29,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.4 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Arco Platform (ARCE), K12 (LRN), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), China Online Education Group (COE) and Puxin (NEW).

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 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI), iShares California Muni Bond ETF (CMF), Walt Disney (DIS), Comcast (CMCSA), AT&T (T), Netflix (NFLX), Carnival (CCL) and Meredith (MDP).

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."

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 $339.36.

How big of a company is Graham?

Graham has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion and generates $2.93 billion in revenue each year. Graham employs 12,053 workers across the globe. View additional information about Graham.

What is Graham's official website?

The official website for Graham is http://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 4/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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