Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Has $9.56 Million Stock Holdings in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,964 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC owned 0.25% of Graham worth $9,560,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Graham by 55.0% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in Graham by 558.3% during the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its stake in Graham by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Graham by 44.0% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Graham by 30.0% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of Graham stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $881.30, for a total transaction of $140,126.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 20.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised Graham from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Graham Price Performance

NYSE GHC opened at $965.55 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $941.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $893.35. Graham Holdings has a 52-week low of $683.00 and a 52-week high of $993.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.91 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

Graham Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.80 per share. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.37%.

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.