Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Shares Bought by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 558.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 79 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Graham were worth $65,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the second quarter worth $70,000. KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of Graham by 60.0% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Graham in the 2nd quarter valued at $76,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Graham by 8.4% during the 3rd 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. 62.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Graham Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:GHC opened at $931.12 on Monday. Graham Holdings has a 12-month low of $621.20 and a 12-month high of $972.13. The firm has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $854.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $783.16.

Graham Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 17th were given a $1.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 17th. This represents a $6.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. Graham’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Graham 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.