Graham (NYSE:GHC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

Graham (NYSE:GHC) was upgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Graham Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GHC opened at $952.30 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of 18.65 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $940.65 and a 200-day moving average of $889.71. Graham has a one year low of $683.00 and a one year high of $993.49.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Marcel A. Snyman sold 159 shares of Graham stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 442 shares in the company, valued at $389,534.60. The trade was a 26.46 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 20.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Graham

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Forum Financial Management LP acquired a new position in Graham during the 4th quarter worth $1,517,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,199 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Graham by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in Graham during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $389,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Graham by 16.8% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,136,000 after buying an additional 847 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.16% 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.