Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Invests $635,000 in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $635,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GHC. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Graham by 13.9% during the third quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Graham by 8.4% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in Graham by 60.0% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC boosted its stake in Graham by 25,420.0% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,049,000 after acquiring an additional 1,271 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Graham during the third quarter worth $453,000. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Graham

In other Graham news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total value of $140,126.70. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $389,534.60. This trade represents a 26.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Graham from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th.

Graham Stock Up 0.0 %

Graham stock opened at $979.67 on Friday. Graham Holdings has a 1-year low of $683.00 and a 1-year high of $993.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $912.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $862.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.10%.

Graham Company Profile

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.