Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Holdings Reduced by Victory Capital Management Inc.

Victory Capital Management Inc. decreased its position in Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) by 9.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,669 shares of the company’s stock after selling 283 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.06% of Graham worth $2,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Graham by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Graham by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Graham by 44.0% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 144 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Graham by 9.0% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 631 shares of the company’s stock worth $519,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Graham Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $938.24 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $926.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $879.03. Graham Holdings has a 1-year low of $683.00 and a 1-year high of $993.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.37 and a beta of 1.12.

Graham Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Investors 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 yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. Graham’s dividend payout ratio is 4.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Graham

In other 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 transaction of $140,126.70. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 442 shares in the company, valued at approximately $389,534.60. This trade represents a 26.46 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

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.