Signaturefd LLC Sells 32 Shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Signaturefd LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 15.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 179 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Graham were worth $156,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GHC. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings 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. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Graham by 558.3% during the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Graham by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Graham by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Graham by 30.0% in 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. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Stock Performance

Shares of GHC opened at $939.62 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a PE ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 1.12. Graham Holdings has a one year low of $683.00 and a one year high of $993.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $933.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $882.98.

Graham Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of Graham 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 owns 442 shares in the company, valued at $389,534.60. This trade represents a 26.46 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

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.